Nicaragua vs Philippines: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Nicaragua
82.1%
in 2023
Philippines
80.9%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
58th
Philippines rank
60th
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Philippines
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 82.1% against 80.9% in Philippines, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 58th and Philippines ranks 60th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.4% | 75.8% | 9.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 85.5% | 72.5% | 13.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 83.4% | 71.6% | 11.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 80.4% | 69.9% | 10.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 69.5% | 11.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 78.5% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 79.1% | 0.2% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita, Nicaragua or Philippines?
- Nicaragua, at 82.1% against 80.9% in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Nicaragua and Philippines?
- 1.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Philippines rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th and Philippines ranks 60th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.