PHILIPPINE
STATISTICS
AUTHORITY
ISSN 2094-6198
Major Non-Food and
Industrial Crops
Quarterly Bulletin
Volume 10 No. 1
Quezon City, Philippines
January-March 2016
Photos
Illustration by:
Quirino G. Santos, Jr.
Knowledge Management and Communication Division (KMCD)
Philippine Statistics Authority
FOREWORD
The Major Non-Food and Industrial Crops Quarterly Bulletin provides updates on
production of major non-food and industrial crops, namely, abaca, coconut, coffee,
rubber, sugarcane, and tobacco. These crops are highlighted in the report on the
Performance of Agriculture that the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) releases
quarterly.
The 1st quarter 2016 issue of the Bulletin presents the preliminary estimates of
production for January-March 2016. The main source of data is the quarterly Crops
Production Survey (CrPS) of the PSA. For coconut, data contained herein are the results
of the Quarterly Crop Production Survey (CrPS) of the PSA and the Quarterly Coconut
Production Survey (QCPS) of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA). Data on canes
milled are sourced from the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA).
LISA GRACE S. BERSALES, Ph. D.
National Statistician
Quezon City, Philippines
June 2016
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword
Table of Contents
Technical Notes
Abaca
Coconut
Coffee
Rubber
Sugarcane
Tobacco
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List of Tables
Table 1.
Table 2.
Table 3.
Table 4.
Table 5.
Table 6.
Table 7.
Non-Food and Industrial Crops: Production, Philippines,
January-March 2015-2016P
Abaca: Volume of production by region, Philippines,
January-March 2015-2016P
Coconut: Volume of production by region, Philippines,
January-March 2015-2016P
Coffee: Volume of production by region, Philippines,
January-March 2015-2016P
Rubber: Volume of production by region, Philippines,
January-March 2015-2016P
Sugarcane: Volume of production by region, Philippines,
January-March 2015-2016P
Tobacco: Volume of production by region, Philippines,
January-March 2015-2016P
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List of Figures
Figure 1.
Figure 2.
Figure 3.
Figure 4.
Figure 5.
Figure 6.
Figure 7.
Figure 8.
Figure 9.
Figure 10.
Figure 11.
Figure 12.
Figure 13.
Figure 14.
Abaca production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016
Abaca: Top Producing Regions, Philippines, January-March 2016
Coconut production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016
Coconut: Top Producing Regions, Philippines, January-March 2016
Coffee production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016
Coffee: Top Producing Regions, Philippines, January-March 2016
Coffee: Percent distribution of production by variety, Philippines,
January-March 2016
Rubber production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016
Rubber: Top Producing Regions, Philippines, January-March 2016
Sugarcane production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016
Sugarcane: Top Producing Regions, Philippines, January-March 2016
Tobacco production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016
Tobacco: Top Producing Regions, Philippines, January-March 2016
Tobacco: Percent distribution of production by variety, Philippines,
January-March 2016
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TECHNICAL NOTES
Production refers to the quantity produced and actually harvested for a particular crop
during the reference period. For other crops, area planted refers to the actual physical
area planted while area harvested refers to the actual area from which harvests are
realized. Bearing Trees/Hills is the number of trees/hills where harvesting has been
made in the past but may or may not have borne fruits or productive during the
reference period due to cyclical production pattern of the crop.
Estimates of production, area planted/harvested and number of bearing trees/hills are
generated from the Quarterly Crops Production Survey (CrPS) of which there are four
survey rounds in a year, that is, February, May, August and November.
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Figure 1. Abaca production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016
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Abaca

Production of abaca fibers went up by 2.0 percent in January-March 2016 from
15.77 thousand mt last year to 16.09 thousand mt (Table 2). This could be
attributed to the following factors:
o
o

increased harvesting due to high buying prices in Catanduanes and Davao
Oriental and high demand for handicrafts in Albay, Camarines Sur, Antique,
Aklan, and Negros Oriental.
On the other hand, less productive hills were reported as an after effect of
Typhoon “Nona” in Sorsogon and Northern Samar and of dry spell in Davao
City and Davao Sur.
The top abaca producer was Bicol Region with a share of 47.5 percent to the
country’s national output. Eastern Visayas followed with 15.6 percent; and
Davao Region with 10.8 percent contribution (Figure 2).
Other
Regions
26.1%
Bicol
Region
47.5%
Davao
Region
10.8%
Eastern
Visayas
15.6%
Figure 2. Abaca: Top Producing Regions, Philippines,
January-March 2016
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Figure 3. Coconut production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016
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Coconut

