Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 8.52 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8.52 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 150 countries
All-time high
12.81 ha per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
6.36 ha per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 8.52 ha per square kilometre for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 12.81 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.36 ha per square kilometre, in 1963.
Philippines ranks 11th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.76 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.54 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 6.36 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 6.45 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 7.06 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 7.23 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 7.54 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 7.56 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 8.11 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 8.14 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 8.23 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 7.88 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 9.14 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 10.09 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 10.71 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 10.87 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 10.59 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 10.91 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 10.74 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 10.86 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 11.27 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 10.59 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 10.97 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 10.82 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 11.77 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 11.95 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 12.35 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 12.56 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 12.37 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 12.81 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 12.04 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 11.17 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 10.56 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 10.08 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 9.03 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 9.18 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.14 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.9 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 8.86 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 8.42 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 8.34 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.03 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.08 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.48 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 8.19 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.62 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 8.88 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.92 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 8.38 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 8.53 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.7 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.6 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.76 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 8.59 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.33 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 8.56 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.42 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.44 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.56 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 8.6 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.47 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.52 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 8.52 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8845 ha per square kilometre, 9.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 8.52 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0997 ha per square kilometre, 85.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.07 ha per square kilometre | 6.36 ha per square kilometre | 8.11 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.73 ha per square kilometre | 7.88 ha per square kilometre | 10.91 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.55 ha per square kilometre | 10.59 ha per square kilometre | 12.56 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.08 ha per square kilometre | 7.9 ha per square kilometre | 12.81 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5 ha per square kilometre | 8.03 ha per square kilometre | 9 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.53 ha per square kilometre | 8.33 ha per square kilometre | 8.76 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.54 ha per square kilometre | 8.47 ha per square kilometre | 8.6 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Philippines was 8.52 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.81 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 ha per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Philippines rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.