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
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 6th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 41.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.6% (2025)
- Rural population 51.65 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.36 million hectares (2023)
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 6th out of 191 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.