Irrigated land — all countries

Irrigated land — Philippines

Irrigated land in the Philippines in 2011 — 9.27%. Ranked 20 in the world out of 48. Since 2006, the indicator has risen by 0.93 pp.

2011 9.27% +0.16 pp vs 2010
World rank 20of 48
Period maximum 9.4%2009
Period minimum 8.23%2007

Trend over time

2006–2011 · % of agricultural land

Irrigated land — Philippines, 2006–201188.599.52006200720082009201020112006: 8.33%2007: 8.23%2008: 9.07%2009: 9.4%2010: 9.11%2011: 9.27%
Change over the period: +0.93 pp Annual average: 0.19 pp
Irrigated land — Philippines, by year Philippines All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2011 9.27 +0.16 pp
2010 9.11 −0.29 pp
2009 9.4 +0.33 pp
2008 9.07 +0.84 pp
2007 8.23 −0.11 pp
2006 8.33

South-Eastern Asia, 2011

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

LA Laos 11.71 PH Philippines 9.27

About the indicator

The share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation in the total area of agricultural land. Irrigation sharply raises yields and reduces dependence on the weather, but it also accounts for the bulk of freshwater withdrawal worldwide — from 60 to 90% in countries with a dry climate.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the area of agricultural land: the share of irrigated land is calculated against it, not against all land.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.