CROP SCIENCE 1100

Principles of Crop Science

Name: Lawrence C. Tuliao Date Performed: Feb. 25, 2023

Lab. Time and Day: Wednesday 7:00-10:00 Date Submitted: March 1, 2023

Exercise No. 1

Geographical Distribution and Production of

Crops in the Philippines

Introduction
The Philippines is predominantly an agricultural country. Most Filipinos directly or
indirectly depend on agriculture for their livelihood. The agriculture sector, consisting of the
Crops, Livestock, Poultry, Fishery and Services sub-sectors, accounts for about 20% of the
country’s gross domestic product. Among these sub-sectors, the Crops sub-sector accounts for
about 50% of the entire sector’s contribution to the economy.

According to the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics, the following are among the major
crops in the Philippines: rice, corn, coconut, sugarcane, banana, coffee, mango, and abaca. The
centers of production of these crops differ. For example, bananas are a major crop in Region XI
(Davao provinces) but not in Region III, where rice is the major crop. There are also provinces
where the main crop is not a major crop in the country.

Objectives
At the end of the exercise, the student will be able to:

1. Indicate on a map of the Philippines the different regions of the country.

2. List the provinces that constitute each region.
3. Indicate on the map the top five crops grown in each region based on area harvested
(hectare).

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 4. Give the top three regions and top three provinces according to area planted to each
major crop using the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority or CountryStat
(PSA);
5. Compare the production of the major crops in the Philippines with other countries in
the world using the latest data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO);
6. Give the top ten crops, in terms of hectarage, grown in the world and the top three
countries producing each crop using the latest data from the FAO.

Procedure
A. On a blank map of the Philippines (Figure 1) with the regional boundaries indicated, write the
name of each region near the margin of the map, connected to the region by an arrow. Space
the names of the regions along the margin of the map in such a way that all regions will be
accommodated. Under the name of the region, write the top five crops of the region based on
area planted. Mount the map on the black side of a one-fourth-size illustration board and
cover it with plastic sheet. On the back of the illustration board, write your name, laboratory
time and day, name of laboratory teacher, and the title of the exercise.

B. Fill up Table 1a. The only allowed source of information is Philippine Statistics Authority or
CountryStat (PSA) through its website. Information from other sources will be invalidated.
List the top five crops in order from highest to lowest.

C. Fill up Table 1b. The only allowed source of information is the Philippine Statistics Authority
or CountryStat (PSA) through its website. Information from other sources will be invalidated.
In the first column, list in order from highest to lowest the top ten crops in the Philippines
based on hectarage.

D. Fill up Table 1c. The only allowed source of information is the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) through its website. Information from other sources will be invalidated.
The first column should have the same entries as that of the first column in Table 1b.

E. Fill up Table 1d. The only allowed source of information is the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) through its website. Information from other sources will be invalidated.

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Table 1a. Regions of the Philippines, their component provinces and cities, and top five crops in
terms of hectarage
Region Provinces and Cities Top Five Crops (ha)
CAR 1. Abra 1. Palay (23, 383.41 ha)
Top Crop (ha) 2. Apayao 2. Palay (25, 029.20 ha)
Palay 3. Benguet 3. Palay (6,842.00 ha)
(101,555.75 ha) 4. Ifugao 4. Corn (23,798.01 ha)
5. Kalinga 5. Palay (28, 397.81 ha)

Ilocos Region (I) 1.Ilocos Norte 1. Palay (65, 819 ha)

Top Crop (ha) 2. Ilocos Sur 2. Palay (50, 486 ha)
Palay (409,035 ha) 3. La Union 3. Palay (38, 353 ha)
4. Pangasinan 4. Palay (254,377 ha)

Cagayan Valley (II) 1. Batanes 1. Coconut (730.00 ha)

Top Crop (ha) 2. Cagayan 2. Palay (231,562.00 ha)
Palay (613,121.35 3. Isabela
ha) 4. Nueva Vizcaya 3. Palay (289,694.00 ha)
5. Quirino
4. Palay (65,106.00 ha)
5. Corn (33,425.00 ha)

Central Luzon (III) 1. Aurora 1. Coconut (26,196 ha)

