Share of cereals allocated to human food in Philippines
Philippines: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 80.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in Philippines stood at 80.9%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Philippines peaked at 80.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 2002.
That places Philippines 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.8% | 72.4% | 77.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.5% | 70.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.6% | 69.6% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.9% | 68.7% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 67.8% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 76.8% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 78.1% | 80.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 human food in Philippines?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Philippines was 80.9% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2002.
- How does Philippines rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Philippines ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – 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.