Leyte is considered as the major producer of palay in Eastern Visayas. It accounted for about 52.75 percent of the region’s production of 240,530 metric tons in the first quarter of 2025.

Palay production in Eastern Visayas inched up by 0.8 percent from 259,703 MT in the first quarter of 2023 to 261,676 metric tons (MT) in the first quarter of 2024...

Palay production in Eastern Visayas decreased by 3.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023, posted at 250,454 metric tons (MT) from the 258,993 MT in the fourth quarter of 2022...