The Philippines is experiencing a trend of shrinking average farm sizes while the number of farms is on the rise, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The country’s average farm size is shrinking, but the number of farms is increasing, based on the census of the Philippine Statistics Authority ( PSA ). In its latest report, the PSA said the average farm size in the Philippines shrank by 77 percent to 0.83 hectares in 2022, from 3.61 hectares in 1970.Despite the increase in the number of farms , the PSA said the total area of farms has steadily declined since 1991. Figures from the agency showed that the total farm areas in 2022 plunged by 38.
2 percent to 6.16 million hectares from 9.97 million hectares in 1991. It added that farm area in 2022 “remains substantially smaller” even when compared to earlier years, such as the 9.73 million hectares recorded in 1980 and 8.49 million hectares in 1970. The number of farms, however, grew as of 2022, according to the PSA. The agency said 7.43 million farms with a crop farm and/or a livestock and poultry operation were recorded from January 1 to December 31, 2022. This was higher than the 5.56 million farms in 2012. Among regions, the PSA said Western Visayas reported the highest number of farms in 2022, with 779,000 farms covering a total area of 454,000 hectares. Central Visayas trailed behind as it had 722,000 farms spanning 305,000 hectares. The National Capital Region (NCR) recorded the least number of farms, with only 34,000 farms and an area of 15,000 hectares. The PSA noted that the top three regions with the highest farm area were Soccsksargen with 600,000 hectares, Bicol Region with 519,000 hectares, and Cagayan Valley with 514,000 hectares. Across regions, the agency said Soccsksargen reported the largest average area of farm at 1.26 hectares per farm in 2022. It added that five more regions reported an average farm area of over one hectare. This includes Cagayan Valley (1.16 hectares per farm), Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) (1.10 hectares per farm), Central Luzon (1.05 hectares per farm), Caraga, (1.
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