Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Philippines
Philippines: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 5.03 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.03 percent
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 209 countries
All-time high
5.03 percent
in 2000
All-time low
2.72 percent
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Philippines is 5.03 percent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Philippines peaked at 5.03 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.72 percent, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 158th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Philippines, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.72 percent | — |
| 1962 | 2.72 percent | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.72 percent | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.72 percent | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.72 percent | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.78 percent | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.83 percent | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.85 percent | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.86 percent | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.82 percent | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 2.8 percent | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.78 percent | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.84 percent | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.89 percent | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.82 percent | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.27 percent | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 3.32 percent | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 3.32 percent | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.33 percent | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.34 percent | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.52 percent | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 3.69 percent | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 3.76 percent | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.82 percent | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 3.89 percent | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.96 percent | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 4.02 percent | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.09 percent | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.16 percent | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.23 percent | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 4.26 percent | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.29 percent | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.29 percent | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.29 percent | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.46 percent | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 4.59 percent | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.86 percent | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 4.86 percent | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.86 percent | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.03 percent | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.03 percent | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.03 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.03 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.03 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.03 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.03 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.03 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.03 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.03 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.03 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.03 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.03 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.03 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.03 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.03 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.03 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.03 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.03 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.03 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.03 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.03 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.03 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.03 percent | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 5.03 percent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32 percent, 41% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 5.03 percent is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 percent, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.77 percent | 2.72 percent | 2.86 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.02 percent | 2.78 percent | 3.33 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.83 percent | 3.34 percent | 4.16 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5 percent | 4.23 percent | 4.86 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 percent | 5.03 percent | 5.03 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 percent | 5.03 percent | 5.03 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 percent | 5.03 percent | 5.03 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Philippines?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Philippines was 5.03 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 percent in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Philippines ranks 158th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).