Top Crop (ha) 2. Bataan 2. Palay (26,962.97 ha)
Palay (728,062.51 3. Bulacan 3. Palay (87,085 ha)
ha) 4. Nueva Ecija 4. Palay (318,691.84 ha)
5. Pampanga 5. Palay (94,590.70 ha)

Calabarzon (IV-A) 1. Batangas 1. Coconut (34,500 ha)

Top Crop (ha) 2. Cavite 2. Coconut (13,420 ha)
Coconut (482,482 3. Laguna 3. Coconut (59,980 ha)
ha) 4. Rizal 4. Palay (5,848.75 ha)
5. Quezon 5. Coconut (374,287 ha)

MIMAROPA (IV-B) 1. Occidental Mindoro 1. Palay (85,970.38 ha)

Top Crop (ha) 2. Marinduque 2. Coconut (25,242.00
Palay (310,130,38 3. Romblon ha)
ha) 4. Palawan 3. Coconut (56,331.00
5. Oriental Mindoro ha)
4. Palay (105,879.00 ha)
5. Palay (102,216.00 ha)

Bicol Region (V) 1. Albay 1.Palay: 53,633.00 ha

Top Crop (ha) 2. Camarines Norte 2.Coconut: 85,405.00 ha
Coconut 3. Camarines Sur 3.Palay: 173,208.00 ha
(453,994.00 ha) 4. Catanduanes 4.Abaca: 23,973.06 ha
5. Masbate 5.Coconut: 95,629.00 ha

Western Visayas 1. Aklan 1. Palay (34,447.00 ha)

(VI) 2. Antique
Top Crop (ha): 3. Capiz 2. Palay (82,608.00 ha)
Palay (676,927 ha) 4. Guimaras 3. Palay (120,053.00 ha)
5. Iloilo 4. Palay (19,733.00 ha)
 5. Palay (293,076.00

Central Visayas 1. Bohol 1. Palay (67,907 ha)

(VII) 2. Cebu 2. Corn (54,829 ha)
Top Crop (ha) 3. Negros Oriental 3. Corn (57,059 ha)
Coconut 4. Siquijor 4. Coconut (5,360 ha)
(127,850.00 ha) 5. Bohol 5. ( 39,716 ha)

Eastern Visayas 1. Biliran 1. Coconut (21,300 ha)

(VIII) 2. Eastern Samar 2. Coconut (48,372 ha)
Top Crop (ha): 3. Leyte 3. Palay (106,149.27 ha)
Coconut (333,448 4. Northern Samar
ha) 5. Southern Leyte 4. Coconut (84,255 ha)
5. Coconut (32,350 ha)

Zamboanga 1.Zamboanga del Norte 1. Coconut (240,980.00

Peninsula (IX) 2.Zamboanga del Sur ha)
Top Crop (ha) 3.Zamboanga Sibugay 2. Coconut (125,729.00
Coconut 4. Zamboanga City ha)
(453,111.00 ha) 3. Rubber (75,742.00
ha)
4. Coconut (25,226.00
ha)

Northern Mindanao 1. Bukidnon 1. Corn (209,378.46 ha)

(X) 2. Camiguin 2. Coconut (14,866.00
Top Crop (ha) 3. Lanao del Norte ha)
Corn (384,864.96 4. Misamis Occidental 3. Corn (102,414.00 ha)
ha) 5. Misamis Oriental 4. Coconut (97,631.00
ha)
5. Coconut (104,409.00)

Davao Region (XI) 1. Davao Del Sur 1. Corn (36,263.00 ha)

Top Crop (ha) 2. Del Norte 2. Coconut (36,960.00
Coconut 3. Davao Oriental ha)
(355,939.00 ha) 4. Davao Occidental 3. Coconut (144,620.00
5. Compostella Valley (ha)
4. Coconut (63,103.00
(ha)
5. Coconut (44,950.00
(ha)

SOOCCKSARGEN 1. North Cotabato 1. Palay (130,838 ha)

(XII) 2. Sarangani 2. Coconut (95, 035 ha)
Top Crop (ha) 3. South Cotabato 3. Corn (131,558 ha)
Corn (397,363 ha) 4. Sultan Kudarat 4. Palay (118, 069.73
 ha)

