Apayao Palay and Corn Area & Volume of Production in First Semesters 2019 and 2018

Release Date :

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Reference Number :

2020-CARAP-SR03

Figure 1 shows the comparison of volume of production data and palay area harvested in 1st semesters 2019 and 2018. It can be noted that palay production in the first semester of 2019 had decreased by 23.74 percent as compared to 1st semester 2018. This figure represents 37,607 metric tons (MT) in 1st semester 2019 and 49,313 MT in 1st semester 2018. Palay area harvested had also decreased by 0.44 % from 10,791 hectares in 2018 to 10,743 in 2019. Palay consists of three types of ecosystem which are the irrigated, rainfed, and upland palay.

PALAY VOLUME OF PRODUCTION AND AREA HARVESTED

Figure 2 shows the comparison of volume of corn production data and area harvested in the 1st semesters 2019 and 2018. Corn production in first semester of 2019 had decreased by 29.79 % as compared to 1st semester of 2018. This figure represents 13,027 MT in 1st semester 2019 and 18,554 MT in 1st semester of 2018. Corn area harvested likewise decreased by 3 % from 3,664 in 2018 to 3,554 in 2019. Corn consists of two crop types which are the white and yellow corn.

Figure 3 shows the contribution of palay production volume of Apayao and CAR in the Philippines. Apayao contributed 0.45 % or 37,607.14 MT of palay to the Philippines. CAR has a total of 187,612.14 MT or 2.27 % of the total volume of palay that has produced in the Philippines. The whole country produced 8,269,376.68 MT of palay in first semester of 2019.

Figure 4 shows the contribution of volume of corn production of Apayao and CAR in the Philippines. Apayao contributed 0.36 % or 13,027.50 MT of corn to the Philippines. Region CAR has a total of 95,677.98 MT or 2.66 % of the total volume of corn that has been produced in the Philippines. The whole country produced 3,597,411.61 MT of palay on the first semester,2019.

Figure 5 Sem, 2019 (unit: HA) shows the contribution of palay area harvested in Apayao to the Philippines for the first semester of 2019. Apayao contributed 0.52 % or 10,743 hectares to the Philippines. Region CAR has a total Palay area harvested of 2.20 % or 45,424 hectares. The whole Country has a total palay area harvested of 2,068,508.04 hectares.

Figure 6 shows the contribution of corn area harvested of Apayao and CAR to the Philippines for the first semester of 2019. Apayao contributed 0.33 % or 3,554 hectares to CAR and Philippines. Region CAR has a total Corn area harvested of 2.61 % or 28,229 hectares. The whole Country has a total corn area harvested of 1,083,292.68 hectares.

Figure 7 shows the distribution of palay area harvested by ecosystem in the first semester of 2019. Irrigated palay consist of 89.93 percent or 9,661 hectares while rainfed palay consist of 10.07 % or 1,082 hectares.

Figure 8 shows the distribution of corn area harvested by crop type in the first semester of 2019. Yellow Corn consists of 97.95 percent or 3,481 hectares while the white corn consists of 2.05 % or 73 hectares.