Land area (sq. km), per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0026 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.0026 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.0104 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 187th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 0.0081 sq. km per person | 0.0104 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Philippines?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Philippines was 0.0026 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0104 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Philippines ranks 187th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.