CARAGA 1. Agusan Del Norte 1.Coconut (35,375.00

Top Crop (ha). 2. Agusan Del Sur ha)
Coconut 3. Surigao Del Norte 2. Palay (80,622.00 ha)
(196,736.67 ha) 4.Surigao Del Sur 3. Coconut (60,729.00
5. Province of Dinagat Islands ha)
4. Coconut (81,145.00
ha)
5. Coconut (4,600.00
ha)

ARMM 1. Maguindanao 1. Corn (173,296.69 ha)

Top Crop (ha): 2. Lanao Del Sur 2. Corn (174.842.50 ha)
350,929.19 (ha) 3. Basilan 3. Coconut (60,125.00
CORN 4. Sulu ha)
5. Tawi-Tawi 4. Coconut 70,100.00
(ha)
5. Coconut 40, 057.00
(ha)

Table 1b. Major crops and the top four regions and top four provinces growing the crops
(hectares) (CropStat of the Philippines, 2010-2014)
Crop #1 #2 #3 #4

Region REGION III REGION VI REGION II Region I

and area ( CENTRAL ( WESTERN ( CAGAYAN ( Ilocos
LUZON) VISAYAS) VALLEY) ( 613, Region)
( 728, 062.51 ( 676,927.00 121.35 ha) ( 409,035.00
ha) ha) ha)

Provin NUEVA ECIJA ILOILO ISABELA Pangasinan

ce and ( 318, 691.84 ( 293, 076.00 (289,694.00 ( 260,632 ha)
area
ha) ha) ha)

Region REGION IV-A REGION V REGION IX Region XI

and area (CALABARZO ( BICOL ( ZAMBOANGA ( Davao
N) REGION) PENINSULA)* Region) ( 355,
(482,482.00 (453, 994.00 453, 111.00 939.00 ha)
ha) ha) ha)

Provin QUEZON CAMARINES ZAMBOANGA Davao Oriental

ce and
area ( 374, 287.00 SUR ( 119, DEL NORTE ( 143, 584 ha)
ha) 044.00 ha) ( 240, 980.00
ha)

Region REGION II REGION XII REGION X BARRM ( 350,

and area (CAGAYAN (SOCCSKSARG (NORTHERN 929.19 ha)
VALLEY) EN) MINDANAO)
(432,924.46 (397,363.00 (384,864.96
ha) ha) ha)

Provin ISABELA SOUTH BUKIDNON Maguindanao (

ce and (244,955.11 COTABATO (209,378.46 172,032 ha)
area
ha) (131,558 ha) ha)

Region REGION XI REGION X REGION XII ARRM ( 33,

and area (DAVAO (NORTHERN (SOCCSKSARGE 779.34 ha)
REGION) MINDANO) N)
(89,075.52 (53,795.37 ha) (36,100.07 ha)
ha)

Provin DAVAO DEL BUKIDNON COTABATO Maguindanao (

ce and NORTE (21,611.22 ha) (18,405.00 ha) 18,077 ha)
area
(32,905.30
ha)

Region REGION VI REGION X REGION VII Region IV-A

and area (WESTERN (NORTHERN (CENTRAL (CALABARZON)
VISAYAS) MINDANAO) VISAYAS) (28,534.00) ha
(219,790.42 (63,687.00 ha) (43,957.00 ha)
ha)

Provin ISABELA SOUTH BUKIDNON Maguindanao (

ce and (244,955.11 COTABATO (209,378.46 172,032 ha)
area
ha) (131,558 ha) ha)

Region REGION XI REGION X REGION XII ARRM ( 33,

and area (DAVAO (NORTHERN (SOCCSKSARGE 779.34 ha)
REGION) MINDANO) N)
 (89,075.52 (53,795.37 ha) (36,100.07 ha)
ha)

Provin DAVAO DEL BUKIDNON COTABATO Maguindanao (

ce and NORTE (21,611.22 ha) (18,405.00 ha) 18,077 ha)
area
(32,905.30
ha)