For the period January-March 2016, production of coconut was estimated at
3.18 million mt, 5.1 percent lower than last year’s 3.53 million mt (Table 3). This
was brought by the following:
o
o

Higher production reported in some areas were due to:
o
o

flowering stage and nut development were affected by extreme heat in
Quezon and Zamboanga del Norte and effect of stress on bearing trees due
to dry spell in Zamboanga Sibugay, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental,
Davao City, and Davao del Sur; and
decrease in number of bearing trees due to the effect of Typhoon “Nona”
in Mindoro Oriental, Albay, Sorsogon, and Davao Oriental.
recovery of coconut trees from the effect of Typhoon “Glenda” in Laguna
and Typhoon ”Yolanda” in Capiz and Iloilo; and
improved yield due to intercropping and salt fertilization program by the
Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) in Iloilo, Leyte, and Lanao del Norte.
The top coconut producing regions were Davao Region, Northern Mindanao,
and Zamboanga Peninsula (Figure 4). These regions had a collective output of
1.34 million mt and comprised 42.0 percent share to the total coconut
production.
Davao
Region
15.6%
Other
Regions
58.0%
Northern
Mindanao
13.2%
Zamboanga
Peninsula
13.2%
Figure 4. Coconut: Top Producing Regions, Philippines,
January-March 2016
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Figure 5. Coffee production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016
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Coffee

Production of dried coffee berries increased by 0.8 percent in January-March
2016 from 23.11 thousand mt last year to 23.28 thousand mt (Table 4). This
could be attributed to the following factors:
o
o

recovery of bearing trees from the effects of Typhoon “Glenda” in Cavite;
and
increase in bearing trees in Sultan Kudarat.
On the other hand, production in some areas decreased due to the following
factors:
o
o
effect of Typhoon “Lando” during flowering stage in Kalinga; and
affected by dry spell in Davao City and Davao Sur.

The top coffee producing region was SOCCSKSARGEN at 7.14 thousand mt
contributing 30.7 percent to the national total. The other major producing
regions were Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) which contributed 13.6
percent and Davao Region, 11.5 percent to the national production (Figure 6).

Of the total coffee production, Robusta coffee shared 74.3 percent; Arabica,
18.3 percent; Excelsa, 6.9 percent; and Liberica, 0.5 percent (Figure 7) .
Other Regions
33.44
SOCCSKSARGEN
30.7
Arabica
18.3%
CAR
13.6
CALABARZON
Davao Region
10.8
11.5
Excelsa
6.9%
Liberica
0.5%
Robusta
74.3%
Figure 6. Coffee: Top Producing
Regions, Philippines,
January-March 2016
Figure 7. Coffee: Percent distribution of
production by variety, Philippines,
January-March 2016
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Figure 8. Rubber production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016
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Rubber

During the January-March 2016 period, production of rubber dropped by 26.3
percent, from 52.22 thousand mt in 2015 to 38.49 thousand mt this year (Table
5). This was attributed to the following:
o
o
production in North Cotabato decreased by 32.1 percent, caused by dryingup of trees due to drought; and
lesser tapping activities in Zamboanga Sibugay and North Cotabato due to
low buying price of cup lump.

However, in Agusan del Sur, additional tappable trees tapped resulted to higher
production.

The top producers during the period were Zamboanga Peninsula with 46.0
percent, SOCCSKSARGEN with 34.4 percent, and ARMM with 7.5 percent share
to the national total (Figure 9).
Other Regions
12.1%
ARMM
7.5%
Zamboanga
Peninsula
46.0%
SOCCSKSARGEN
34.4%
Figure 9. Rubber: Top Producing Regions, Philippines,
January-March 2016
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Figure 10. Sugarcane production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016
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Sugarcane

The January-March 2016, production of sugarcane (all uses) was estimated at
12.03 million mt, 0.7 percent higher than the 2015 level of 11.95 million mt
(Table 6).

Production of sugarcane for centrifugal sugar which shared about 98.1 percent
to the total sugarcane production increased by 0.9 percent attributed to the
following:
o
o
o
movement of harvest from 4th quarter 2015 to 1st quarter 2016 due to
delayed milling operation which started January 2016 in Iloilo and Davao
del Sur;
early harvesting of canes due to intense heat in Bukidnon; and
more produce due to additional fertilizer application in Capiz.

Sugarcane for panocha/muscovado went up by 0.3 percent due to high demand
from processors of coco jam and candy making in Camarines Norte, and
favorable weather and rainfall, enhanced growth development of canes in Iloilo.

