Potato yields in Philippines
Philippines: Potato yields was 16.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.11 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
105th
of 159 countries
All-time high
16.22 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
4.64 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Philippines stood at 16.11 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Philippines peaked at 16.22 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.64 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 105th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | +27.7% |
| 1964 | 6.87 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 6.33 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 6.69 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | -26.6% |
| 1969 | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1970 | 6.75 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 7.57 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 6.76 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 6.94 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 6.27 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 6.08 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 7.98 tonnes per hectare | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 8.91 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 9.69 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 10.4 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 9.69 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 9.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 11.08 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 11.47 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 12.37 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 12.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 13.82 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 15.65 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 15.12 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 15.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 14.58 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 15.9 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 13.22 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 13.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 12.83 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 12.13 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 12.28 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 12.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 12.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.75 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.93 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 15.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 15.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.34 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.76 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 14.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.92 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.51 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 15.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.74 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 15.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.22 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 16.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 16.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 16.11 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 16.11 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.61 tonnes per hectare, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -26.6% | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | 4.86 tonnes per hectare |
| 1963 | +27.7% | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | 6.03 tonnes per hectare |
| 1979 | +26.3% | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | 7.98 tonnes per hectare |
| 1969 | +25.1% | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | 6.09 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.87 tonnes per hectare | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | 6.87 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | 6.08 tonnes per hectare | 7.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.78 tonnes per hectare | 8.91 tonnes per hectare | 12.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.21 tonnes per hectare | 12.13 tonnes per hectare | 15.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | 12.28 tonnes per hectare | 15.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.12 tonnes per hectare | 14.76 tonnes per hectare | 15.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.98 tonnes per hectare | 15.73 tonnes per hectare | 16.22 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 potato yields in Philippines?
- Potato yields in Philippines was 16.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 16.22 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for potato yields?
- Philippines ranks 105th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.