Region REGION VI REGION X REGION VII Region IV-A

and area (WESTERN (NORTHERN (CENTRAL (CALABARZON)
VISAYAS) MINDANAO) VISAYAS) (28,534.00) ha
(219,790.42 (63,687.00 ha) (43,957.00 ha)
ha)

Provin NEGROS BUKIDNON NEGROS Batangas

ce and OCCIDENTAL 63,687.00 HA ORIENTAL ( 24,920 ha)
area
(190,341.38 (38,877.00 HA)
HA)

Region REGION IX REGION XII ARMM Region XIII

and area ZAMBOANGA SOCCSKSARGE (39,095 ha) ( Caraga)
PENINSULA N ( 13,186.00 ha)
(99,088 ha) (64,908 ha)

Provin ZAMBOANGA COTABATO BASILAN Agusan del Sur

ce and SIBUGAY (59,650.00 ha) (36,962.00 ha) ( 10,279 ha)
area
(75,742.00
ha)

Region ARMM REGION X REGION V Region VIII

and area (98,884.00 (NORTHERN (BICOL ( Eastern
ha) MINDANAO) REGION) Visayas)
(27,438.32 ha) (20,191.76 ha) ( 15,164.55 ha)

Provin LANAO DEL BUKIDNON CAMARINES Leyte ( 4, 826

ce and SUR (18,279.99 ha) SUR ha)
area
 (32,511.00 (15,336.16 ha)
ha)

Region REGION III REGION I REGION XI Region XII

and area (CENTRAL (ILOCOS (DAVAO (SOCCSKSARG
LUZON) REGION) REGION) EN)
(33,558.94 (22,448.44 ha) (18,674.40 ha) ( 16,533.67 ha)
ha)

Provin NUEVA ECIJA PANGASINAN DAVAO DEL North

ce and (10,178.00 (13,917.00 ha) SUR Cotabato
area
ha) (12,031.41 ha) ( 7,180 ha)

Region REGION V REGION VIII REGION XI Region XIII

and (BICOL (EASTERN (DAVAO ( Caraga)
area
REGION) VISAYAS) REGION) ( 11,038.00 ha)
(41,978.73 (30,802.00 ha) (14,216.22 ha)
ha)

Provin CATANDUAN NORTHERN DAVAO Surigao Del

ce and ES SAMAR ORIENTAL Sur ( 5,500 ha)
area
(23,973.06 (12,040.00 ha) (7,008.00 ha)
ha)

Coffee Region REGION XII REGION XI ARMM Region IV-A

and area (SOCCSKSAR (DAVAO (13,925.20 ( CALABARZON
GEN) REGION) ha) ) ( 13,136.00
(26,172.00 (15,836.35 ha) ha)
ha)

Provinc SULTAN DAVAO DE MAGUINDAN Cavite ( 8,310

e and KUDARAT ORO AO ha)
area
(20,437.00 (COMPOSTELA (4,268.00
ha) VALLEY) ha)
(4,346.00 ha)
Table 1c. World production of the top ten crops of the Philippines
Crop Top-five producing countries and their hectarages Rank of
the
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 Philippin
es and
hectarage

India
China Banglades Thailand ( Indonesia Top 9
( 46,37
Palay (30,145,2 h 11,244,00 (10,411,8 ( 4,805,077
9,000
22 ha) ( 11,700,9 0 ha) 01 ha) ha)
ha)
39 ha)

Papua
Sri
Philippi Indonesia India New Top 1
Langka
Coconut nes ( 2,824,68 ( 2,199,00 Guinea ( 3, 646,
( 456,137
(3,646, 1 ha) 0 ha) ( 287, 109 912 ha)
ha)
912 ha) ha)

United
Argentina
China ( States of Brazil India Top 16
(8,
Corn 43,355, America ( 19,024,5 (9,860,00 ( 2,564,383
146,596
859 ha) ( 34,555,6 38 ha) 0 ha) ha)
ha)
70 ha)

United
China,
India Brazil China Republic Top 8
mainland (
Banana ( 924,0 ( 453,273 (360,083 of (186,460
345,040
00 ha) ha) ha) Tanzania ( ha)
ha)
354,062)

