Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 95.47 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Philippines is 95.47 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 95.47 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.22 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1963.
Philippines ranks 13th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.36 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 17.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 17.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 18.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 18.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 20.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 20.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 25.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1970 | 25.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 24.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 21.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 24.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 27.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 29.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 31.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 33.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 34.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 36.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 36.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 37.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 39.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 35.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 37.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 42.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 44.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 42.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 44.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 46.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 50.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 48.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 46.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 47.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 50.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 49.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 51.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 52.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 41.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 54.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 56.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 58.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 58.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 66.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 66.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 77.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 79.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 78.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 74.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 79.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 85.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 86.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 89.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 86.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 83.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 91.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 90.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 89.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 91.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 94.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 93.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 95.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 95.47 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.21 metric tons per square kilometre, 9.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 95.47 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.95 metric tons per square kilometre, 10.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 17.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 25.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 21.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 36.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 35.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 46.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 41.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 54.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 56.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 79.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 74.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 91.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 91.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 95.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 10 Czechia 103.61 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 11 Ukraine 102.38 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 12 Moldova 96.48 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 14 Bulgaria 95.3 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 15 United Kingdom 91.13 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 16 Belgium 90.34 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Philippines was 95.47 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 95.47 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.22 metric tons per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Philippines rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.