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 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76.2% | — |
| 1962 | 75.8% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 76.6% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 77.8% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 76.2% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 75.7% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 74.4% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 72.4% | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 72.3% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 73.6% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 77.0% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 73.4% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 72.1% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 71.9% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 72.2% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 70.0% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 72.9% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 72.5% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 74.4% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 71.3% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 72.8% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 70.5% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 70.9% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 69.6% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 70.7% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.7% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 69.5% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 69.1% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 68.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 69.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 69.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.8% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 69.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | +2.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 80.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 80.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.1%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 192 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.