Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Philippines
Philippines: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 9.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Philippines, 2006–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
In 2011, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Philippines stood at 9.3%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
That places Philippines 30th out of 83 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.3% | — |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +1.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 9.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 9.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Philippines?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Philippines was 9.3% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2007.
- How does Philippines rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Philippines ranks 30th out of 83 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.