Rice yields in Philippines
Philippines: Rice yields was 4.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.11 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
58th
of 124 countries
All-time high
4.17 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
1.23 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields 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 4.11 tonnes per hectare for rice yields in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Philippines peaked at 4.17 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.23 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 58th of 124 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.
Rice yields in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +28.2% |
| 1970 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4.11 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51 tonnes per hectare, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.79 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +28.2% | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | 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 rice yields in Philippines?
- Rice yields in Philippines was 4.11 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 rice yields recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for rice yields?
- Philippines ranks 58th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Rice yields. 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.