Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.0963 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Philippines, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Philippines is 0.0963 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.2474 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0963 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Philippines 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2474 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2397 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2348 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2302 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.232 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2244 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2172 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2155 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2085 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2019 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1986 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1933 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1929 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1923 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1943 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1982 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2014 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2051 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2008 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2008 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2004 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1951 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1902 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1851 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1802 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1766 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.173 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1689 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1647 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1609 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1572 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1536 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1492 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1449 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.141 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1373 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1349 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1337 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1298 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1258 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1222 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.119 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.116 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.115 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1154 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.112 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1126 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.113 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1134 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1123 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.11 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1095 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1091 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1075 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.106 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1047 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1036 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1026 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1015 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1005 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0996 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0989 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0981 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0976 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0969 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0963 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2251 hectares per person | 0.2019 hectares per person | 0.2474 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1978 hectares per person | 0.1923 hectares per person | 0.2051 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1795 hectares per person | 0.1609 hectares per person | 0.2004 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1407 hectares per person | 0.1258 hectares per person | 0.1572 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1151 hectares per person | 0.112 hectares per person | 0.1222 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1055 hectares per person | 0.1005 hectares per person | 0.11 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0979 hectares per person | 0.0963 hectares per person | 0.0996 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 131 Costa Rica 0.0996 hectares per person compare
- 132 Saudi Arabia 0.0992 hectares per person compare
- 133 Colombia 0.0976 hectares per person compare
- 135 Haiti 0.0962 hectares per person compare
- 136 North Korea 0.0957 hectares per person compare
- 137 Tajikistan 0.0957 hectares per person 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)
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Philippines?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Philippines was 0.0963 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2474 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0963 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Philippines rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Philippines ranks 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.