Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0026 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.0026 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.0104 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Philippines 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0026 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.0026 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 sq. km per person, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 0.0081 sq. km per person | 0.0104 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Philippines?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Philippines was 0.0026 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0104 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Philippines ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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 square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.