Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Philippines
Philippines: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 32.34 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
32.34 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32.34 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
3.08 million tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 32.34 million tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Philippines peaked at 32.34 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.08 million tonnes, in 1962.
Philippines ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.12 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3.08 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.28 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 3.46 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 3.74 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 3.67 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 3.86 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 3.86 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.01 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 4.05 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.42 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 4.83 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 4.73 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 5.03 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 5.33 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 5.58 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 5.59 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.54 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.73 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 6.43 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 6.64 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 6.99 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 6.31 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 7.00 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 7.11 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 7.56 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 7.26 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 7.82 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 8.16 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 8.28 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 8.43 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 8.78 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 8.69 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 9.59 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 9.43 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 9.64 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 10.04 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 10.36 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 10.42 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 10.84 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 11.38 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 11.55 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.81 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.72 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 13.34 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 13.97 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 13.97 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.17 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.97 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 20.71 million tonnes | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 22.06 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 22.53 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 23.30 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 24.88 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 26.10 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 24.41 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 25.68 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 26.35 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 29.14 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 30.40 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 30.62 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 31.69 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 32.34 million tonnes | +2.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 32.34 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.00 million tonnes, 32.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 32.34 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 547,500 tonnes, 59.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +38.3% | 14.97 million tonnes | 20.71 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.08 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | 5.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.13 million tonnes | 6.31 million tonnes | 8.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.36 million tonnes | 8.28 million tonnes | 10.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.87 million tonnes | 10.84 million tonnes | 14.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.52 million tonnes | 20.71 million tonnes | 29.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.26 million tonnes | 30.40 million tonnes | 32.34 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 358.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Philippines?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Philippines was 32.34 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 32.34 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 million tonnes in 1962.
- How does Philippines rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Philippines ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.