Rice production by region in Philippines
Philippines: Rice production by region was 19.09 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.09 million tonnes
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
8th
of 143 countries
All-time high
20.06 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
3.84 million tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice production by region 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.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 19.09 million tonnes for rice production by region in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production by region in Philippines peaked at 20.06 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.84 million tonnes, in 1963.
Philippines ranks 8th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice production by region in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.91 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3.97 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.84 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 3.99 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 4.07 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 4.09 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 4.56 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 4.44 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 5.46 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 5.58 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 5.32 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 4.61 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 5.16 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 5.62 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 6.11 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 6.54 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 7.25 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 7.21 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 7.68 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 7.65 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.91 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 8.53 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 7.29 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 7.83 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 8.81 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 9.25 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 8.54 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 8.97 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 9.46 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 9.88 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 9.67 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 9.13 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 9.43 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 10.54 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 10.54 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.28 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 11.27 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.55 million tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 11.79 million tonnes | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 12.39 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 12.95 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 13.27 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 13.50 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 14.50 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 14.60 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.33 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 16.24 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 16.82 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 16.27 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 15.77 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 16.68 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 18.03 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 18.44 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.97 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 18.15 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 17.63 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.28 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 19.07 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.81 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 19.29 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 19.96 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 19.76 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 20.06 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 19.09 million tonnes | -4.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 19.09 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225,923 tonnes, 84.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 19.09 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.00 million tonnes, 6.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.26 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | 5.46 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.11 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 7.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.42 million tonnes | 7.29 million tonnes | 9.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.21 million tonnes | 8.55 million tonnes | 11.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.59 million tonnes | 12.39 million tonnes | 16.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.08 million tonnes | 15.77 million tonnes | 19.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.63 million tonnes | 19.09 million tonnes | 20.06 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production by region in Philippines?
- Rice production by region in Philippines was 19.09 million tonnes 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 production by region recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 20.06 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 million tonnes in 1963.
- How does Philippines rank for rice production by region?
- Philippines ranks 8th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production by region rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.