FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Philippines
Philippines: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0977 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Philippines stood at 0.0977 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.2397 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0977 hectares per person, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 144th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2397 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2348 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2302 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.232 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2244 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2172 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2155 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2085 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2019 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1986 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1933 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1929 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1923 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1943 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1982 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2014 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2051 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2008 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2008 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2004 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1951 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1902 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1851 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1802 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1766 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.173 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1689 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1647 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1609 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1572 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1536 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1492 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1449 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.141 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1373 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1349 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1337 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1298 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1258 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1222 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.119 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.116 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.115 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1154 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.112 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1126 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.113 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1134 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1123 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.11 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1095 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1091 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1075 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.106 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1047 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1036 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1026 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1015 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1005 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0996 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0989 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0978 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0977 hectares per person | -0.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0977 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1817 hectares per person, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.0977 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1217 hectares per person, 80% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2227 hectares per person | 0.2019 hectares per person | 0.2397 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1978 hectares per person | 0.1923 hectares per person | 0.2051 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1795 hectares per person | 0.1609 hectares per person | 0.2004 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1407 hectares per person | 0.1258 hectares per person | 0.1572 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1151 hectares per person | 0.112 hectares per person | 0.1222 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1055 hectares per person | 0.1005 hectares per person | 0.11 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0985 hectares per person | 0.0977 hectares per person | 0.0996 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 141 Cape Verde 0.1034 hectares per person compare
- 142 French Polynesia 0.1014 hectares per person compare
- 143 Tajikistan 0.101 hectares per person compare
- 145 Chile 0.0974 hectares per person compare
- 146 North Korea 0.0963 hectares per person compare
- 147 Colombia 0.0955 hectares per person compare
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Philippines?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Philippines was 0.0977 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2397 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0977 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Philippines ranks 144th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.