Agricultural land per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Agricultural land per capita was 0.1107 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1107 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
179th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.2679 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.1107 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Philippines stood at 0.1107 hectares per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.2679 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1107 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Philippines 179th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2679 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.2621 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2566 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2576 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2493 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2418 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2399 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2324 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2251 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2209 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2149 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2139 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2133 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2152 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2182 hectares per capita | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2239 hectares per capita | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2274 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2225 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2221 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2212 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2164 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2119 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2065 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2014 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1976 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1938 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1895 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1851 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1812 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1772 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1733 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1686 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1639 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1596 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1561 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1538 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1534 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1489 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1445 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1411 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1374 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.134 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1327 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1328 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.129 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1294 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1295 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1296 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1282 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1256 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1248 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1241 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1222 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1204 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.119 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1176 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1164 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1152 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.114 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1129 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1121 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1109 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1107 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.1107 hectares per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.1107 hectares per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1895 hectares per capita, 58% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2481 hectares per capita | 0.2251 hectares per capita | 0.2679 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2192 hectares per capita | 0.2133 hectares per capita | 0.2274 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2005 hectares per capita | 0.1812 hectares per capita | 0.2212 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1599 hectares per capita | 0.1445 hectares per capita | 0.1772 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1324 hectares per capita | 0.1282 hectares per capita | 0.1411 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1199 hectares per capita | 0.114 hectares per capita | 0.1256 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1117 hectares per capita | 0.1107 hectares per capita | 0.1129 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 176 Lebanon 0.1168 hectares per capita compare
- 177 Belgium 0.1155 hectares per capita compare
- 178 Suriname 0.1136 hectares per capita compare
- 180 French Polynesia 0.1069 hectares per capita compare
- 181 Netherlands 0.0997 hectares per capita compare
- 182 North Korea 0.0982 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1665 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0963 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1469 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1092 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 358.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0874 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Philippines?
- Agricultural land per capita in Philippines was 0.1107 hectares per capita 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 agricultural land per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2679 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1107 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Philippines ranks 179th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.