Annex 2
CORN PRODUCTION, AREA HARVESTED AND AVERAGE YIELD IN REGION IX
1ST QUARTER: 2000-2001
Province/City Total White Yellow
Q1 2001 Q1 2000 % Change Q1 2001 Q1 2000 % Change Q1 2001 Q1 2000 % Change
REGION IX
Production  (In metric tons) 19,625 19,395 1.2 19,115 18,800 1.7 510 595 (14.3)
Area Harvested (In hectare) 25,941 24,183 7.3 25,531 23,781 7.4 410 402 2.0
Average Yield (Per hectare) 0.76 0.80 (5.7) 0.75 0.79 (5.3) 1.24 1.48 (16.0)
BASILAN
Production  (In metric tons) 890 505 76.2 890 505 76.2 -  -  - 
Area Harvested (In hectare) 1,080 534 102.2 1,080 534 102.2 -  -  - 
Average Yield (Per hectare) 0.82 0.95 (12.9) 0.82 0.95 (12.9) -  -  - 
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE
Production  (In metric tons) 4,795 9,518 (49.6) 4,763 9,492 (49.8) 32 26 23.1
Area Harvested (In hectare) 8,340 11,076 (24.7) 8,300 11,037 (24.8) 40 39 2.6
Average Yield (Per hectare) 0.57 0.86 (33.1) 0.57 0.86 (33.3) 0.80 0.67 20.0
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
Production  (In metric tons) 12,586 7,821 60.9 12,336 7,678 60.7 250 143 74.8
Area Harvested (In hectare) 15,670 11,610 35.0 15,420 11,460 34.6 250 150 66.7
Average Yield (Per hectare) 0.80 0.67 19.2 0.80 0.67 19.4 1.00 0.95 4.9
ZAMBOANGA CITY
Production  (In metric tons) 1,354 1,551 (12.7) 1,126 1,125 0.1 228 426 (46.5)
Area Harvested (In hectare) 851 963 (11.6) 731 750 (2.5) 120 213 (43.7)
Average Yield (Per hectare) 1.59 1.61 (1.2) 1.54 1.50 2.7 1.90 2.00 (5.0)
 

Source of Basic Data:  Bureau of Agricultural Statistics, Region IX