Corn production declines by 25.96 percent

Corn production in the province of Romblon decreased by 25.96 percent during the third quarter of 2024 compared with production in the same period of 2023. A total of 360 metric tons production was reported in third quarter of 2024 which is lower by 126 metric tons compared to 2023 production of 486 metric tons. The decrease in production for this period was attributed to less area harvested due to reported El Niño and less planting of hybrid varieties.

White corn production posted at 337 metric tons in the third quarter of 2024. This is 4.01 percent higher than the 2023 output of 324 metric tons of the same quarter. Meanwhile, the harvested yellow corn during the reference period significantly dropped to 23 metric tons or 85.80 percent lower than 162 metric tons production recorded in third quarter of 2023. (Figure 1)

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Quarterly Palay and Corn Production Survey 

Occidental Mindoro is the largest corn producer in MIMAROPA region

The province of Romblon ranked fourth among the provinces of MIMAROPA in terms of corn production in third quarter of 2024. From the region’s total production of 22,903.28 metric tons, 1.57 percent was contributed by Romblon.

The province of Occidental Mindoro topped the region with 57.20 percent share. The province of Palawan ranked second with 30.95 percent share. It was followed by the province of Oriental Mindoro with 9.61 percent share. The province of Marinduque ranked fifth with 0.66 percent contribution. (Figure 2)  

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Quarterly Palay and Corn Production Survey 

The total harvested area of corn for the province of Romblon during the reference period was 145 hectares. This is 17.14 percent lower than the total harvested corn area of 175 hectares in 2023 or a decrease in area of 30 hectares to the total area harvested in Romblon. 

By crop type, white corn had the bigger area harvested with a total of 140 hectares or 96.55 percent share to the total corn area in the province. The recorded area was lower by 0.71 percent compared to the same quarter of 141 hectares in 2023.  Meanwhile, a significant decrease in the harvested area to yellow corn was recorded. From 34 hectares in 2023, it went down to 5 hectares in the same quarter of 2024, or 85.29 hectares decrease in the area harvested to yellow corn in the third quarter of 2024. (Figure 3)

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Quarterly Palay and Corn Production Survey 

Yield per hectare declines by 10.79 percent

The average yield per hectare of harvested corn in Romblon for the third quarter of 2024 was 2.48 metric tons per hectare. It was 10.79 percent lower than the recorded 2.78 metric tons per hectare average yield last year in the same quarter. Figure 4 shows the growth rate of corn yield by type in third quarter of 2023 and 2024.

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Quarterly Palay and Corn Production Survey 

By crop type, the yield per hectare of white corn is 2.41 metric tons per hectare for the third quarter of 2024. An increase of 4.78 percent compared with 2.30 metric tons per hectare for the third quarter of 2023 was noted. Likewise, yellow corn recorded a negative growth rate of 3.36 percent, declining from 4.76 metric ton per hectare to 4.60 metric ton per hectare. (Table 1)

Table 1. Corn Production, Area and Yield in Romblon, 3rd Quarter
2023 and 2024

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Quarterly Palay and Corn Production Survey 
 

(SGD) JOHNNY F. SOLIS  
Chief Statistical Specialist