Sugar cane yields in Philippines
Philippines: Sugar cane yields was 46.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
46.17 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
67th
of 110 countries
All-time high
96.52 tonnes per hectare
in 1989
All-time low
46.17 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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 46.17 tonnes per hectare for sugar cane yields in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Philippines peaked at 96.52 tonnes per hectare in 1989 and was at its lowest, 46.17 tonnes per hectare, in 2024.
That places Philippines 67th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75.19 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 76.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 79.65 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 81.46 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 60.35 tonnes per hectare | -25.9% |
| 1966 | 60.95 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 68.94 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 68.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 64.09 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 71.41 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 62.59 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 56.23 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 61.44 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 71.08 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 66.91 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 67.61 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 60.75 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 58.59 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 70.67 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 72.77 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 79.01 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 85.96 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 69.76 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 83.76 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 61.98 tonnes per hectare | -26.0% |
| 1986 | 69.94 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 63.92 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 89.5 tonnes per hectare | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 96.52 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 80.03 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 80.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 78.68 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 59.67 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 1994 | 61.49 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 58.85 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 58.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 59.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 56.43 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 58.85 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 55.29 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 58.09 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 59.51 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 62.46 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 65.82 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 62.12 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 62.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.06 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 66.84 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 56.76 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 50.52 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 64.54 tonnes per hectare | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 60.92 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 56.25 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 57.94 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 54.42 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 54.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.95 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 56.53 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 54.63 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 61.14 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 62.53 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 58.44 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 52.93 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 46.17 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 46.17 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.97 tonnes per hectare, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 46.17 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.36 tonnes per hectare, 94% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.59 tonnes per hectare | 60.35 tonnes per hectare | 81.46 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.73 tonnes per hectare | 56.23 tonnes per hectare | 71.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.31 tonnes per hectare | 61.98 tonnes per hectare | 96.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.22 tonnes per hectare | 56.43 tonnes per hectare | 80.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.7 tonnes per hectare | 55.29 tonnes per hectare | 66.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.72 tonnes per hectare | 50.52 tonnes per hectare | 66.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.24 tonnes per hectare | 46.17 tonnes per hectare | 62.53 tonnes per hectare | 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 sugar cane yields in Philippines?
- Sugar cane yields in Philippines was 46.17 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 96.52 tonnes per hectare in 1989.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for sugar cane yields?
- Philippines ranks 67th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sugar cane yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.