During the second quarter of 2023, pineapple production was registered at 762.55 thousand metric tons, which was 3.8 percent higher than the previous year’s same quarter output of 734.31 thousand metric tons.

Northern Mindanao was the top pineapple producer with 391.16 thousand metric tons or 51.3 percent share to the total pineapple production this quarter. Completing the top three producing regions were SOCCSKSARGEN with 189.29 thousand metric tons (24.8%) and Bicol Region with 62.13 thousand metric tons (8.1%).

From January to June 2023, the area planted with pineapple reached 66.78 thousand hectares. This indicates an increase of 3.6 percent compared with the previous year’s same period area planted of 64.46 thousand hectares.