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CORN SITUATION IN OCTOBER TO DECEMBER 2019

Date of Release: 14 February 2020 Reference No. 2020-085

MIMAROPA CONTRIBUTES 0.8 PERCENT TO THE COUNTRY’S TOTAL CORN PRODUCTION IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2019

Total volume of corn production in the MIMAROPA Region was estimated at about 12,654 metric tons in October-December 2019. The region ranked fourteenth among 16 corn producing regions in the country.

Figure 1. Volume of Corn Production by Region: October-December 2019

X 454,975 XII 358,864 II 208,227 ARMM 173,192 XI 78,877 CAR 68,514 XIII 65,193 VI 63,086

V 53,444 IX 34,982 VII 26,714

Region VIII 22,913 IV-A 22,367 MIMAROPA 12,654 I 7,712 = 1,658,324 MT III 6,610

Volume of Production (in Metric Tons)

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Corn Production Survey

 MIMAROPA’s corn production of 12,654 metric tons in the fourth quarter of 2019 contributed 0.8 percent to the overall corn production in the country.

Figure 2. Volume of Corn Production and Percentage Share by Region, Philippines: October-December 2019 (Production in Metric Tons)

LEGEND:

0-100,000 MT Region I 100,001-200,000 MT 7,712 MT Region II 0.5% 200,001-300,000 MT

208,227 MT CAR 12.6% 300,001-400,000 MT

68,514 MT 400,001 MT and above

4.1% Region IV-A Region III 22,367 MT 6,610 MT 1.3% 0.4% Region V 53,444 MT MIMAROPA REGION 3.2%

12,654 MT Region VIII 0.8% 22,913 MT 1.4%

Region VI 63,086 MT 3.8% Region XIII 65,193 MT Region VII 3.9%

26,714 MT Region X 1.6% 454,975 MT 27.4% Region IX 34,982 MT ARMM 2.1% Region XI 173,192 MT Region XII 78,877 MT 10.4% 358,864 MT 4.8% 21.6%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Corn Production Survey

Among provinces in MIMAROPA, got the largest share of 5,601 metric tons or 44.3 percent on the production of corn for the fourth quarter of 2019. Occidental followed with 4,440 metric tons or 35.1 percent, while posted a total of 2,008 metric tons or 15.9 percent of the total corn production in the region. and lagged behind with a combined share of 4.8 percent or a total of 605 metric tons of corn.

Figure 3. Volume of Production and Percentage Share by Province: October-December 2019 (Production in Metric Tons)

44.3% 35.1% 15.9 % 3.0% 1.8%

5,601 MT 4,440 MT 2,008 MT 378 MT 227 MT

Palawan Occidental Oriental Romblon Marinduque Mindoro Mindoro

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Corn Production Survey

Corn produced in the MIMAROPA Region were predominantly yellow during fourth quarter of 2019, which was 66.7 percent or 8,435 metric tons of the total volume of corn production in the region. Corns produced in Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, and were predominantly yellow with the corresponding share of 95.3 percent, 68.7 percent, and 58.6 percent to the total corn production in the ir respective provinces. Meanwhile, corns produced in Marinduque and Romblon were predominantly white with 78.4 percent and 95.0 percent share to the regional corn production in their respective province.

Figure 4: Percentage Share and Volume of Production by Type of Corn and by Province: October-December 2019: (Production in Metric Tons)

Romblon 95.0 5.0

Palawan 31.3 68.7

Oriental Mindoro 4.7 95.3 Predominantly

Yellow Corn Province Predominantly Occidental Mindoro 41.4 58.6 White Corn

Marinduque 78.4 21.6

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Corn Production Survey Volume of corn production slightly increase by 0.4 percent Total corn production in the region of 12,654 metric tons in the fourth quarter of 2019 was 0.4 percent or about 45 metric tons higher than 12,609 metric tons of produced corn during the same quarter in 2018. The increase in corn production was due to the boosts in the production lead by O ccidental Mindoro with 438 metric tons or 10.9 percent higher than 4,002 metric tons during October -December 2018.

