Cassava yields in Philippines
Philippines: Cassava yields was 10.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.05 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
58th
of 101 countries
All-time high
12.16 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
5.13 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava yields in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava yields in Philippines is 10.05 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Philippines peaked at 12.16 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.13 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Philippines ranks 58th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | +28.1% |
| 1964 | 6.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 6.76 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 6.94 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 5.85 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1968 | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.42 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 5.24 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 5.45 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 5.35 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 8.26 tonnes per hectare | +30.7% |
| 1976 | 10.44 tonnes per hectare | +26.5% |
| 1977 | 9.8 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 11.73 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 10.6 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 9.31 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 8.4 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 7.52 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 6.56 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 7.4 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 8.25 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 8.16 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 8.51 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 8.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 8.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 8.74 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 8.72 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 8.44 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 8.37 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.49 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8.05 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 8.45 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 8.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.94 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.75 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.97 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 8.19 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 8.59 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 8.93 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.17 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 9.46 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 9.66 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.99 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 10.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.88 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 11.72 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 12.16 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 11.99 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.83 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.22 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 10.05 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 10.05 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.27 tonnes per hectare, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 10.05 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.28 tonnes per hectare, 62% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +30.7% | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | 8.26 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | 6.94 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.84 tonnes per hectare | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | 11.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.14 tonnes per hectare | 6.56 tonnes per hectare | 9.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.54 tonnes per hectare | 8.05 tonnes per hectare | 8.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.42 tonnes per hectare | 7.75 tonnes per hectare | 9.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.24 tonnes per hectare | 9.66 tonnes per hectare | 12.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.37 tonnes per hectare | 10.05 tonnes per hectare | 11.89 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Philippines?
- Cassava yields in Philippines was 10.05 tonnes per hectare 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 cassava yields recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.16 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Philippines rank for cassava yields?
- Philippines ranks 58th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.