Agriculture in the Philippines

 

.A DOST–PCAARRD-style infographic content draft on Philippine Agricultural Exports and Imports. It uses agriculture trade indicators (value, volume, land area context, GDP share, tariffs, and major commodities) based on available government and research sources. (Philippine Statistics Authority)

🇵🇭 PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS & IMPORTS

DOST–PCAARRD Agriculture Trade Infographic (2024 Data Overview)

🌾 1. AGRICULTURAL TRADE SNAPSHOT

Indicator

2024 Estimate

Total Agricultural Trade

US$27.22 billion

Agricultural Exports

US$7.75 billion

Agricultural Imports

US$19.46 billion

Trade Balance

–US$11.71 billion deficit

Export Share of Total PH Exports

10.6%

Import Share of Total PH Imports

15.3%

(Philippine Statistics Authority)

📦 2. MAJOR PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS

Top Export Commodities

Commodity

Main Export Markets

Importance

🥥 Coconut products (oil, desiccated coconut, copra)

USA, Europe, Asia

Major foreign exchange earner

🍌 Banana

Japan, China, Middle East

One of the largest fruit exports

🍍 Pineapple

Japan, Korea, USA

Processed and fresh exports

🐟 Fish & seafood products

Global markets

High-value marine export

🛢 Vegetable oils

EU, Asia

Largest agricultural export group

Largest export commodity group:

Animal/vegetable fats and oils

Approximate value: US$2.35 billion (30.3% of agricultural exports) (Philippine Statistics Authority)

🚢 3. AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS OF THE PHILIPPINES

Major Imported Products

Commodity

Purpose

🌾 Rice

Food security and supply stabilization

🌽 Corn & feed ingredients

Livestock and poultry feeds

🌱 Soybean meal

Animal nutrition

🌾 Wheat

Flour and food processing

🥩 Meat products

Domestic consumption

Example:

US agricultural exports to the Philippines include soybean meal, wheat, dairy, and poultry products with millions of tonnes shipped annually. (eWAPS Portal)

🌱 4. AGRICULTURAL LAND AREA CONTEXT

Approximate agricultural land use:

Sector

Estimated Land Area

Total agricultural land

~9.7 million hectares

Coconut areas

~3.5 million hectares

Rice areas

~4.8 million hectares planted annually

Banana plantations

~450,000+ hectares

(Values vary yearly depending on cropping cycles and PSA/DA classifications.)

📊 5. AGRICULTURE CONTRIBUTION TO THE ECONOMY

Indicator

Approximate Share

Agriculture contribution to GDP

~8–9%

Employment contribution

~20%

Agricultural exports contribution

~10.6% of total exports

Agriculture remains a major source of livelihood despite a smaller GDP contribution compared with services and industry. (Tradeimex)

💰 6. COST & VALUE FLOW

Export Revenue

US$7.75 Billion

Equivalent examples:

Coconut products → billions of dollars annually

Banana → hundreds of millions of dollars

Pineapple → major processed food export

Import Cost

US$19.46 Billion

Major expenses:

Food grains

Animal feeds

Meat products

Industrial agricultural raw materials

Result:

Import dependence creates a trade deficit of about US$11.71 billion. (Philippine Statistics Authority)

🧾 7. TARIFF STRUCTURE (GENERAL)

Product

Typical Tariff Situation

Rice imports

Reduced tariff policy around 15% in recent reforms

Corn

Variable tariff rates

Meat products

Often higher protection rates

Industrial agricultural inputs

Lower tariffs in many cases

Tariff policy changes depending on trade agreements, food security measures, and government programs. (ispweb.pcaarrd.dost.gov.ph)

⚖️ 8. EXPORT VS IMPORT COMPARISON

🔬 DOST–PCAARRD DEVELOPMENT FOCUS AREAS

Key science and technology priorities:

🌱 Higher crop productivity

🌱 Climate-resilient farming

🌱 Value-added processing

🌱 Improved postharvest systems

🌱 Export-quality standards

🌱 Sustainable agriculture systems

📚 REFERENCES / BIBLIOGRAPHY

Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

International Merchandise Trade Statistics of the Philippines for Agricultural Commodities, 2024.

(Philippine Statistics Authority)

Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

Agriculture and Fisheries Indicators System: Agricultural Exports and Imports.

(Philippine Statistics Authority)

Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST–PCAARRD).

Industry Strategic Science and Technology Plans (ISPs): Rice Production and Trade Updates.

(ispweb.pcaarrd.dost.gov.ph)

United States Department of Agriculture – Foreign Agricultural Service.

Philippines Agricultural Trade Profile.

(eWAPS Portal)

PSA Agricultural Indicators System Methodology.

Trade values based on International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) framework. (Philippine Statistics Autho

rity)

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