Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Philippines
Philippines: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 301,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Philippines is 301,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 48.9% on the previous year and up 267.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Philippines peaked at 879,000 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60,000 tonnes, in 2014.
Philippines ranks 47th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 143,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 144,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 146,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 148,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 156,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 168,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 183,000 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 196,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 227,000 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 227,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 229,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 209,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 255,000 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 284,000 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 308,000 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 314,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 317,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 347,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 353,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 353,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 373,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 355,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 380,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 390,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 444,000 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 463,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 485,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 502,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 513,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 553,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 529,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 510,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 544,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 471,000 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 473,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 504,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 499,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 435,000 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 535,000 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 543,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 547,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 532,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 552,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 610,000 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 633,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 756,000 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 851,000 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 879,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 878,000 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 67,000 tonnes | -92.4% |
| 2011 | 109,000 tonnes | +62.7% |
| 2012 | 101,000 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 82,000 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 60,000 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 77,000 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 77,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 107,000 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 2019 | 111,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 114,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 353,000 tonnes | +209.6% |
| 2022 | 589,000 tonnes | +66.9% |
| 2023 | 301,000 tonnes | -48.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 301,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,000 tonnes, 27.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 301,000 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,000 tonnes, 30.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +209.6% | 114,000 tonnes | 353,000 tonnes |
| 2010 | -92.4% | 878,000 tonnes | 67,000 tonnes |
| 2022 | +66.9% | 353,000 tonnes | 589,000 tonnes |
| 2011 | +62.7% | 67,000 tonnes | 109,000 tonnes |
| 2023 | -48.9% | 589,000 tonnes | 301,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167,889 tonnes | 143,000 tonnes | 227,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 284,300 tonnes | 209,000 tonnes | 353,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 425,800 tonnes | 353,000 tonnes | 513,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 505,300 tonnes | 435,000 tonnes | 553,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 678,100 tonnes | 532,000 tonnes | 879,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,900 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 111,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 339,250 tonnes | 114,000 tonnes | 589,000 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Philippines?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Philippines was 301,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 879,000 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Philippines rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Philippines ranks 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.