On the other hand, production of sugarcane for ethanol dropped by 13.8
percent because some contract growers in Kalinga stopped operation.

The biggest sugarcane producing region was Negros Island with a share of 48.0
percent to the national sugarcane output during this reference period (Figure
11).
Other
Regions
24.0%
Negros
Island
Region
48.0%
Western
Visayas
8.8%
Northern
Mindanao
19.2%
Figure 11. Sugarcane: Top Producing Regions, Philippines,
January-March 2016
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Figure 12.Tobacco production by region, Philippines, January-March 2016
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Tobacco

Total production of tobacco for the First Quarter of 2016 was recorded at 12.55
thousand mt. It was 2.0 percent higher than last year’s level of 12.30 thousand
mt and is attributed to the following factors:
o
early planting of tobacco in Ilocos Sur due to availability of water in
November 2015 and increase in area planted in Abra from newly opened
areas due to increased demand as manifested by presence of more buyers
from Ilocos Sur.

For native tobacco, production increased by 5.7 percent from 160 mt in 2015 to
169 mt in 2016. There was shifting from Virginia to Native variety due to high
cost of curing material in La Union. In addition, area planted in Ilocos Norte
increased due to higher price set by the National Tobacco Administration (NTA).

Ilocos Region remained the top tobacco producer with a share of 90.2 percent
to the national total (Figure 13).

