Organic agricultural area in Philippines
Philippines: Organic agricultural area was 187,426 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Organic agricultural area in Philippines, 2009–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for organic agricultural area in Philippines is 187,426 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in Philippines peaked at 234,600 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51,800 hectares, in 2009.
Philippines ranks 42nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Organic agricultural area in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 51,800 hectares | — |
| 2010 | 80,000 hectares | +54.4% |
| 2011 | 96,300 hectares | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 80,970 hectares | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 101,300 hectares | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 110,100 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 234,600 hectares | +113.1% |
| 2016 | 198,310 hectares | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 200,070 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 218,570 hectares | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 168,352 hectares | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 191,770 hectares | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 216,334 hectares | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 228,514 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 187,426 hectares | -18.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 187,426 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,868 hectares, 14.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 187,426 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,837 hectares, 9.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,800 hectares | 51,800 hectares | 51,800 hectares | 1 |
| 2010s | 148,857 hectares | 80,000 hectares | 234,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,011 hectares | 187,426 hectares | 228,514 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 organic agricultural area in Philippines?
- Organic agricultural area in Philippines was 187,426 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 234,600 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,800 hectares in 2009.
- How does Philippines rank for organic agricultural area?
- Philippines ranks 42nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.