Philippines
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Agriculture in The Philippines employs 42% of the working population and accounts for more than 20% of the GDP. The agricultural growth (2.7% in 1997) has weakened slightly compared to the previous year (3.7%). The agricultural results have been affected by the decline in volume of the rice-growing production in a 5.9 %, the fall of the sugar cane production (-3.6 %) and the negative results of the forest sector (-14.2 %). Reforms are still expected in this sector which remains affected by climatic hazards as in many other countries.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
81 408
Agricultural population
30 078
Non agricultural population
51 330
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
12 200 000
Irrigated surface area
1 550 000
Number of farms
n.c.
Number of tractors
11 500
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Sugar cane | 20795 | 369 | 56370 |
| Coconuts | 14797 | 3242 | 4564 |
| Rice paddy | 14603 | 4200 | 3477 |
| Bananas | 6282 | 418 | 15036 |
| Maize | 5254 | 2569 | 2045 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 136001 |
| Pigs | 12140 |
| Ducks | 10439 |
| Goats | 6500 |
| Buffaloes | 3327 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 219 099 | 1 958 356 | 257 404 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT