Preliminary figures for 2021 suggest that there were around 2.37 million poor farmers in the Philippines. Across the country, palay farms in CALABARZON had the highest average daily wage rate in 2019.
Number of poor farmers in the Philippines in 2015, 2018, and 2021
(in millions)
*Preliminary figures.
Figures have been rounded.
Poverty incidence was defined by the source as the share of farmers belonging to poor families with per capita income less than the per capita poverty threshold to the total number of farmers.
Farmers refer to employed individuals aged 15 years and above whose primary occupation involves farming, plant growing, or animal production.
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PSA (Philippines). (March 24, 2023). Number of poor farmers in the Philippines in 2015, 2018, and 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421569/philippines-number-of-poor-farmers/
PSA (Philippines). "Number of poor farmers in the Philippines in 2015, 2018, and 2021 (in millions)." Chart. March 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421569/philippines-number-of-poor-farmers/
PSA (Philippines). (2023). Number of poor farmers in the Philippines in 2015, 2018, and 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421569/philippines-number-of-poor-farmers/
PSA (Philippines). "Number of Poor Farmers in The Philippines in 2015, 2018, and 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421569/philippines-number-of-poor-farmers/
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