Figure 5. Volume of Production by Province: October-December 2019 and October-December 2018

7,000 6,364 6,000 5,601

5,000 4,440 4,002 4,000 Oct-Dec 2019 3,000 Oct-Dec 2018 2,008

(in Metric Tons) 2,000 1,949 Volume of Production 1,000 227 46 378 248 0 Marinduque Romblon Oriental Occidental Palawan Mindoro Mindoro Province Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Corn Production Survey In terms of the total volume of production within MIMAROPA by type of corn, the production of yellow decreased by 12.6 percent, from 9,651 metric tons to 8,435 metric tons during the fourth quarter of 2019. Meanwhile, the production of white corn boosted from 2,958 metric tons to 4,219 metric tons or about 42.6 percent higher compared to the same period of 2018.

Figure 6. Volume of Production by Type of Corn, MIMAROPA: October-December 2019 and October-December 2018

12,654 All Corns 12,609

8,435 Yellow Corns Oct-Dec 2019 9,651 Oct-Dec 2018

4,219 White Corns 2,958

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000

Volume of Production (in Metric Tons)

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Corn Production Survey Total corn area harvested decreases by 0.3 percent

Total area harvested for all types of corn in MIMAROPA during the fourth quarter of 2019 declined by 13 hectares or 0.3 percent lower compared to its total area harvested from the same quarter in 2018. This decline was due to the cutback of 359 hectares or 16.8 percent in Palawan’s total area harvested from 2,138 hectares in the fourth quarter of 2018 down to 1,779 in same period in 2019.

Figure 7. Area Harvested by Province, MIMAROPA: October-December 2019 and October-December 2018 5,000 4,211 4,224 4,000

3,000 2,138 1,779 2,000 Oct-Dec 2019 1,385 1,281 Oct-Dec 2018 1,000 670 640 155 222 Area (in Hectares) 33 132 0 Marinduque Romblon Oriental Occidental Palawan MIMAROPA Mindoro Mindoro Province Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Corn Production Survey

Area harvested for yellow corns in October-December 2019 shrank to 2,349 hectares. This was 13.1 percent or 353 hectares lower than the total area harvested of 2,702 hectares in the same period last year. In contrast, white corn’s total area harvested of 1,862 hectares in the fourth quarter of 2019 posted a 22.3 percent or 340 hectares from 1,522 hectares in the same period last year.

Figure 8. Area Harvested by Type of Corn, MIMAROPA: October-December 2019 and October-December 2018

4,211 All Corn 4,224

2,349 Yellow Corn Oct-Dec 2019 2,702 Oct-Dec 2018

1,862 W hite Corn 1,522

0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 Area (in Hectares)

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Corn Production Survey Corn yield remains at 3.0 metric tons per hectare

During the fourth quarter of 2019, the average corn yield in the MIMAROPA Region was posted at 3.0 metric tons per hectare.

Figure 9. Corn Yield by Province, MIMAROPA: October-December 2019

Occidental Mindoro 3.2 MT/Ha 2.6%

Palawan ` 3.1 MT/Ha 5.8%

` Oriental Mindoro 3.0 MT/Ha 1.6%

` Romblon 1.7 MT/Ha 9.4% ` Marinduque 1.4 MT/Ha 5.1% ` MIMAROPA 3.0 MT/Ha 0.7%

LEGEND: = 1 metric ton per hectare

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Corn Production Survey

Occidental Mindoro posted the highest corn yield in the region with 3.2 metric tons per hectare. It was followed by Palawan and Oriental Mindoro with 3. 1 metric tons per hectare and 3.0 metric tons per hectare , respectively. The yield of these provinces exceeded the regional average yield.

