FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 37.64 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.64 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 208 countries
All-time high
37.64 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
23.14 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Philippines stood at 37.64 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 37.64 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.14 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Philippines 31st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.14 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.4 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 23.67 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 24.61 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 24.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 24.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 25.01 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 24.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 24.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 25.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 24.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 25.48 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 25.99 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 26.83 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 28 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 29.18 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 30.52 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 30.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 31.53 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 32.29 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 32.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 32.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 32.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 32.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 32.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 32.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 32.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 33.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 33.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 33.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 32.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 32.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 32.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 32.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 32.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 33.15 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 32.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 32.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 32.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 32.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.67 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 33.44 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 33.05 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.81 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 34.51 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 35.25 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 35.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 35.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.09 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 36.66 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 36.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 36.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 37.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 37.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 37.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 37.64 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.2 hectares per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 37.64 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.23 hectares per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.29 hectares per square kilometre | 23.14 hectares per square kilometre | 25.01 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.82 hectares per square kilometre | 24.96 hectares per square kilometre | 31.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.63 hectares per square kilometre | 32.26 hectares per square kilometre | 33.07 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.88 hectares per square kilometre | 32.48 hectares per square kilometre | 33.16 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.57 hectares per square kilometre | 32.31 hectares per square kilometre | 35.55 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.78 hectares per square kilometre | 35.55 hectares per square kilometre | 37.35 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.48 hectares per square kilometre | 37.36 hectares per square kilometre | 37.64 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 28 San Marino 38.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 29 Romania 38.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 30 Poland 37.7 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 32 Lithuania 37.32 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Vietnam 37.17 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Benin 36.95 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Philippines?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Philippines was 37.64 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 37.64 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.14 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 31st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.