What is the highest surface area recorded in Philippines?

The highest recorded value was 300,000 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Philippines?

The lowest recorded value was 300,000 sq. km in 1961.

How does Philippines rank for surface area?

Philippines ranks 73rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is surface area rising or falling in Philippines?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area in Philippines

Name: Surface area in Philippines
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Philippines: Surface area was 300,000 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

300,000 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

73rd

of 216 countries

All-time high

300,000 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

300,000 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Philippines, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 300,000 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Philippines peaked at 300,000 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 300,000 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Philippines 73rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Philippines, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	300,000 sq. km	—
1962	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	300,000 sq. km	+0.0%

Philippines compared with similar countries

Philippines's 300,000 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,385 sq. km, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Philippines's 300,000 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 16.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	300,000 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	9
1970s	300,000 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	10
1980s	300,000 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	10
1990s	300,000 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	10
2000s	300,000 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	10
2010s	300,000 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	10
2020s	300,000 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Philippines

70 Poland 313,930 sq. km compare
71 Oman 309,500 sq. km compare
72 Italy 302,070 sq. km compare
74 Burkina Faso 274,200 sq. km compare
75 New Zealand 267,710 sq. km compare
76 Gabon 267,670 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Philippines?: Surface area in Philippines was 300,000 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 300,000 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 300,000 sq. km in 1961.
How does Philippines rank for surface area?: Philippines ranks 73rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is surface area rising or falling in Philippines?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Philippines data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.