Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 24.67 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.67 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 181 countries
All-time high
24.72 hectares per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
16.71 hectares per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Philippines is 24.67 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 24.72 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.71 hectares per square kilometre, in 1963.
Philippines ranks 8th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.42 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 16.71 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 17.17 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 17.49 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 17.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 18.61 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 18.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 18.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 18.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 19.44 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 18.61 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 20.98 hectares per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 22.31 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 23.05 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 23.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 22.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 22.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 22.5 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 22.84 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 21.47 hectares per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 21.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 21.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 23.19 hectares per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 23.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 23.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.94 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 24.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 23.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 23.54 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 21.91 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 21.58 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 22.34 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 21.65 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 22.44 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 22.04 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 18.54 hectares per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 22.28 hectares per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 21.96 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 21.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.6 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 21.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.32 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 21.84 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 22.57 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 23.21 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 23.88 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 24.2 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.98 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 23.75 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 24.43 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 24.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.21 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 23.61 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 24.7 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 24.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.04 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 24.39 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 24.72 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 24.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 24.67 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 24.67 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.34 hectares per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.75 hectares per square kilometre | 16.71 hectares per square kilometre | 18.83 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.5 hectares per square kilometre | 18.61 hectares per square kilometre | 23.11 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.78 hectares per square kilometre | 21.47 hectares per square kilometre | 24.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.02 hectares per square kilometre | 18.54 hectares per square kilometre | 23.94 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.51 hectares per square kilometre | 21.52 hectares per square kilometre | 24.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.14 hectares per square kilometre | 22.98 hectares per square kilometre | 24.7 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | 24.39 hectares per square kilometre | 24.72 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 5 Hungary 26.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 6 Burundi 26.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 7 Vietnam 25.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 9 Thailand 24.55 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 10 Togo 23.74 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 11 Poland 23.47 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Philippines?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Philippines was 24.67 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 24.72 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.71 hectares per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Philippines rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.