Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Philippines
Philippines: Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit was 0.0008 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0008 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
38th
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.0018 tonnes per hectare
in 2001
All-time low
0.0007 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit 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 per hectare.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.0008 tonnes per hectare for change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Philippines peaked at 0.0018 tonnes per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 38th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +27.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.001 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0008 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0014 tonnes per hectare, 53% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.0008 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 tonnes per hectare, 60% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +27.0% | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | 0.0012 tonnes per hectare | 0.0014 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 tonnes per hectare | 0.0011 tonnes per hectare | 0.0018 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | 0.0007 tonnes per hectare | 0.0013 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | 0.0008 tonnes per hectare | 0.0009 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 0.0008 tonnes per hectare compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 0.0008 tonnes per hectare compare
- 37 Solomon Islands 0.0008 tonnes per hectare compare
- 39 Ghana 0.0007 tonnes per hectare compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0007 tonnes per hectare compare
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0006 tonnes per hectare compare
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 change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Philippines?
- Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit in Philippines was 0.0008 tonnes per hectare 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 change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit?
- Philippines ranks 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Change in production, yield and land use of oil palm fruit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.