Italy vs Philippines: Cropland extent over the long-term
Italy
9.67 million hectares
in 2025
Philippines
11.25 million hectares
in 2025
Italy rank
32nd
Philippines rank
31st
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Italy
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 11.25 million hectares against 9.67 million hectares in Italy, a difference of 1.58 million hectares.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 31st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 38 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.82 million hectares | 40,477 hectares | 4.78 million hectares | Italy |
| 1100s | 5.88 million hectares | 72,843 hectares | 5.81 million hectares | Italy |
| 1200s | 7.51 million hectares | 105,203 hectares | 7.40 million hectares | Italy |
| 1300s | 10.77 million hectares | 137,556 hectares | 10.63 million hectares | Italy |
| 1400s | 6.72 million hectares | 169,902 hectares | 6.55 million hectares | Italy |
| 1500s | 7.38 million hectares | 202,243 hectares | 7.18 million hectares | Italy |
| 1600s | 10.62 million hectares | 323,561 hectares | 10.29 million hectares | Italy |
| 1700s | 10.52 million hectares | 505,525 hectares | 10.02 million hectares | Italy |
| 1710s | 10.58 million hectares | 536,729 hectares | 10.04 million hectares | Italy |
| 1720s | 10.68 million hectares | 567,932 hectares | 10.11 million hectares | Italy |
| 1730s | 10.78 million hectares | 599,136 hectares | 10.18 million hectares | Italy |
| 1740s | 10.88 million hectares | 630,338 hectares | 10.25 million hectares | Italy |
| 1750s | 10.98 million hectares | 661,541 hectares | 10.32 million hectares | Italy |
| 1760s | 11.08 million hectares | 692,743 hectares | 10.39 million hectares | Italy |
| 1770s | 11.18 million hectares | 723,945 hectares | 10.46 million hectares | Italy |
| 1780s | 11.28 million hectares | 755,146 hectares | 10.53 million hectares | Italy |
| 1790s | 11.39 million hectares | 786,348 hectares | 10.60 million hectares | Italy |
| 1800s | 11.49 million hectares | 817,548 hectares | 10.68 million hectares | Italy |
| 1810s | 11.60 million hectares | 848,749 hectares | 10.75 million hectares | Italy |
| 1820s | 11.71 million hectares | 879,949 hectares | 10.83 million hectares | Italy |
| 1830s | 12.18 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 11.17 million hectares | Italy |
| 1840s | 12.67 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 11.45 million hectares | Italy |
| 1850s | 13.18 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 11.72 million hectares | Italy |
| 1860s | 13.71 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 11.96 million hectares | Italy |
| 1870s | 13.70 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 11.65 million hectares | Italy |
| 1880s | 14.18 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 11.85 million hectares | Italy |
| 1890s | 14.80 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 12.22 million hectares | Italy |
| 1900s | 15.39 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | 12.52 million hectares | Italy |
| 1910s | 15.44 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | 12.05 million hectares | Italy |
| 1920s | 15.49 million hectares | 4.05 million hectares | 11.44 million hectares | Italy |
| 1930s | 15.54 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 11.01 million hectares | Italy |
| 1940s | 15.60 million hectares | 5.13 million hectares | 10.46 million hectares | Italy |
| 1950s | 15.67 million hectares | 5.90 million hectares | 9.77 million hectares | Italy |
| 1960s | 15.34 million hectares | 7.21 million hectares | 8.13 million hectares | Italy |
| 1970s | 12.60 million hectares | 8.30 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | Italy |
| 1980s | 12.20 million hectares | 9.73 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | Italy |
| 1990s | 11.34 million hectares | 9.80 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Italy |
| 2000s | 10.39 million hectares | 10.01 million hectares | 384,260 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.25 million hectares | 10.97 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Philippines |
| 2020s | 9.50 million hectares | 11.20 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Italy or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 11.25 million hectares against 9.67 million hectares in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Italy and Philippines?
- 1.58 million hectares, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Philippines?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Philippines rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Italy ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 31st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.