Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Philippines
Philippines: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 7.10 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.10 million hectares
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
27th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.37 million hectares
in 2021
All-time low
4.99 million hectares
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Philippines stood at 7.10 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Philippines peaked at 7.37 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.99 million hectares, in 1963.
That places Philippines 27th 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Philippines, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.20 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 5.11 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 4.99 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 5.12 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 5.22 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 5.25 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 5.55 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 5.59 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 5.62 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 5.63 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 5.80 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.55 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 6.26 million hectares | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 6.65 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 6.87 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 6.89 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.78 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 6.83 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.85 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.71 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 6.81 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 6.40 million hectares | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 6.41 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.45 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.91 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 6.97 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 6.94 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 7.14 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 7.19 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 7.14 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 7.02 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 6.53 million hectares | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 6.43 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.66 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 6.45 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.69 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 6.57 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.53 million hectares | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 6.64 million hectares | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 6.55 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.55 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.44 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.42 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.65 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 6.51 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.73 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.92 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 7.12 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.22 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.85 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 7.08 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.28 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.31 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.35 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.22 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.04 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.36 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 7.31 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.17 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.27 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.37 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.33 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.36 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.10 million hectares | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.29 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.41 million hectares | 5.55 million hectares | 6.89 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.79 million hectares | 6.40 million hectares | 7.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.57 million hectares | 5.53 million hectares | 7.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.71 million hectares | 6.42 million hectares | 7.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.20 million hectares | 6.85 million hectares | 7.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.29 million hectares | 7.10 million hectares | 7.37 million hectares | 5 |
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- 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 cereal production, yield, land use and population in Philippines?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Philippines was 7.10 million hectares 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 cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 million hectares in 1963.
- How does Philippines rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Philippines ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 cereal production, yield, land use and population. 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.