Cereal production in Philippines
Philippines: Cereal production was 28.47 million metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.47 million metric tons
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
28.47 million metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
5.14 million metric tons
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production in Philippines stood at 28.47 million metric tons. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Philippines peaked at 28.47 million metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.14 million metric tons, in 1963.
Philippines ranks 23rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production in Philippines, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.18 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 5.24 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 5.14 million metric tons | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 5.31 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 5.45 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 5.58 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 6.18 million metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 6.18 million metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.47 million metric tons | +21.0% |
| 1970 | 7.60 million metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 7.37 million metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 6.46 million metric tons | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 7.42 million metric tons | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 8.15 million metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 8.84 million metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 9.33 million metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 10.08 million metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 10.31 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 10.83 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 10.78 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 11.22 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 11.67 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 10.65 million metric tons | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 11.27 million metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 12.73 million metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 13.34 million metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 12.82 million metric tons | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 13.40 million metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 13.98 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 14.99 million metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 14.33 million metric tons | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 13.75 million metric tons | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 14.24 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 15.06 million metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 14.67 million metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 15.44 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 15.60 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 12.39 million metric tons | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 16.37 million metric tons | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 16.90 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 17.48 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 17.59 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.12 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 19.91 million metric tons | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 19.86 million metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.41 million metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 22.98 million metric tons | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 23.74 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 23.30 million metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 22.15 million metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 23.66 million metric tons | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 25.44 million metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 25.82 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.74 million metric tons | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 25.67 million metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 24.85 million metric tons | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 27.19 million metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 26.84 million metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 26.79 million metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.41 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 28.25 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 28.01 million metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 28.47 million metric tons | +1.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 28.47 million metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million metric tons, 19.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 28.47 million metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.22 million metric tons, 8.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.75 million metric tons | 5.14 million metric tons | 7.47 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.64 million metric tons | 6.46 million metric tons | 10.83 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.18 million metric tons | 10.65 million metric tons | 13.98 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.68 million metric tons | 12.39 million metric tons | 16.37 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.13 million metric tons | 16.90 million metric tons | 23.74 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.51 million metric tons | 22.15 million metric tons | 27.19 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.03 million metric tons | 27.41 million metric tons | 28.47 million metric tons | 4 |
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 cereal production in Philippines?
- Cereal production in Philippines was 28.47 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 28.47 million metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 million metric tons in 1963.
- How does Philippines rank for cereal production?
- Philippines ranks 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.