Cropland extent over the long-term in Philippines
Philippines: Cropland extent over the long-term was 11.25 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.25 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 202 countries
All-time high
11.25 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
40,477 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Philippines, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 11.25 million hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Philippines peaked at 11.25 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40,477 hectares, in 1000.
Philippines ranks 31st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 40,477 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 72,843 hectares | +80.0% |
| 1200 | 105,203 hectares | +44.4% |
| 1300 | 137,556 hectares | +30.8% |
| 1400 | 169,902 hectares | +23.5% |
| 1500 | 202,243 hectares | +19.0% |
| 1600 | 323,561 hectares | +60.0% |
| 1700 | 505,525 hectares | +56.2% |
| 1710 | 536,729 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1720 | 567,932 hectares | +5.8% |
| 1730 | 599,136 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1740 | 630,338 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1750 | 661,541 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1760 | 692,743 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1770 | 723,945 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1780 | 755,146 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1790 | 786,348 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1800 | 817,548 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1810 | 848,749 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1820 | 879,949 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1830 | 1.01 million hectares | +15.3% |
| 1840 | 1.22 million hectares | +20.0% |
| 1850 | 1.46 million hectares | +20.0% |
| 1860 | 1.75 million hectares | +20.1% |
| 1870 | 2.05 million hectares | +16.7% |
| 1880 | 2.33 million hectares | +13.9% |
| 1890 | 2.58 million hectares | +10.4% |
| 1900 | 2.86 million hectares | +11.2% |
| 1910 | 3.39 million hectares | +18.4% |
| 1920 | 4.05 million hectares | +19.6% |
| 1930 | 4.54 million hectares | +11.9% |
| 1940 | 5.13 million hectares | +13.2% |
| 1950 | 5.12 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 5.28 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 5.45 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 5.62 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 5.80 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 5.98 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 6.16 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 6.35 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 6.54 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 6.73 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 6.90 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.98 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 7.06 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 7.34 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 7.32 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 7.30 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.46 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 7.43 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.40 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.47 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 7.44 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.60 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 7.75 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 8.00 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 8.35 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 8.70 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 9.10 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 9.15 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 9.40 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 9.63 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 9.62 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.64 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.66 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 9.68 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 9.75 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 9.80 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 9.82 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 9.84 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 9.86 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.88 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.89 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 9.84 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 9.79 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.73 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.69 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 9.73 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.88 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.84 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.79 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.73 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.68 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.63 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.74 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.97 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 9.86 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.08 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 10.29 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.51 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.60 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.76 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.93 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.97 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.00 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.03 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.06 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.09 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.11 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.14 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.16 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.18 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.21 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.23 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 11.25 million hectares | +0.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 11.25 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million hectares, 5.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 11.25 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million hectares, 9.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +80.0% | 40,477 hectares | 72,843 hectares |
| 1600 | +60.0% | 202,243 hectares | 323,561 hectares |
| 1700 | +56.2% | 323,561 hectares | 505,525 hectares |
| 1200 | +44.4% | 72,843 hectares | 105,203 hectares |
| 1300 | +30.8% | 105,203 hectares | 137,556 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 40,477 hectares | 40,477 hectares | 40,477 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 72,843 hectares | 72,843 hectares | 72,843 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 105,203 hectares | 105,203 hectares | 105,203 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 137,556 hectares | 137,556 hectares | 137,556 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 169,902 hectares | 169,902 hectares | 169,902 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 202,243 hectares | 202,243 hectares | 202,243 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 323,561 hectares | 323,561 hectares | 323,561 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 505,525 hectares | 505,525 hectares | 505,525 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 536,729 hectares | 536,729 hectares | 536,729 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 567,932 hectares | 567,932 hectares | 567,932 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 599,136 hectares | 599,136 hectares | 599,136 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 630,338 hectares | 630,338 hectares | 630,338 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 661,541 hectares | 661,541 hectares | 661,541 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 692,743 hectares | 692,743 hectares | 692,743 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 723,945 hectares | 723,945 hectares | 723,945 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 755,146 hectares | 755,146 hectares | 755,146 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 786,348 hectares | 786,348 hectares | 786,348 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 817,548 hectares | 817,548 hectares | 817,548 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 848,749 hectares | 848,749 hectares | 848,749 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 879,949 hectares | 879,949 hectares | 879,949 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.05 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.33 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.58 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.86 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.39 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.05 million hectares | 4.05 million hectares | 4.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.54 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.13 million hectares | 5.13 million hectares | 5.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.90 million hectares | 5.12 million hectares | 6.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.21 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 7.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.30 million hectares | 7.44 million hectares | 9.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.73 million hectares | 9.62 million hectares | 9.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.80 million hectares | 9.69 million hectares | 9.89 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.01 million hectares | 9.63 million hectares | 10.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.97 million hectares | 10.60 million hectares | 11.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.20 million hectares | 11.16 million hectares | 11.25 million hectares | 6 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Philippines?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Philippines was 11.25 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.25 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,477 hectares in 1000.
- How does Philippines rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Philippines ranks 31st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.