Which has higher land area, Italy or Philippines?

Philippines, at 298,170 sq. km against 295,720 sq. km in Italy as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Italy and Philippines?

2,450 sq. km, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Philippines?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Philippines: Land area

Italy

295,720 sq. km

in 2023

Philippines

298,170 sq. km

in 2023

Italy rank

73rd

Philippines rank

72nd

Land area over time

Italy
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 298,170 sq. km against 295,720 sq. km in Italy, a difference of 2,450 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 73rd and Philippines ranks 72nd of 216 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1960s	294,110 sq. km	298,260 sq. km	4,150 sq. km	Philippines
1970s	294,110 sq. km	298,205 sq. km	4,095 sq. km	Philippines
1980s	294,110 sq. km	298,170 sq. km	4,060 sq. km	Philippines
1990s	294,110 sq. km	298,170 sq. km	4,060 sq. km	Philippines
2000s	295,718 sq. km	298,170 sq. km	2,452 sq. km	Philippines
2010s	295,718 sq. km	298,170 sq. km	2,452 sq. km	Philippines
2020s	295,718 sq. km	298,170 sq. km	2,452 sq. km	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Italy or Philippines?: Philippines, at 298,170 sq. km against 295,720 sq. km in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Italy and Philippines?: 2,450 sq. km, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Philippines?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Philippines rank globally for land area?: Italy ranks 73rd and Philippines ranks 72nd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.