SPECIAL RELEASE

Oriental Mindoro Palay and Corn Statistics Fourth Quarter 2023

Volume of Palay Production

During the fourth quarter of 2023, palay production in Oriental Mindoro increased by 7.6 percent compared to the reported production in the same quarter of 2022. This year, the total volume of production was estimated at 168,597.73 metric tons, marking an increase of 11,868.20 metric tons from the 2022 production of 156,729.53 metric tons.

Of the total palay production in Oriental Mindoro for the fourth quarter of 2023, about 85.4 percent of the output came from irrigated areas. The remaining 14.6 percent was produced from rainfed areas.

Volume of Corn Production

The corn production in the province for the fourth quarter of 2023 was recorded at 1,438.84 metric tons, making a 5.9 percent increase compared to the 1,359.17 metric tons harvest in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Yellow corn production contributed 94.2 percent to the total corn output of the province during the reference period. The remaining 5.8 percent comprised the production for white corn.

Area Harvested of Palay Production

The total area harvested of palay during the fourth quarter of 2023 was recorded at 47,555.04 hectares which was higher by 3.4 percent (1,548.60 hectares) than the same quarter of 2022 reported area of 46,006.44 hectares.

Palay production from irrigated areas contributed 82.3 percent to the total area harvested of the province. The remaining 17.7 percent of palay production came from rainfed areas.

Area Harvested of Corn Production

The total corn area harvested in the province during fourth quarter of 2023 was recorded at 554.00 hectares, representing a decline of 8.1 percent (49.00 hectares) compared to the same quarter of previous year, which had an area of 603.00 hectares.

Yellow corn production contributed 86.8 percent to the total corn output of the province. The remaining 13.2 percent comprised the production for white corn.

(SGD) DONNA MARIE D. MOBE
(Supervising Statistical Specialist)
Officer-in-Charge
Oriental Mindoro Provincial Statistical Office

TECHNICAL NOTES

Data on crops presented in this special release were sourced from the Palay and Corn Production Survey (PCPS) conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-Provincial Statistical Office (PSO) in the province. The survey collected information from palay and corn farmers, farming households, and non-farming households. Quarterly production data from all sectors were reviewed and validated, the production estimates were then made available to data users.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Palay and Corn Production Survey is one of the quarterly agricultural surveys that provides estimates on palay and corn production, area, yield, and other production-related metrics. This data supports policymaking and program development for palay/rice and corn.

Production refers to the quantity produced and actually harvested during the reference period. This includes those harvested but damaged, stolen, given away, consumed, given as harvesters’ and threshers’ shares, reserved, etc.

Area Harvested refers to the total area from which palay or corn was harvested during the reference period. This area may be less than or equal to the total area planted.

Irrigated area are areas equipped with irrigation facilities that supply water through artificial means like gravity, force/power, pump, etc.

Rainfed area are areas with dikes that retain water and rely solely on rainfall for their water supply.

Yellow corn a type of corn primarily used as feed grains encompassing all varieties of corn other han white.

White Corn a type of corn used primarily for human consumption, regardless of color.