Western Visayas corn output up 13% in Q2 2025

By Mariela Angella Oladive

Western Visayas recorded a 13% increase in corn production during the second quarter of 2025, reaching 20,527 metric tons, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority Region 6.

This was up from 18,169 metric tons in the same period in 2024.

The growth was driven by a 3.2% expansion in total harvested area, which rose to 5,020 hectares from 4,865 hectares a year earlier.

Harvested area refers to land where corn was actually gathered during the period, which may be less than or equal to the total planted area.

Both white and yellow corn production increased during the quarter.

White corn, mainly consumed by humans, jumped 39.3% to 1,491 metric tons from 1,071 metric tons.

Yellow corn, typically used as animal feed, grew 11.3% to 19,036 metric tons from 17,098 metric tons.

The harvested area for white corn expanded by 16.9%, reaching 610 hectares from 522 hectares.

Meanwhile, the yellow corn harvested area rose by 1.5%, increasing to 4,410 hectares from 4,343 hectares.

Capiz remained the region’s top corn-producing province, contributing 49.6% of total output.

Iloilo followed with a 27.3% share, while Antique contributed 20.9%.

The remaining provinces—Aklan and Guimaras—each accounted for less than 2% of total output.

Capiz saw a 17.3% decline in harvested area, which fell to 2,134 hectares from the previous year.

In contrast, all other provinces posted gains in harvested area.

Iloilo led the increase with a 42.4% jump, harvesting 1,589 hectares compared to 1,116 hectares in 2024.

Antique, Aklan, and Guimaras also reported year-over-year expansions in harvested land.