Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Philippines
Philippines: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 141 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Philippines, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Philippines stood at 141. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Philippines peaked at 141 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 96, in 1963.
Philippines ranks 59th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 101 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 107 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 108 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 112 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 107 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 120 | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 128 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 132 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 133 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 130 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 131 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 132 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 129 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 131 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 123 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 123 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 124 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 133 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 134 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 134 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 137 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 138 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 137 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 135 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 129 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 124 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 128 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 124 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 129 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 126 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 106 | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 128 | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 126 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 124 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 123 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 128 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 125 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 130 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 133 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 137 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 139 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 132 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 136 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 140 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 141 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 141 | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 141 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131.5, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 141 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.5, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.89 | 96 | 108 | 9 |
| 1970s | 123.3 | 107 | 133 | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.6 | 123 | 138 | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.6 | 106 | 137 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.1 | 123 | 139 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138 | 132 | 141 | 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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Philippines?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Philippines was 141 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 141 in 2013.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 1963.
- How does Philippines rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Philippines ranks 59th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).