SPECIAL RELEASE

Oriental Mindoro Palay and Corn Statistics January to June 2024

Volume of Palay Production

From January to June 2024, palay production in Oriental Mindoro decreased by 5.8 percent, with the total volume of production estimated at 165,102.06 metric tons, lower than the 175,353.52 metric tons in the same semester of the previous year.

Figure 1. Palay Production, Oriental Mindoro:
First Semester 2023 and First Semester 2024

Of the total palay production in Oriental Mindoro for the first semester of 2024, 85.6 percent came from irrigated areas, while the remaining 14.4 percent was produced in rainfed areas.

Figure 2. Percent Share of Irrigated and Rainfed Palay to Total Production, Oriental Mindoro:
First Semester 2024

Volume of Corn Production

Corn production in the province for the first semester of 2024 was recorded at 1,649.11 metric tons which is 9.8 percent (or 178.50 metric tons) lower than the 1,827.61 metric tons harvested in the same semester of the previous year.

Figure 3. Corn Production, Oriental Mindoro:
First Semester 2023 and First Semester 2024

Yellow corn production accounted for 92.2 percent of the total corn output of the province from January to June 2024, the remaining 7.8 percent coming from white corn production.

Figure 4. Percent Share of Yellow and White to Total Production, Oriental Mindoro: First Semester 2024

Area Harvested of Palay Production

The total area harvested for palay from January to June 2024 was recorded at 46,677.72 hectares which was 1.9 percent lower than the 47,580.92 hectares harvested in the same semester of the previous year.

Figure 5. Palay Area Harvested by Ecosystem, Oriental Mindoro:
First Semester 2023 and First Semester 2024

Irrigated areas contributed 83.7 percent of the total palay area harvested in the first semester of 2024, while the remaining 16.3 percent was harvested from rainfed areas.

Figure 6. Percent Share of Irrigated and Rainfed Palay to Total Production, Oriental Mindoro: First Semester 2024

Area Harvested of Corn Production

The total corn area harvested in the province from January to June 2024 was recorded at 511.60 hectares, which was 10.0 percent lower than the 568.26 hectares harvested in the same semester of the previous year.

Figure 7. Corn Area Harvested by Ecosystem, Oriental Mindoro:
First Semester 2023 and First Semester 2024

Yellow corn production contributed 80.3 percent to the total corn output of the province. The remaining 19.7 percent comprised the production of white corn.

Figure 8. Percent Share of Yellow and White to Total Production, Oriental Mindoro: First Semester 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 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.