Cereal production in Philippines
Philippines: Cereal production was 27.23 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Philippines is 27.23 million tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.14 million tonnes, in 1963.
That places Philippines 23rd out of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.75 million tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes | 7.47 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.64 million tonnes | 6.46 million tonnes | 10.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.18 million tonnes | 10.65 million tonnes | 13.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.68 million tonnes | 12.39 million tonnes | 16.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.13 million tonnes | 16.90 million tonnes | 23.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.51 million tonnes | 22.15 million tonnes | 27.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.87 million tonnes | 27.23 million tonnes | 28.47 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.6% (2025)
- Rural population 51.65 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.36 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Philippines?
- Cereal production in Philippines was 27.23 million tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 28.47 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 million tonnes in 1963.
- How does Philippines rank for cereal production?
- Philippines ranks 23rd out of 185 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.