Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.064 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Philippines is 0.064 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.1804 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.064 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Philippines 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1804 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1719 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1625 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1619 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1599 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1563 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1604 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1568 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1532 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1495 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1505 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1408 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1553 hectares per person | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1616 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1631 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1595 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1527 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1499 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1464 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1396 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1381 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1263 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1229 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.12 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1252 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.123 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1193 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1195 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1173 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1136 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.109 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0991 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0953 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0965 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0915 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0927 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0889 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0729 hectares per person | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0854 hectares per person | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0822 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0805 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0775 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0757 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.077 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.074 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0752 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.076 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0768 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0765 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0711 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0721 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0727 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0716 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0708 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0685 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.066 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0681 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0668 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0647 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0649 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0652 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0643 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.064 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.064 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.064 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.034 hectares per person, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1626 hectares per person | 0.1532 hectares per person | 0.1804 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1529 hectares per person | 0.1408 hectares per person | 0.1631 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1251 hectares per person | 0.1173 hectares per person | 0.1396 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0945 hectares per person | 0.0729 hectares per person | 0.1136 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0771 hectares per person | 0.074 hectares per person | 0.0822 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0692 hectares per person | 0.0647 hectares per person | 0.0727 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0646 hectares per person | 0.064 hectares per person | 0.0652 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 81 Central African Republic 0.0669 hectares per person compare
- 82 Guatemala 0.0662 hectares per person compare
- 83 Tunisia 0.0648 hectares per person compare
- 85 Ghana 0.0635 hectares per person compare
- 86 Afghanistan 0.0618 hectares per person compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0603 hectares per person 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Philippines?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Philippines was 0.064 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1804 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.064 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Philippines ranks 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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 under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.