HIGHLIGHTS

As of 01 September 2019, the updated July-September 2019 production estimates on palay and corn based on standing crop may be less than the July 2019 Round estimates.

PALAY

• Palay production for July-September 2019 may fall to 3.05  million  metric  tons, 0.6 percent below the July 2019 round estimate of 3.06 million metric tons and 4.7 percent lower than the previous year’s output of 3.20 million metric tons (Figure 1). Harvest area may decline by 11.1 percent from 824.86 thousand hectares level in 2018. Yield per hectare may increase to 4.15 metric tons from 3.88 metric tons.

• About 262.09 thousand hectares or 35.7 percent of the updated standing crop have been harvested.
• Of the 1,948.95 thousand hectares of standing crop, 43.3 percent were at reproductive stage, 37.5 percent at vegetative stage, and 19.1 percent at maturing stage (Figure 2).
• As to the planting intentions of farmers for October-December 2019, 1,477.12 thousand hectares or 77.6 percent of the 1,902.9 hectares perceived area have been actually planted.

CORN

• Corn production for July-September 2019 may decrease to 2.76 million metric tons, 0.3 percent lower than the 2.77 million metric tons estimate in July 2019 and 25.0 percent higher than the previous year’s level of 2.20 million metric tons (Figure 3). Harvest area may increase to 872.99 thousand hectares from 784.93 thousand hectares in 2018. Likewise, yield per hectare may increase to 3.16 metric tons, from 2.81 metric tons in 2018.

• About 473.98 thousand hectares or 54.3 percent of the updated standing crop have been harvested.
• Of the updated 803.38 thousand hectares of standing crop, 48.1 percent were at maturing stage, 32.1 percent at vegetative stage, and 19.8 percent at reproductive stage (Figure 4).
• Around 404.37 thousand hectares of the 598.2 hectares perceived area or 67.6 percent of the planting intentions have been realized in October-December 2019.

ROSALINDA P. BAUTISTA
Assistant Secretary
Deputy National Statistician Sectoral Statistics Office