Meanwhile, Marinduque showed an increase in yield by 5.1 percent or 0.1 metric tons per hectare from 1.4 metric tons per hectare during fourth quarter of 2018 to 1.5 metric tons per hectare of the same period in 2019. In contrast, the decline on the average corn yield was observed in the provinces of Oriental Mindoro and Romblon. Corn yield production in Oriental Mindoro declined by 1.6 percent or 0.05 metric tons lower than its corn yield production of 3.05 metric tons per hectare in the same quarter of 2018. Romblon incurred a decrease of 9.4 percent or 0.2 metric tons per hectare from its corn yield of 1.9 metric tons per hectare in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Table 1. Volume of Corn Production by Region, Philippines: October-December 2019 and October-December 2018 (Production in Metric Tons)

October-December 2019 October-December 2018 REGION Percent Percent Production Production Share Share

PHILIPPINES 1,658,324 100.0 1,805,629 100.0

CAR CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION 68,514 4.1 47,828 2.6 I REGION 7,712 0.5 7,924 0.4 II VALLEY 208,227 12.6 359,944 19.9 III CENTRAL 6,610 0.4 4,852 0.3 IV-A 22,367 1.3 36,129 2.0 MIMAROPA REGION 12,654 0.8 12,609 0.7 V 53,444 3.2 53,633 3.0 VI WESTERN 63,086 3.8 50,881 2.8 VII 26,714 1.6 31,161 1.7 VIII 22,913 1.4 21,898 1.2 IX PENINSULA 34,982 2.1 58,120 3.2 X NORTHERN 454,975 27.4 455,114 25.2 XI REGION 78,877 4.8 72,019 4.0 XII 358,864 21.6 370,650 20.5 XIII 65,193 3.9 72,682 4.0 ARMM AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO 173,192 10.4 150,186 8.3

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Corn Production Survey Table 2. Corn Production, Area Harvested, and Average Yield per Hectare by Province, MIMAROPA, Philippines: Fourth Quarter 2019 and Fourth Quarter 2018 (Volume of Production in Metric Tons, Area Harvested in Hectares, Yield in Metric Tons per Hectare)

October-December Province/Region 2019 2018

PHILIPPINES Volume of Production 1,658,324 1,805,629 Area Harvested 559,030 611,803 Average Yield per Hectare 3.0 3.0

MIMAROPA Volume of Production 12,654 12,609 Area Harvested 4,211 4,224 Average Yield per Hectare 3.0 3.0

Marinduque Volume of Production 227 46 Area Harvested 155 33 Average Yield per Hectare 1.5 1.4

Occidental Mindoro Volume of Production 4,440 4,002 Area Harvested 1,385 1,281 Average Yield per Hectare 3.2 3.1

Oriental Mindoro Volume of Production 2,008 1,949 Area Harvested 670 640 Average Yield per Hectare 3.0 3.0

Palawan Volume of Production 5,601 6,364 Area Harvested 1,779 2,138 Average Yield per Hectare 3.1 3.0

Romblon Volume of Production 378 248 Area Harvested 222 132 Average Yield per Hectare 1.7 1.9

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Corn Production Survey Table 3. Corn Production and Area Harvested by Type of Corn and Province, MIMAROPA, Philippines: October-December 2019 and October-December 2018 (Volume of Production in Metric Tons, Area Harvested in Hectares)

October-December Province/Region 2019 2018 PHILIPPINES Volume of Production 1,658,324 1,805,629 White 504,336 510,441 Yellow 1,153,989 1,293,379 Area Harvested 559,030 611,803 White 275,634 279,811 Yellow 283,397 331,993

MIMAROPA Volume of Production 12,654 12,609 White 4,219 2,958 Yellow 8,435 9,651 Area Harvested 4,211 4,224 White 1,862 1,522 Yellow 2,349 2,702

Marinduque Volume of Production 227 46 White 178 26 Yellow 49 20 Area Harvested 155 33 White 139 23 Yellow 16 10

Occidental Mindoro Volume of Production 4,440 4,002 White 1,836 1,101 Yellow 2,604 2,901 Area Harvested 1,385 1,281 White 765 601 Yellow 620 680

Oriental Mindoro Volume of Production 2,008 1,949 White 95 140 Yellow 1,913 1,809 Area Harvested 670 640 White 65 66 Yellow 605 574 Continued Table 3. Concluded

October-December Province/Region 2019 2018

Palawan Volume of Production 5,601 6,364 White 1,751 1,526 Yellow 3,850 4,838 Area Harvested 1,779 2,138 White 675 717 Yellow 1,104 1,421

Romblon Volume of Production 378 248 White 359 165 Yellow 19 83 Area Harvested 222 132 White 218 115 Yellow 4 17

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Corn Production Survey