Calorie supply by food group in Philippines
Philippines: Calorie supply by food group was 2,651 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,651 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,651 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1,438 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2,651 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Philippines peaked at 2,651 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,438 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1962.
Philippines ranks 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,498 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,438 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 1,505 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 1,514 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,563 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 1,520 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1,539 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1,496 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1,499 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,478 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 1,513 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 1,599 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 1,576 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,664 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 1,738 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 1,813 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1,870 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1,917 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1,911 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2,007 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1,956 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1,950 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,778 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 1,876 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 1,881 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,886 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,889 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,877 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,929 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1,961 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1,898 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,935 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,891 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1,993 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1,962 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,030 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1,993 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,943 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,976 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,987 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,968 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,988 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,982 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,049 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2,066 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,090 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,130 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,141 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,146 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,061 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,080 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,113 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,110 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,118 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,163 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,225 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,267 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,346 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,439 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2,454 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,504 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,590 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2,651 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2,651 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2,651 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,508 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,438 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,563 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,708 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,478 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,917 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,903 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,778 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,007 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,958 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,891 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,030 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,055 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,968 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,146 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,192 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,061 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,439 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,550 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,454 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,651 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 29 Romania 2,664 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 30 Nepal 2,663 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 31 Azerbaijan 2,660 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 33 Paraguay 2,650 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 34 Tuvalu 2,640 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 35 Indonesia 2,636 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Philippines?
- Calorie supply by food group in Philippines was 2,651 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2,651 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,438 kilocalories per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Philippines rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Philippines ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.