Brazil ( India ( 5, Thailand ( Pakistan ( China Top 10

Sugar Cane 9, 970, 159,219 1,495,417 1,260,291 ( 1,136,19 ( 420,229
958 ha) ha) ha) ha) 9 ha) ha)

Indones Thailand ( Malaysia Vietnam ( China Top 12

Rubber ia 3,352,513 ( 1,137,14 752,160 ( 746,000 ( 239,140
( 3,692, ha) 0 ha) ha) ha) ha)
352 ha)

Cassava Nigeria Thailand ( Brazil Côte Top 24

( 9,085, Democrati 1,466,175 ( 1,205,82 d'Ivoire ( 216, 113
 c Republic
of the
( 1,093,24
736 ha) Congo ha) 9 ha) ha)
6 ha)
( 5,604,58
0 ha)

Côte
India China Indonesia Mexico Top 9
d'Ivoire
Mango ( 2,625, ( 386, 165 ( 266,699 ( 215,591 (194,236
( (322,254
000 ha) ha) ha) ha) ha)
ha)

Costa
Philippi Ecuador ( Equatorial Top 1
Rica Indonesia
Abaca nes 27,937 Guinea ( 142,607
( 1,077 ( 714 ha)
( 142,6 ha) ( 1,732 ha)
ha)
07 ha) ha)

Côte
Brazil ( Indonesia Colombia Uganda Top 19
d'Ivoire
Coffee 1,836,7 ( 1,249,61 ( 840,112 ( 691,553 ( 112,553
( 999,938
41 ha) 5 ha) ha) ha) ha)
ha)

Table 1d. Top ten crops in the world and the top five (in hectarage) countries producing each of
them.
Crop Top-five producing countries and their hectarage Rank of
the
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 Philippin
es and
hectarage

Maize China United Brazil India Argentina TOP 15

(43,324, Stated of (19,024,5 (9,860, (8,146,
100 ha) America 38 ha) 000 ha) 596 ha)
2,564,383
(34,555,6
ha)
70 ha)

Wheat India Russia China United Kazakhsta NOT IN THE

(31,610, (27,916,7 (23,568,4 States of n LIST
000 ha) 25ha) 00 ha) America (12,719,4
(15,039,4 34 ha)
90 ha)

Rice India China Banglades Thailand Indonesia RANK 8

(46,379, (29,921,2 h (11,244,0 (10,411,8
 000 ha) 00 ha) (11,700,9 00 ha) 01 ha) 4,805,077
39 ha) ha

Soybeans Brazil United Argentina India China RANK 89

(39,168, States of (16,466,7 (12,100,0 (8,400,00
068 ha) America 14 ha) 00 ha) 0 ha)
297 ha
(34,937,7
00 ha)

Barley Russia Australia Turkey Canada Spain NOT IN THE

(7,834,3 (5,491,00 (3,082,99 (3,007,00 (2,514,56 LIST
00 ha) 9 ha) 0 ha) 0 ha) 0 ha)

Coffee Brazil Indonesia Côte Colombia Uganda Top 19

(1,836,7 (1,249,61 d'Ivoire (840,112 (692,553 (112,553
41 ha) 5 ha) (999,938 ha) ha) ha)
ha)

Sorghum Sudan Nigeria India Niger United RANK 99

(6,920,0 (5,700,00 (4,240,00 (3,519,08 Stated of
00 ha) 0 ha) 0 ha) 5 ha) America
103 ha
(2,626,44
0 ha)

Groundnuts India China Nigeria Sudan Senegal Rank 49

with shell (5,969, (4,730,000 (4,271,85 (3,936, (1,214,316
029 ha) ha) 9 ha) 000 ha) ha)
23,796 ha

Beans, dry India Myanmar Brazil Mexico Kenya Rank 56

(14,647 (2,672,586 (2,613,08 (1,669,50 (1,171,869
,824 ha) 6 ha) 2 ha) ha)
41,695 ha
ha)

Seed cotton India United China Pakistan Brazil Rank 82

(13,477 States of (3,028,17 (1,936,96 (1,369,562
,000 America 0 ha) 9 ha) ha)
39 ha
ha) (4,034,070
ha)