FAO projections of arable land in Philippines
Philippines: FAO projections of arable land was 11.22 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.22 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
11.22 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
6.90 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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
In 2023, fao projections of arable land in Philippines stood at 11.22 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Philippines peaked at 11.22 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.90 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Philippines 32nd out of 224 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 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.90 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6.98 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 7.06 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 7.34 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 7.32 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 7.30 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.46 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 7.43 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.40 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.47 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 7.44 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.60 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 7.75 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 8.00 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 8.35 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 8.70 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 9.10 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 9.15 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 9.40 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 9.63 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 9.62 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.64 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.66 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 9.68 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 9.75 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 9.80 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 9.82 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 9.84 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 9.86 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.88 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.89 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 9.84 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 9.79 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.73 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.69 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 9.73 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.88 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.84 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.79 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.73 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.68 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.63 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.74 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.97 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 9.86 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.08 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 10.29 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.51 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.60 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.76 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.93 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.97 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.00 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.03 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.06 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.09 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.11 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.14 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.16 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.18 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.14 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 11.22 million hectares | +0.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 11.22 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 7.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 11.22 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 79.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.24 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 7.46 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.30 million hectares | 7.44 million hectares | 9.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.73 million hectares | 9.62 million hectares | 9.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.80 million hectares | 9.69 million hectares | 9.89 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.01 million hectares | 9.63 million hectares | 10.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.97 million hectares | 10.60 million hectares | 11.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 million hectares | 11.14 million hectares | 11.22 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
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- 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 in Philippines?
- Fao projections of arable land in Philippines was 11.22 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.22 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.90 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Philippines ranks 32nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.