Cereal production in Philippines
Philippines: Cereal production was 27.23 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.23 million tonnes
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
24th
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.47 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
5.14 million tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.18 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5.24 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 5.14 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 5.31 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 5.45 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 5.58 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 6.18 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 6.18 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.47 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1970 | 7.60 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 7.37 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 6.46 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 7.42 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 8.15 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 8.84 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 9.33 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 10.08 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 10.31 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 10.83 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 10.78 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 11.22 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 11.67 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 10.65 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 11.27 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 12.73 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 13.34 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 12.82 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 13.40 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 13.98 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 14.99 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 14.33 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 13.75 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 14.24 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 15.06 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 14.67 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 15.44 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 15.60 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 12.39 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 16.37 million tonnes | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 16.90 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 17.48 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 17.59 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.12 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 19.91 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 19.86 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.41 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 22.98 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 23.74 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 23.30 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 22.15 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 23.66 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 25.44 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 25.82 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.74 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 25.67 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 24.85 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 27.19 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 26.84 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 26.79 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.41 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 28.25 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 28.01 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 28.47 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 27.23 million tonnes | -4.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 27.23 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million tonnes, 18.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 27.23 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19 million tonnes, 8.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 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 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.