Philippines vs Zambia: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Philippines
80.9%
in 2023
Zambia
80.4%
in 2023
Philippines rank
60th
Zambia rank
61st
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Philippines
- Zambia
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 80.9% against 80.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Philippines ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 61st of 192 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.8% | 94.4% | 18.6% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 72.5% | 93.6% | 21.1% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 71.6% | 97.4% | 25.7% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 69.9% | 97.7% | 27.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 97.5% | 28.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 84.7% | 6.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 81.0% | 1.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Philippines or Zambia?
- Philippines, at 80.9% against 80.4% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Philippines and Zambia?
- 0.5%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Zambia rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Philippines ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 61st 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.