SPECIAL RELEASE

Oriental Mindoro Crops Statistics
First Quarter 2024

Volume of Banana Production

The total volume of banana production for 2024 was estimated at 1,640.25 metric tons, which is 1,193.09 metric tons higher than the 447.16 metric tons recorded production in 2023. Banana production in the province increased by 266.8 percent during the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same quarter in 2023.

Figure 1. Banana Production, Oriental Mindoro:
First Quarter 2023 and First Quarter 2024

Of the total banana production in the province for the first quarter of 2023, 56.2 percent came from banana, latundan and 32.0 percent came from banana, saba. The remaining 11.8 percent was produced from other varieties, including lakatan, bungulan and others.

Figure 2. Percent Share of Banana Varieties to Total Production, Oriental Mindoro: First Quarter 2024

Volume of Calamansi Production

Calamansi production in the province was recorded at 1,391.14 metric tons in the first quarter of 2024, which is 169.2 percent or equivalent to 874.33 metric tons higher than the 516.81 metric tons production during the same period in 2023.

Figure 3. Calamansi Production, Oriental Mindoro:
First Quarter 2023 and First Quarter 2024

Volume of Mango Production

Mango production in province for the first quarter of 2024 was recorded at 0.49 metric tons, showing an increase of 308.3 percent (0.37 metric tons) compared to 0.12 metric tons production in the same quarter of 2023.

Figure 4. Mango Production, Oriental Mindoro:
First Quarter 2023 and First Quarter 2024

In the first quarter of 2024, 53.1 percent of the total mango production came from the mango, Indian variety. Mango, piko, and mango, others have the same production which equivalent to 20.4 percent each. However, Mango carabao had the least production during the first quarter of 2023 with 6.1 percent of the total production of the province.

Figure 5. Percent Share of Mango Varieties to
Total Production, Oriental Mindoro: First Quarter 2023

Volume of Sweet Potato (Camote) Production

Sweet potato production in the province was recorded at 97.18 metric tons in the first quarter of 2024, which increased by 16.15 percent (equivalent to 13.51 metric tons) from 83.67 metric tons production in the same quarter of 2024.

Figure 6. Sweet Potato Production, Oriental Mindoro: First Quarter 2023 and First Quarter 2024

Volume of Cassava Production

Cassava production of the province during the first quarter of 2024 was recorded at 406.72 metric tons, which increased by 10.0 percent (37 metric tons) from the 369.72 metric tons production in the same quarter of 2023.

Figure 7. Cassava Production, Oriental Mindoro:
First Quarter 2023 and First Quarter 2024

Of the total cassava production in the province for the first quarter of 2024,90.9 percent of the output came from cassava for food, while the remaining 9.1 percent was for industrial use.

Figure 8. Percent Share of Cassava to Total Production, Oriental Mindoro: First Quarter 2024

Volume of Tomato Production

During the first quarter of 2024, tomato production in the province was recorded at 6.05 metric tons, which is 0.99 metric tons higher than the 5.06 metric tons produced in the same period of 2023 in the province.

Figure 9. Tomato Production, Oriental Mindoro:
First Quarter 2023 and First Quarter 2024

Volume of Eggplant Production

Eggplant production in the province reached 42.54 metric tons in the first quarter of 2024, marking a 238.69 percent increase (29.98 metric tons) from the 12.56 metric tons production in the first quarter of 2023.

Figure 10. Eggplant Production, Oriental Mindoro:
First Quarter 2023 and First Quarter 2024

Volume of Coconut Production

Total coconut production in the province during the first quarter of 2024 was posted at 6,996.97 metric tons, which is 705.17 metric tons (11.21 percent) higher than the estimated 6,291.80 metric tons production in the same quarter of 2023. Compared to the same quarter in 2023 both matured and young coconuts showed an increase in production of about 703.25 metric tons and 1.92 metric tons, respectively.

Figure 11. Coconut Production, Oriental Mindoro:
First Quarter 2023 and First Quarter 2024

(SGD) CHARLYN ROMERO-CANTOS
(Chief Administrative Officer)
Officer-in-Charge
Oriental Mindoro Provincial Statistical Office

TECHNICAL NOTES

Data on crops presented in this special release were obtained from the Crops Production Survey (CrPS) conducted in the province by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-Provincial Statistical Office (PSO). Crops Production Survey is a quarterly survey which aims to generate basic production statistics for crops other than palay and corn at the national and sub-national levels. The survey covers more than 280 crops sub-classified under three (3) commodity groupings, namely: 1) Non-Food and Industrial Crops 2) Fruit Crops and 3) Vegetables and Rootcrops. The commodity depends on what the province produces. The respondents of the survey were top farmer/producers of fruit trees, vegetables, non-food and industrial crops. The generated quarterly production of all sectors was included in the quarterly data review and validation. After data validation, production estimates are made available to data users.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Production is the quantity produced and actually harvested for a particular crop during the reference period. It includes those measured but damaged, stolen, given away, consumed, given as harvesters’ share, and reserved.

Major Crops these refer to the top 22 crops, which collectively account for almost 95 percent of the total crop production. These include palay, corn, coconut, sugarcane, coffee, tobacco, abaca, rubber, cacao, banana, pineapple, mango, calamansi, ampalaya fruit, mongo, cassava, sweet potato, tomato, potato, onion, cabbage, and eggplant.

Fruits are permanent crops which occupy the land for a long period of time and do not need to be replaced after each harvest.

Vegetable Crops are mostly temporary crops which are either classified agronomically as such or based on purpose for which they are used.

Root Crops are well developed underground edible roots. They are classified into tubers and roots.

Non-Food Industrial Commercial Crop are crops other than those used for food consumption. These are crops grown for their aesthetic values such as ornamental plants and cut flowers. These also include agriculture-derived products such as rice hay and coconut leaves.