Rice stocks in the Philippines increased to 2.70 million metric tons as of 1 December 2025.
The latest inventory was 5.8% higher than a year earlier and 5.9% above November levels, supported mainly by higher stocks held by the National Food Authority (NFA) and households.
Commercial warehouses continued to account for the largest share of rice stocks, holding 45.2% of the total, followed by households at 38.0% and NFA depots at 16.9%.
On an annual basis, rice stocks stored in NFA facilities expanded sharply, more than tripling compared with the same period last year.
Household stocks also increased, while rice held by commercial traders declined year-on-year.
Compared with November 2025, commercial rice stocks rose, although inventories held by households and NFA slightly declined.
Meanwhile, corn stocks reached 675.0 thousand metric tons in December 2025.
This level remained 23.1% higher than a year earlier. However, corn inventories fell 14.6% from November, indicating a month-on-month drawdown.
The commercial sector continued to dominate corn storage, accounting for 86.4% of total stocks, while households held the remaining 13.6%.
Both sectors recorded annual increases in corn inventories, but month-on-month declines were seen across the board.
Overall, the PSA data point to improved rice availability toward the end of 2025, while corn stocks, despite staying well above last year’s level, softened from the previous month as inventories adjusted.
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