Arable land in Philippines
Philippines: Arable land was 18.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Philippines is 18.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Philippines peaked at 18.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, 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 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.4% | — |
| 1962 | 16.4% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 16.3% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 16.2% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 16.2% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 16.0% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 15.8% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 15.9% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 16.3% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 17.1% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 17.3% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 17.5% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 17.6% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 17.7% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 18.1% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 18.2% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 18.2% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 18.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.1% | 15.8% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.4% | 15.6% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 17.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 17.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 16.6% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.8% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 4 |
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 arable land in Philippines?
- Arable land in Philippines was 18.7% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1971.
- How does Philippines rank for arable land?
- Philippines ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.