Italy vs Philippines: Land area in hectares
Italy
29.57 million hectares
in 2023
Philippines
29.82 million hectares
in 2023
Italy rank
74th
Philippines rank
73rd
Land area in hectares over time
- Italy
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 29.82 million hectares against 29.57 million hectares in Italy, a difference of 245,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 74th and Philippines ranks 73rd of 238 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.41 million hectares | 29.83 million hectares | 415,000 hectares | Philippines |
| 1970s | 29.41 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 409,500 hectares | Philippines |
| 1980s | 29.41 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 406,000 hectares | Philippines |
| 1990s | 29.41 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 406,000 hectares | Philippines |
| 2000s | 29.57 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 245,200 hectares | Philippines |
| 2010s | 29.57 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 245,210 hectares | Philippines |
| 2020s | 29.57 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 245,150 hectares | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Italy or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 29.82 million hectares against 29.57 million hectares in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Italy and Philippines?
- 245,000 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 land area in hectares?
- Italy ranks 74th and Philippines ranks 73rd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.