Bangladesh vs Philippines: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.0487 hectares per person against 0.046 hectares per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0027 hectares per person.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 151st and Philippines ranks 150th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1459 hectares per person | 0.1483 hectares per person | 0.0024 hectares per person | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.1184 hectares per person | 0.1168 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.0937 hectares per person | 0.0983 hectares per person | 0.0046 hectares per person | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.0714 hectares per person | 0.0763 hectares per person | 0.0049 hectares per person | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.0569 hectares per person | 0.0591 hectares per person | 0.0022 hectares per person | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.0493 hectares per person | 0.0533 hectares per person | 0.0041 hectares per person | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.0468 hectares per person | 0.0493 hectares per person | 0.0025 hectares per person | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Bangladesh or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 0.0487 hectares per person against 0.046 hectares per person in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 0.0027 hectares per person, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for arable land?
- Bangladesh ranks 151st and Philippines ranks 150th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.