Italy vs Philippines: FAO projections of arable land
Italy
9.48 million hectares
in 2023
Philippines
11.22 million hectares
in 2023
Italy rank
33rd
Philippines rank
32nd
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Italy
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 11.22 million hectares against 9.48 million hectares in Italy, a difference of 1.74 million hectares.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 32nd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.33 million hectares | 7.24 million hectares | 8.08 million hectares | Italy |
| 1970s | 12.60 million hectares | 8.30 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | Italy |
| 1980s | 12.20 million hectares | 9.73 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | Italy |
| 1990s | 11.34 million hectares | 9.80 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Italy |
| 2000s | 10.39 million hectares | 10.01 million hectares | 384,260 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.25 million hectares | 10.97 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Philippines |
| 2020s | 9.43 million hectares | 11.18 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Italy or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 11.22 million hectares against 9.48 million hectares in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Italy and Philippines?
- 1.74 million hectares, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Philippines rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Italy ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 32nd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.