Italy vs Philippines: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Italy
13.09 million hectares
in 2023
Philippines
12.72 million hectares
in 2023
Italy rank
63rd
Philippines rank
65th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Italy
- Philippines
How they compare
Italy currently reports 13.09 million hectares against 12.72 million hectares in Philippines, a difference of 365,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 65th of 227 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.46 million hectares | 8.07 million hectares | 12.39 million hectares | Italy |
| 1970s | 17.81 million hectares | 9.20 million hectares | 8.61 million hectares | Italy |
| 1980s | 17.20 million hectares | 10.87 million hectares | 6.33 million hectares | Italy |
| 1990s | 15.78 million hectares | 11.15 million hectares | 4.63 million hectares | Italy |
| 2000s | 14.77 million hectares | 11.51 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.28 million hectares | 12.47 million hectares | 813,200 hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 12.75 million hectares | 12.68 million hectares | 76,250 hectares | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Italy or Philippines?
- Italy, at 13.09 million hectares against 12.72 million hectares in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Italy and Philippines?
- 365,000 hectares, with Italy 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 projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Italy ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 65th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.