Of the total production, Virginia variety contributed 97.8 percent; native variety,
1.3 percent; and other varieties, 0.8 percent. (Figure 14).
CAR 9.1
Other Regions
0.7
Native
1.3%
Ilocos Region
90.2
Others
0.8%
Virginia
97.8%
Figure 14. Tobacco: Percent distribution of
production by variety, Philippines,
January-March 2016
Figure 13. Tobacco: Top Producing
Regions, Philippines,
January-March 2016
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STATISTICAL TABLES
Table 1. Non-Food and Industrial Crops: Production, Philippines, January-March
2015-2016P
Crop
Abaca
Coconut
Mature
Young
Coffee
Arabica
Excelsa
Liberica
Robusta
Rubber
Sugarcane (cane) for:
Centrifugal sugar
Ethanol
Panocha/muscovado
Chewing
Basi/vinegar
Tobacco
Native
Virginia
Others
Production (mt)
January-March
2015
2016P
15,767
3,353,863
3,269,447
84,417
23,105
4,250
1,644.69
117.23
17,093
52,217
11,946,130
11,692,454
169,317
81,104
221
3,033
12,299
160
12,027
112
16,086
3,181,251
3,101,401
79,850
23,282
4,255
1,610.16
117.47
17,299
38,487
12,032,508
11,801,836
145,950
81,342
208
3,173
12,550
169
12,277
104
P-Preliminary
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% Change
2.0
(5.1)
(5.1)
(5.4)
0.8
0.1
(2.1)
0.2
1.2
(26.3)
0.7
0.9
(13.8)
0.3
(6.0)
4.6
2.0
5.7
2.1
(7.1)
Table 2. Abaca: Volume of production by region, Philippines, January-March
2015-2016P
Region
PHILIPPINES
CAR
Ilocos Region
Cagayan Valley
Central Luzon
CALABARZON
MIMAROPA
Bicol Region
Western Visayas
Central Visayas
Eastern Visayas
Zamboanga Peninsula
Northern Mindanao
Davao Region
SOCCSKSARGEN
Caraga
ARMM
Negros Island Region
Production (mt)
January-March
2015
2016P
15,767
26
37
7,266
381
2.9
2,826
128
640
1,745
232
1,083
1,242
158
P-Preliminary
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% Change
16,086
2.0
13
0.8
29
7,635
519
3.3
2,517
130
675
1,739
230
1,196
1,231
168
(50.0)
#DIV/0!
(22.5)
5.1
36.1
13.3
(10.9)
1.5
5.4
(0.3)
(1.1)
10.5
(0.9)
6.0
Table 3. Coconut: Volume of production by region, Philippines, January-March
2015-2016P
Region
PHILIPPINES
CAR
Ilocos Region
Cagayan Valley
Central Luzon
CALABARZON
MIMAROPA
Bicol Region
Western Visayas
Central Visayas
Eastern Visayas
Zamboanga Peninsula
Northern Mindanao
Davao Region
SOCCSKSARGEN
Caraga
ARMM
Negros Island Region
Production (mt)
January-March
2015
2016P
% Change
3,353,863
3,181,251
(5.1)
237
10,219
19,278
37,391
243,977
113,242
259,257
68,072
65,275
242,357
421,772
429,296
596,539
282,160
179,418
335,766
49,605
241
10,169
17,689
13,675
253,574
101,064
240,030
78,307
64,012
220,009
419,586
420,980
496,319
285,281
178,174
333,183
48,958
1.5
(0.5)
(8.2)
(63.4)
3.9
(10.8)
(7.4)
15.0
(1.9)
(9.2)
(0.5)
(1.9)
(16.8)
1.1
(0.7)
(0.8)
(1.3)
P-Preliminary
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Table 4. Coffee: Volume of production by region, Philippines, January-March
2015-2016P
Region
PHILIPPINES
CAR
Ilocos Region
Cagayan Valley
Central Luzon
CALABARZON
MIMAROPA
Bicol Region
Western Visayas
Central Visayas
Eastern Visayas
Zamboanga Peninsula
Northern Mindanao
Davao Region
SOCCSKSARGEN
Caraga
ARMM
Negros Island Region
Production (mt)
January-March
2015
2016P
% Change
23,105
23,282
0.8
3,895
1
699
1,444
1,962
34
80
293
29
3
131
1,947
2,727
7,103
12
1,973
774
3,164
37
700
1,735
2,520
32
67
300
28
4
117
2,051
2,673
7,141
10
1,903
801
(18.8)
2,539.0
0.1
20.2
28.4
(3.9)
(16.8)
2.5
(2.9)
41.3
(10.5)
5.3
(2.0)
0.5
(10.0)
(3.5)
3.5
P-Preliminary
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Table 5. Rubber: Volume of production by region, Philippines, January-March
2015-2016P
Region
PHILIPPINES
CAR
Ilocos Region
Cagayan Valley
Central Luzon
CALABARZON
MIMAROPA
Bicol Region
Western Visayas
Central Visayas
Eastern Visayas
Zamboanga Peninsula
Northern Mindanao
Davao Region
SOCCSKSARGEN
Caraga
ARMM
Negros Island Region
Production (mt)
January-March
2015
2016P
52,217
% Change
38,487
5.9
27
6.1
28
25,166
827
1,847
19,452
1,828
3,054
10
17,711
801
1,724
13,249
2,086
2,870
12
P-Preliminary
18
(26.3)
5.0
3.0
(29.6)
(3.2)
(6.7)
(31.9)
14.1
(6.0)
19.6
Table 6. Sugarcane: Volume of production by region, Philippines, January-March
2015-2016P
Region
PHILIPPINES
CAR
Ilocos Region
Cagayan Valley
Central Luzon
CALABARZON
MIMAROPA
Bicol Region
Western Visayas
Central Visayas
Eastern Visayas
Zamboanga Peninsula
Northern Mindanao
Davao Region
SOCCSKSARGEN
Caraga
ARMM
Negros Island Region
Production (mt)
January-March
2015
2016P
% Change
11,946,130
12,032,508
0.7
48,974
16,845
292,589
474,890
1,143,118
41,244
16,842
290,251
453,170
966,263
130,768
899,728
160,578
138,319
11.1
2,001,379
169,875
520,628
0.12
70,160
5,878,268
113,865
1,055,145
171,975
188,568
10.6
2,308,833
239,139
389,088
0.11
23,323
5,774,793
(15.8)
(0.0)
(0.8)
(4.6)
(15.5)
(12.9)
17.3
7.1
36.3
(3.9)
15.4
40.8
(25.3)
(7.4)
(66.8)
(1.8)
P-Preliminary
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Table 7. Tobacco: Volume of production by region, Philippines, January-March
2015-2016P
Region
Production (mt)
January-March
2015
2016P
% Change
PHILIPPINES
12,299
12,550
2.0
CAR
Ilocos Region
Cagayan Valley
Central Luzon
CALABARZON
MIMAROPA
Bicol Region
Western Visayas
Central Visayas
Eastern Visayas
Zamboanga Peninsula
Northern Mindanao
Davao Region
SOCCSKSARGEN
Caraga
ARMM
Negros Island Region
914
11,305
2
10.40
1,140
11,324
0.7
0.7
5.4
0.1
1.1
16
20
4.3
12
5.2
24.7
0.2
(3.8)
(5.6)
(3.9)
(8.2)
11.5
56.0
(8.4)
(15.5)
(3.6)
0.9
7.1
P-Preliminary
20
10.00
1.0
18
31
3.9
10
6.8
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