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Arable land (hectares) in Philippines was reported at 5590000 ha in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Arable land (hectares) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.
In 2021, the total arable land in the Philippines amounted to approximately 5.59 million hectares. The entire arable land in the Philippines has remained unchanged since 2013.
In 2021, approximately 14.19 million hectares of land in the Philippines were classified as alienable and disposable. In addition, about 10.1 million hectares of land were classified as timberland.
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Arable land (hectares per person) in Philippines was reported at 0.04942 in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Arable land (hectares per person) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.
The total land area used for agricultural crop cultivation in the Philippines was around ***** million hectares in 2023. The land area used for agricultural crop cultivation in the country was mainly used for cultivating palay, corn, and coconut.
As of 2023, about 4.82 million hectares of land were dedicated to cultivating palay in the Philippines. The total land area used for growing palay in the country fluctuated within the given period of time, with 2023 recording the highest values. How much does it cost to produce palay in the Philippines? The Philippines ranks high alongside countries such as China and India when it comes to rice consumption globally. Rice is a main staple for Filipinos, making this crop among the most important agricultural products produced by farmers in the country. On average, palay production costs in the Philippines amounted to about 54 Philippine pesos per hectare in 2022, with Cagayan Valley recording the highest production costs nationwide. Meanwhile, the cost of palay production per kilogram amounted to an average of 15 Philippine pesos in the same year. The cost of producing palay is attributed to factors such as the cost of planting materials, labor and transport costs, irrigation fees, as well as rental fees for land used. Average wage rate on palay farms in the Philippines In 2019, the average wage rate on palay farms in the Philippines was highest in CALABARZON, amounting to around 357 Philippine pesos per day. The lowest average was recorded in the BARMM region with 213 Philippine pesos. Although no recent reports have been published regarding this, the poverty incidence of farmers in the country has gradually declined since 2015.
In Region 3 in the Philippines, approximately 1.2 million hectares of land were classified as alienable and disposable in 2021. The whole region has a total land area of only around 2.14 million hectares, of which nearly half was classified as alienable and disposable.
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Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Philippines was reported at 285 KG in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.
In 2023, the total land area used for corn cultivation in the Philippines was around 2.54 million hectares. The production volume of corn in the country had been fluctuating over the past decade.
As of 2022, the MIMAROPA region recorded the largest land area of protected territories in the Philippines, with a total of 2.34 million hectares. Meanwhile, the NCR had the lowest number, with only 686.2 hectares. In total, the Philippines had approximately 7.8 million hectares of protected areas that year.
In 2021, around 48.2 thousand hectares of land in the National Capital Region in the Philippines were classified as alienable and disposable. The NCR is a highly urbanized region in the country, where its total land area amounting to approximately 63.6 thousand hectares.
In 2023, approximately 409,050 hectares of land was used for sugarcane cultivation in the Philippines, indicating an increase from the previous year. Overall, the production volume of sugarcane in the country has been fluctuating over the past decade.
In 2023, the total land area used for coffee cultivation in the Philippines was approximately ******* hectares. In that same year, the production value of coffee in the country amounted to roughly *** billion Philippine pesos.
In 2023, the total land area used for banana cultivation in the Philippines was approximately ******* hectares. The volume of banana produced in the country has been fluctuating over the past decade.
The MIMAROPA region of the Philippines had the widest forestland area amounting to approximately 1.75 million hectares in 2021. Following closely was Region 2 with total forestland area of 1.71 million hectares.
In 2023, about ****** hectares of land was used for tobacco cultivation in the Philippines, indicating an increase from the previous year. In that same year, the total production value of tobacco amounted to **** billion Philippine pesos.
The average cost of producing palay in the Philippines was about ****** Philippine pesos per hectare in 2023. Nationwide, Cagayan Valley recorded the highest production cost at ****** Philippine pesos. In contrast, BARMM recorded the lowest palay production cost per hectare in that year.
In 2023, about ******* hectares of land was used for abaca cultivation in the Philippines, indicating an increase from the previous year. In that same year, the total production value of abaca amounted to around ************ Philippine pesos.
In 2018, the total land area used for garlic cultivation in the Philippines was approximately 2.7 thousand hectares. Within the same period, the production value of garlic in the Philippines amounted to around 714 million Philippine pesos.
In 2023, about **** million hectares of land used for coconut cultivation in the Philippines. The production volume of coconut has been fluctuating over the past decade. Coconut is one of the country's major exports.
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Arable land (hectares) in Philippines was reported at 5590000 ha in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Arable land (hectares) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.