Land use for vegetable oil crops in Philippines
Philippines: Land use for vegetable oil crops was 68,315 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use for vegetable oil crops in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use for vegetable oil crops in Philippines is 68,315 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for vegetable oil crops in Philippines peaked at 68,315 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 150 hectares, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 19th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250 hectares | 150 hectares | 600 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,190 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,012 hectares | 6,200 hectares | 17,723 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,100 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,879 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 41,444 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,172 hectares | 45,044 hectares | 62,835 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,662 hectares | 63,381 hectares | 68,315 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 17 Peru 100,000 hectares compare
- 18 Costa Rica 74,742 hectares compare
- 20 Gabon 68,166 hectares compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 51,556 hectares compare
- 22 China 50,672 hectares compare
More energy & mining data for Philippines
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.5% (2024)
- Gas production 17.77 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 153.4 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 17.77 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 153.4 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for vegetable oil crops in Philippines?
- Land use for vegetable oil crops in Philippines was 68,315 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 68,315 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 hectares in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for land use for vegetable oil crops?
- Philippines ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for vegetable oil crops rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for vegetable oil crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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