Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 18.75 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.75 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 206 countries
All-time high
18.75 hectares per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
15.57 hectares per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Philippines is 18.75 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 18.75 hectares per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.57 hectares per square kilometre, in 1971.
Philippines ranks 58th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.43 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 16.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 16.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 16.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 16.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 15.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 15.86 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 15.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 15.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 15.57 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 15.76 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 15.93 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 16.1 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 16.27 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 16.77 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 17.1 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 17.27 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 17.44 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 17.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 17.51 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 17.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 17.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 17.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 17.94 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 18.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 18.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 18.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 18.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 18.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 18.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 18.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 17.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 17.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 17.56 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 17.39 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 17.22 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 17.05 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 16.88 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 16.72 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.55 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 16.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 17.17 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.79 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 17.29 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 17.74 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 18.28 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 18.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 17.78 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.28 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 18.71 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 18.75 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.89 hectares per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 18.75 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.35 hectares per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.13 hectares per square kilometre | 15.76 hectares per square kilometre | 16.43 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.39 hectares per square kilometre | 15.57 hectares per square kilometre | 17.44 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.88 hectares per square kilometre | 17.51 hectares per square kilometre | 18.31 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.79 hectares per square kilometre | 17.05 hectares per square kilometre | 18.4 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.25 hectares per square kilometre | 16.55 hectares per square kilometre | 18.45 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6 hectares per square kilometre | 17.78 hectares per square kilometre | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 55 Senegal 19.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 56 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.23 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 57 North Korea 19.06 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 59 Tunisia 18.22 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 60 Myanmar 16.86 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 61 Estonia 16.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Philippines was 18.75 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 18.75 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.57 hectares per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.