Agricultural land use per person in Philippines
Philippines: Agricultural land use per person was 0.1082 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1082 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
160th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.4648 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.1082 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Philippines, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.1082 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Philippines peaked at 0.4648 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.1082 hectares per person, in 2025.
Philippines ranks 160th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.4648 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.4628 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1200 | 0.4609 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1300 | 0.4591 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1400 | 0.4586 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1500 | 0.458 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1600 | 0.4568 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1700 | 0.4554 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1710 | 0.4532 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1720 | 0.4579 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1730 | 0.4562 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1740 | 0.4545 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1750 | 0.4529 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1760 | 0.4513 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1770 | 0.4499 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1780 | 0.4495 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 0.449 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 0.448 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 0.4469 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1820 | 0.445 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1830 | 0.449 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 0.4475 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1850 | 0.4461 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.4448 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.4435 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.4422 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.4353 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1900 | 0.4283 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1910 | 0.4209 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1920 | 0.4134 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1930 | 0.3776 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 1940 | 0.3467 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1950 | 0.3113 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 1951 | 0.309 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.3067 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 0.3045 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.3023 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.3009 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.2994 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2976 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.2956 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.2932 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 0.2936 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.284 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2775 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2714 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2721 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2631 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2552 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2531 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2451 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2373 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2321 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2249 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2228 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2213 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2223 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2248 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2297 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2327 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2274 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2268 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2258 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2202 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2155 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2104 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2055 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2019 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1976 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1931 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1888 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1847 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1808 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1767 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1719 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1672 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1627 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1591 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1567 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1564 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1524 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1484 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1453 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1417 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1382 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1367 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1367 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1328 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.133 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1331 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1332 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.132 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1298 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1293 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1289 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1271 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1254 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1237 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1219 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1203 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1186 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.117 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1154 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1139 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1123 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.111 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1096 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1082 hectares per person | -1.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.1082 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4169 hectares per person, 26% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.1082 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2284 hectares per person, 47% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4648 hectares per person | 0.4648 hectares per person | 0.4648 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4628 hectares per person | 0.4628 hectares per person | 0.4628 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.4609 hectares per person | 0.4609 hectares per person | 0.4609 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4591 hectares per person | 0.4591 hectares per person | 0.4591 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4586 hectares per person | 0.4586 hectares per person | 0.4586 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.458 hectares per person | 0.458 hectares per person | 0.458 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4568 hectares per person | 0.4568 hectares per person | 0.4568 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.4554 hectares per person | 0.4554 hectares per person | 0.4554 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.4532 hectares per person | 0.4532 hectares per person | 0.4532 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.4579 hectares per person | 0.4579 hectares per person | 0.4579 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.4562 hectares per person | 0.4562 hectares per person | 0.4562 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.4545 hectares per person | 0.4545 hectares per person | 0.4545 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.4529 hectares per person | 0.4529 hectares per person | 0.4529 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.4513 hectares per person | 0.4513 hectares per person | 0.4513 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.4499 hectares per person | 0.4499 hectares per person | 0.4499 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.4495 hectares per person | 0.4495 hectares per person | 0.4495 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.449 hectares per person | 0.449 hectares per person | 0.449 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.448 hectares per person | 0.448 hectares per person | 0.448 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4469 hectares per person | 0.4469 hectares per person | 0.4469 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.445 hectares per person | 0.445 hectares per person | 0.445 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.449 hectares per person | 0.449 hectares per person | 0.449 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4475 hectares per person | 0.4475 hectares per person | 0.4475 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4461 hectares per person | 0.4461 hectares per person | 0.4461 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4448 hectares per person | 0.4448 hectares per person | 0.4448 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.4435 hectares per person | 0.4435 hectares per person | 0.4435 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.4422 hectares per person | 0.4422 hectares per person | 0.4422 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4353 hectares per person | 0.4353 hectares per person | 0.4353 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4283 hectares per person | 0.4283 hectares per person | 0.4283 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4209 hectares per person | 0.4209 hectares per person | 0.4209 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4134 hectares per person | 0.4134 hectares per person | 0.4134 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.3776 hectares per person | 0.3776 hectares per person | 0.3776 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.3467 hectares per person | 0.3467 hectares per person | 0.3467 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.302 hectares per person | 0.2932 hectares per person | 0.3113 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2652 hectares per person | 0.2373 hectares per person | 0.2936 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2265 hectares per person | 0.2213 hectares per person | 0.2327 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2043 hectares per person | 0.1847 hectares per person | 0.2258 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1632 hectares per person | 0.1484 hectares per person | 0.1808 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1363 hectares per person | 0.132 hectares per person | 0.1453 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1242 hectares per person | 0.117 hectares per person | 0.1298 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1117 hectares per person | 0.1082 hectares per person | 0.1154 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 agricultural land use per person in Philippines?
- Agricultural land use per person in Philippines was 0.1082 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4648 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1082 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Philippines rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Philippines ranks 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.