Share of arable land which is organic in Philippines
Philippines: Share of arable land which is organic was 1.47 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of arable land which is organic in Philippines, 2009–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1.47 percent for share of arable land which is organic in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Philippines peaked at 1.87 percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.43 percent, in 2009.
That places Philippines 69th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of arable land which is organic in Philippines, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.43 percent | — |
| 2010 | 0.66 percent | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 0.79 percent | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 0.65 percent | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.81 percent | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 0.88 percent | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.87 percent | +112.5% |
| 2016 | 1.58 percent | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 1.59 percent | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.73 percent | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.33 percent | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 1.51 percent | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 1.71 percent | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 1.81 percent | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.47 percent | -18.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.47 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.28 percent, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.47 percent is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.18 percent, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.43 percent | 0.43 percent | 0.43 percent | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.19 percent | 0.65 percent | 1.87 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 percent | 1.47 percent | 1.81 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 66 Moldova 1.7 percent compare
- 67 Tajikistan 1.66 percent compare
- 68 Montenegro 1.62 percent compare
- 70 Vietnam 1.42 percent compare
- 71 United Arab Emirates 1.38 percent compare
- 72 Ecuador 1.36 percent 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 share of arable land which is organic in Philippines?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Philippines was 1.47 percent 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 share of arable land which is organic recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 percent in 2009.
- How does Philippines rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Philippines ranks 69th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. 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 Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).