Philippines: Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
In , Philippines's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 0.51.
That's up 22.3% from 2000, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 1.17 . Philippines ranks #44 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #13 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZS) • Data as of 2015
Trend (1990–2015)
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.51
- Trough
- 0.38
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) |
|---|---|
| 0.5136 | |
| 0.4201 | |
| 0.3775 |
About Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
Urban land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the urban land elevation is 5 meters or less.
Indicator code: AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZS • Category: Agriculture
Frequently asked questions
- What was Philippines's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015?
- In 2015, Philippines's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 0.51, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Philippines's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) rising or falling?
- Philippines's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) rose 22.3% from 2000 to 2015.
- How does Philippines rank globally on Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)?
- In 2015, Philippines ranked #44 out of 215 countries reporting Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area).
- How does Philippines's Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015 was 1.17, so Philippines is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #13 of 37.
- What is Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) and how is it measured?
- Urban land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the urban land elevation is 5 meters or less.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.UR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.