The volume of palay production in La Union in 4^th quarter 2021 was recorded at 110,345.00 metric tons. This is 10.26 percent lower than the volume of palay production in the province in the same period of 2020 at 122,957.00 metric tons.

Likewise, the area harvested for palay in the province decreased by 0.66 percent from 27,879 hectares in 4^th quarter 2020 to 27,695 hectares in 4^th quarter 2021. The yield per hectare also declined by 9.75 percent  from 4.41 metric tons per hectare  in 4^th quarter 2020 to 3.98 metric tons per hectare in 4^th quarter 2021. (Figure 1)

By ecosystem, the volume of palay produced from irrigated farms in La Union in 4^th quarter 2021 was 56,734.00 metric tons.  This posted a decrease of 10.36 percent from the 63,294.00 metric tons volume of palay production from irrigated farms in 4^th quarter 2020.  Likewise, the volume of palay produced from rainfed farms in La Union in 4^th quarter 2021 decreased by 10.14 percent from the 59,663.00 metric tons volume of palay production from rainfed farms in 4^th quarter 2020 to 53,611.00 metric tons volume of palay production from rainfed farms in 4^th quarter 2021.

SGD. DANITES E. TEÑIDO, Ph.D.
Chief Statistical Specialist