Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Philippines
Philippines: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 1.50 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1.50 million hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures 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, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Philippines peaked at 1.50 million hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 812,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Philippines 95th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 826,556 hectares | 812,000 hectares | 853,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 900,300 hectares | 830,000 hectares | 994,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million hectares | 997,000 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Philippines?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Philippines was 1.50 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million hectares in 2000.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 812,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Philippines ranks 95th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.