Indonesia vs Philippines: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Indonesia
81.8%
in 2023
Philippines
80.9%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
59th
Philippines rank
60th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Indonesia
- Philippines
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 81.8% against 80.9% in Philippines, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 59th and Philippines ranks 60th of 192 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.7% | 75.8% | 21.9% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 97.6% | 72.5% | 25.1% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 95.4% | 71.6% | 23.8% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 83.2% | 69.9% | 13.3% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 69.5% | 7.4% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 78.5% | 0.1% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 0.0% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Indonesia or Philippines?
- Indonesia, at 81.8% against 80.9% in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Indonesia and Philippines?
- 0.9%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Philippines rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Indonesia ranks 59th and Philippines ranks 60th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use β after accounting for trade β that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.