Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Philippines
Philippines: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 1.50 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.50 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.50 million hectares
in 2000
All-time low
812,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 96th out of 209 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 812,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 812,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 812,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 812,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 812,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 830,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 845,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 851,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 853,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 840,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 835,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 830,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 846,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 862,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 842,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 974,000 hectares | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 990,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 990,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 994,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 997,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.10 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.12 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.14 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.16 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.20 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.22 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.24 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.27 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.28 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.45 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.50 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.50 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 million hectares, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.50 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 173,000 hectares, 8.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 96th out of 209 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.