Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 8.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 8.6% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Philippines peaked at 27.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2025.
That places Philippines 85th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.7% | — |
| 1961 | 23.6% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 23.8% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 24.4% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 23.8% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 24.2% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 24.4% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 26.1% | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 26.8% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 26.4% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 27.1% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 26.2% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 27.6% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 26.9% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 25.9% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 25.4% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 24.9% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 24.2% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 22.0% | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 21.8% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 19.5% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 21.7% | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 21.6% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 21.0% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 21.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 20.1% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 19.9% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 18.3% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.5% | 23.6% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.2% | 24.2% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 19.5% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 14.7% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 8.8% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Philippines?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Philippines was 8.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2025.
- How does Philippines rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 85th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.