The overall inflation rate for the bottom 30% income households in Sarangani Province further declined to 4.5 percent in May 2025 from a 3.9 percent annual decrease in April 2025. In May 2024, inflation rate in the province was higher at 6.8 percent.

The overall inflation rate for the bottom 30% income households in the province of Sultan Kudarat increased to 0.5 percent in May 2025 compared to -1.2 percent deflation reported in April 2025. In May 2024, inflation was higher at 3.0 percent.

The total production of Other Crops in Sultan Kudarat Province decreased by 17.04 percent or 153,770.56 MT in the 4th Quarter 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. By commodity group, all other crops, Non– Food and Industrial Crops (NFICs), Fruitcrops (FCs) and Vegetable and Rootcrops (VRCs) decreased by 22.28 percent, 8.79 percent, and 3.07 percent, respectively

The inflation rate or the year-on-year change on the prices of goods and services commonly purchased by people in the province of Sultan Kudarat increased to 0.0 percent in May 2025 compared to -0.8 percent deflation recorded in April 2025. In May 2024, the inflation rate was higher at 4.4 percent. The uptrend in the overall inflation in May 2025 was primarily influenced by the higher annual growth rate in the index of Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels at 7.3 percent compared to 2.5 percent in April 2025. This was followed by Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages at -3.1 percent deflation compared to -3.5 percent deflation in April 2025, and Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco at 5.4 percent compared to 5.1 percent in April 2025.

As of 01 January 2025, the province recorded a 12.3 percent increase in its total livestock and poultry inventory. The number of heads and birds rose to an estimated 1,039,465 compared to the 925,606 heads/birds as of 01 January 2024.

The total inventory of livestock and poultry in the province as of 01 October 2024 was estimated at 1,035,160 heads/birds which was 1.7 percent lower than the recorded 1,053,249 heads/birds as of 01 October 2023.

Cotabato Province: Fisheries Production decreased by 40.41 percent in First Quarter 2025

Cotabato Province: Fisheries Production Slightly decreased by 0.46 percent in 2024

Cotabato Province: Fisheries Production Slightly Decreased by 0.46 percent in 2024