Cereal production in Philippines
Philippines: Cereal production was 27.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.23 million
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
24th
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.47 million
in 2023
All-time low
5.14 million
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Philippines is 27.23 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Philippines peaked at 28.47 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.14 million, in 1963.
That places Philippines 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.18 million | — |
| 1962 | 5.24 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 5.14 million | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 5.31 million | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 5.45 million | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 5.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 6.18 million | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 6.18 million | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.47 million | +21.0% |
| 1970 | 7.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 7.37 million | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 6.46 million | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 7.42 million | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 8.15 million | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 8.84 million | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 9.33 million | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 10.08 million | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 10.31 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 10.83 million | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 10.78 million | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 11.22 million | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 11.67 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 10.65 million | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 11.27 million | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 12.73 million | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 13.34 million | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 12.82 million | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 13.40 million | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 13.98 million | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 14.99 million | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 14.33 million | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 13.75 million | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 14.24 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 15.06 million | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 14.67 million | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 15.44 million | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 15.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 12.39 million | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 16.37 million | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 16.90 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 17.48 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 17.59 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.12 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 19.91 million | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 19.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.41 million | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 22.98 million | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 23.74 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 23.30 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 22.15 million | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 23.66 million | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 25.44 million | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 25.82 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.74 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 25.67 million | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 24.85 million | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 27.19 million | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 26.84 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 26.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 28.25 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 28.01 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 28.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 27.23 million | -4.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 27.23 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 18.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 27.23 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19 million, 8.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.75 million | 5.14 million | 7.47 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.64 million | 6.46 million | 10.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.18 million | 10.65 million | 13.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.68 million | 12.39 million | 16.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.13 million | 16.90 million | 23.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.51 million | 22.15 million | 27.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.87 million | 27.23 million | 28.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1665 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0963 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1469 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1092 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Philippines?
- Cereal production in Philippines was 27.23 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 28.47 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 million in 1963.
- How does Philippines rank for cereal production?
- Philippines ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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