Land area in hectares in Philippines
Philippines: Land area in hectares was 29.82 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.82 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
29.83 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
29.82 million hectares
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares 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 29.82 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Philippines peaked at 29.83 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 29.82 million hectares, in 1975.
That places Philippines 73rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area in hectares in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.83 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 29.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 29.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 29.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 29.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 29.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 29.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 29.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 29.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 29.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 29.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29.82 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 29.82 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 29.82 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 29.82 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 29.82 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million hectares, 16.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.83 million hectares | 29.83 million hectares | 29.83 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.82 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 29.83 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.82 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.82 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.82 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.82 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.82 million hectares | 29.82 million hectares | 29.82 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 land area in hectares in Philippines?
- Land area in hectares in Philippines was 29.82 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 land area in hectares recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 29.83 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.82 million hectares in 1975.
- How does Philippines rank for land area in hectares?
- Philippines ranks 73rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.