Land area in hectares, per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.2595 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per capita in Philippines is 0.2595 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Philippines peaked at 1.04 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2595 hectares per person, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 187th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.04 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9723 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9426 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9142 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8872 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8615 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8369 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8136 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7928 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.7743 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7568 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7401 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7242 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7079 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6902 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.672 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6542 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.637 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6206 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6047 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5882 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5713 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.555 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.54 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5264 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5127 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4991 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4867 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4744 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4631 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4523 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4415 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.432 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4227 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.413 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4034 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3934 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3835 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3745 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3663 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3589 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3519 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3451 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3388 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3331 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3274 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3217 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3159 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3095 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3035 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2976 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2921 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2873 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2831 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2794 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2758 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2724 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2691 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.266 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2636 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2616 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2595 hectares per person | -0.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.2595 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 hectares per person, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.2595 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7125 hectares per person, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9186 hectares per person | 0.8136 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.715 hectares per person | 0.637 hectares per person | 0.7928 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5505 hectares per person | 0.4867 hectares per person | 0.6206 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4279 hectares per person | 0.3835 hectares per person | 0.4744 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3434 hectares per person | 0.3159 hectares per person | 0.3745 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.287 hectares per person | 0.2691 hectares per person | 0.3095 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2627 hectares per person | 0.2595 hectares per person | 0.266 hectares per person | 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, per capita in Philippines?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Philippines was 0.2595 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2595 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Philippines ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.