Central Luzon’s Total Corn Production Decreases in the Second Quarter of 2024

The total corn production of Central Luzon for the second quarter of 2024 declined by 11.0 percent. It decreased from 121.52 thousand metric tons in the second quarter of 2023 to 108.19 thousand metric tons in the second quarter of 2024. Cagayan Valley, Ilocos Region and BARMM recorded the highest production at 263.61 thousand metric tons (22.5%), 190.54 thousand metric tons (16.2%) and 189.67 thousand metric tons (16.2%), respectively. Central Luzon contributed 9.2 percent to the total of corn production in the Philippines. (Figure 1 and Table 1)

The decrease in the volume of corn production in the Central Luzon was mainly attributed to the decrease in production of Zambales, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Bataan and Tarlac.  On the other hand, Aurora and Bulacan recorded an increase of 51.3 percent and 40.0 percent in corn production, respectively. (Table 2)

The region’s yellow corn production for the second quarter of 2024 constituted 94.8 percent of the total corn production, while only 5.2 percent of the production was white corn. (Figure 2)

White corn decreased from 7.42 thousand metric tons in the second quarter of 2023 to 5.58 thousand metric tons in the second quarter of 2024. Likewise, yellow corn decreased from 114.10 thousand metric tons in the second quarter of 2023 to 102.61 thousand metric tons in second quarter of 2024. (Figure 3)

Tarlac contributed more than half (62.9%) of the region's total corn production in the second quarter of 2024. It was followed by Pampanga and Nueva Ecija with a share of 18.1 percent and 11.8 percent, respectively. The remaining 7.2 percent were comprised of shares from Aurora (4.9%), Bataan (1.1%), Bulacan (0.6%), and Zambales (0.6%). (Figure 4)

ARLENE M. DIVINO
Regional Director
PSA RSSO 03

TECHNICAL NOTES

Estimates of volume of corn production are generated from the Quarterly Corn Production Survey (CPS) of which there are four survey rounds in a year, that is, January, April, July and October.  

The objective of the survey is to generate estimates on corn production.  The purpose of this survey is to provide data inputs for policy and programs on corn.  The reference and enumeration periods by survey round are as follows:

Definition of terms

Production – refers to the quantity produced and actually harvested during the reference period.  It includes those harvested but damaged, stolen, given away, consumed, given as harvester’s share, reserved, etc.  Production from seed growers is excluded from the survey.
White corn – type of corn used primarily for human consumption.
Yellow corn – used generally as feed grains.  It includes all types of corn other than white.