Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Philippines
Philippines: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 3,869 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Philippines stood at 3,869 kg per hectare. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Philippines peaked at 3,869 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,042 kg per hectare, in 1991.
Philippines ranks 68th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,100 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 2,042 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2,105 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 2,212 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 2,261 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2,273 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,308 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,375 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,241 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 2,465 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 2,581 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2,668 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2,731 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,823 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,992 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 3,049 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3,181 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3,320 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 3,334 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,229 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,232 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,341 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3,493 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3,532 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,637 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3,556 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,529 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,692 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3,670 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,738 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,769 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3,833 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3,822 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,869 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3,869 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,431 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3,869 kg per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,751 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,238 kg per hectare | 2,042 kg per hectare | 2,465 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,991 kg per hectare | 2,581 kg per hectare | 3,334 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,542 kg per hectare | 3,232 kg per hectare | 3,738 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,823 kg per hectare | 3,769 kg per hectare | 3,869 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More poverty & inequality data for Philippines
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.92 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.1 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -3.54 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Philippines?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Philippines was 3,869 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3,869 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,042 kg per hectare in 1991.
- How does Philippines rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Philippines ranks 68th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.