Palay production drops by 17.41 percent

Palay Production in the province of Romblon dropped by 17.41 percent during the third quarter of 2024 compared with the production in the same period of 2023. A total of 1,840 metric tons were harvested registering a decline of 388 metric tons from a year ago estimate of 2,228 metric tons. The decrease was attributed to smaller area planted due to reported El Niño.    

Irrigated palay posted a production of 1,036 metric tons in the third quarter of 2024 which is 17.58 percent lower than 2023 harvest of 1,257 metric tons. Meanwhile, rainfed palay contributed 804 metric tons or 17.20 percent lower than 971 metric tons production in third quarter of 2023.   (Figure 1) 

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Palay and Corn Production Survey 

Palawan is the largest palay producer in MIMAROPA region

The province of Romblon ranked fifth among the provinces of MIMAROPA in terms of palay production in third quarter of 2024. From the region’s total production of 130,998.59 metric tons, 1.40 percent was contributed by Romblon. The province of Palawan topped the region with 68.85 percent share. The   provinces of Oriental Mindoro and Occidental Mindoro ranked second and third with 16.38 and 11.56 percent shares, respectively. The province of Marinduque ranked fourth with 1.81 percent contribution. (Figure 2)

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

Area of harvested palay decreases by 19.29 percent

The total harvested area of palay for the province of Romblon during the reference period was 502 hectares. This is 19.29 percent lower than the total harvested palay area of 622 hectares in 2023 or a decline in area of 120 hectares to the total area harvested in Romblon.  

By crop type/ecosystem, irrigated palay had the bigger area harvested with a total of 272 hectares or 54.18 percent share to the total palay area in the province. The recorded area was lower by 19.08 percent compared to the same quarter of 336 hectares in 2023.  

Similarly, a decrease in the area harvested to rainfed palay was recorded. From 286 hectares in 2023, it went down to 230 hectares in the same quarter of 2024 or 56 hectares decrease in the area harvested in the third quarter of 2024. (Figure 3)

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

Yield per hectare increases by 2.50 percent

The average yield of palay in the province of Romblon was recorded at 3.67 metric tons per hectare in third quarter of 2024 (Table 1) or equivalent to 2.50 percent higher than 3.58 metric tons per hectare in 2023 of the same quarter. Figure 4 shows that both irrigated and rainfed ecosystems posted an increase in yield in the third quarter of 2024. Irrigated palay went up from 3.74 in 2023 to 3.81 metric tons per hectare in 2024. Meanwhile, the yield of rainfed ecosystem increased from 3.40 in 2023 to 3.50 metric tons per hectare in 2024. 
 

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

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

(SGD) JOHNNY F. SOLIS  
Chief Statistical Specialist