• Palay production hit a record high of 20.06 million metric tons in 2023, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).
• Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that palay output was 1.5 percent higher than the 19.76 million MT recorded in 2022.
• The historic harvest translates to 13.2 million MT of rice.
• The Philippines has a total rice consumption of 13.5 million MT annually, plus 1.85 million MT for a 50-day buffer.

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/01/31/2329778/da-palay-production-hit-2006-million-mt-2023