Share of GDP from agriculture in Philippines
Philippines: Share of GDP from agriculture was 8.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Philippines, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp from agriculture in Philippines is 8.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Philippines peaked at 27.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2025.
Philippines ranks 85th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.7% | — |
| 1961 | 23.6% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 23.8% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 24.4% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 23.8% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 24.2% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 24.4% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 26.1% | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 26.8% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 26.4% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 27.1% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 26.2% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 27.6% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 26.9% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 25.9% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 25.4% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 24.9% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 24.2% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 22.0% | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 21.8% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 19.5% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 21.7% | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 21.6% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 21.0% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 21.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 20.1% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 19.9% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 18.3% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | -5.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 8.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 8.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.5% | 23.6% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.2% | 24.2% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 19.5% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 14.7% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 8.8% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Philippines?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Philippines was 8.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2025.
- How does Philippines rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Philippines ranks 85th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).