Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Philippines
Philippines: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 71,870 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 71,870 ha for pulses, total — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Philippines peaked at 84,195 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36,000 ha, in 1969.
Philippines ranks 99th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Philippines, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71,140 ha | — |
| 1962 | 47,000 ha | -33.9% |
| 1963 | 48,200 ha | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 45,400 ha | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 43,000 ha | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 42,100 ha | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 37,100 ha | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 37,900 ha | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 36,000 ha | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 44,200 ha | +22.8% |
| 1971 | 43,400 ha | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 43,340 ha | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 45,480 ha | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 42,150 ha | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 47,420 ha | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 51,570 ha | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 52,440 ha | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 53,890 ha | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 54,170 ha | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 56,940 ha | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 61,273 ha | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 63,286 ha | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 58,766 ha | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 59,409 ha | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 61,110 ha | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 61,981 ha | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 62,126 ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 65,171 ha | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 68,187 ha | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 69,193 ha | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 66,371 ha | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 65,026 ha | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 65,174 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 71,050 ha | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 77,670 ha | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 77,009 ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 76,869 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 77,276 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 77,348 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 76,608 ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 74,706 ha | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 73,052 ha | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 72,171 ha | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 72,850 ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 72,145 ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 72,911 ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 75,667 ha | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 78,895 ha | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 78,517 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 79,503 ha | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 84,195 ha | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 83,212 ha | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 82,438 ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 81,946 ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 76,060 ha | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 78,787 ha | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 79,426 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 79,397 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 80,104 ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 80,226 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 78,739 ha | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 78,642 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 78,226 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 71,870 ha | -8.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 71,870 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,334 ha, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 71,870 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,940 ha, 3.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -33.9% | 71,140 ha | 47,000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,316 ha | 36,000 ha | 71,140 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,806 ha | 42,150 ha | 54,170 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,825 ha | 56,940 ha | 68,187 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,299 ha | 65,026 ha | 77,670 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,752 ha | 72,145 ha | 78,895 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,507 ha | 76,060 ha | 84,195 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,541 ha | 71,870 ha | 80,226 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 97 Dominican Republic 79,149 ha compare
- 98 Latvia 78,900 ha compare
- 100 South Africa 66,818 ha compare
- 101 Côte d'Ivoire 65,444 ha compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1665 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0963 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1469 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1092 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested in Philippines?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Philippines was 71,870 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 84,195 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,000 ha in 1969.
- How does Philippines rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Philippines ranks 99th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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, published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.