Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 3.87 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.87 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
68th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.87 kg per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.9963 kg per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Philippines stood at 3.87 kg per hectare. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Philippines peaked at 3.87 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9963 kg per hectare, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 68th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9963 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.03 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.04 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.05 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.06 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.11 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 1.11 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.33 kg per hectare | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 1.35 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.27 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 1.16 kg per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 1.19 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.22 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.29 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.35 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.49 kg per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 1.51 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.58 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.61 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.65 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.82 kg per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 1.66 kg per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 1.75 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.84 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.91 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.85 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.88 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.95 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 2.1 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 2.04 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.11 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.21 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 2.26 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.27 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.31 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.37 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.24 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 2.46 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 2.58 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.67 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.73 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.82 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.99 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.05 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.18 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.32 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.33 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.23 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.23 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.34 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.49 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.53 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.64 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.56 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.53 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.69 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.67 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.74 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.77 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.83 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.82 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.87 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.87 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.43 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.87 kg per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.75 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 kg per hectare | 0.9963 kg per hectare | 1.33 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.34 kg per hectare | 1.16 kg per hectare | 1.58 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 kg per hectare | 1.61 kg per hectare | 1.95 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 kg per hectare | 2.04 kg per hectare | 2.46 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 kg per hectare | 2.58 kg per hectare | 3.33 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 kg per hectare | 3.23 kg per hectare | 3.74 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 kg per hectare | 3.77 kg per hectare | 3.87 kg per hectare | 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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Philippines?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Philippines was 3.87 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9963 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 68th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.