Daily supply of calories per person in Philippines
Philippines: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,983 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,983 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
90th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,983 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
1,632 kilocalories per day
in 1962
Years of data
64
1947–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Philippines, 1947–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Philippines stood at 2,983 kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Philippines peaked at 2,983 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,632 kilocalories per day, in 1962.
Philippines ranks 90th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1,770 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1961 | 1,687 kilocalories per day | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 1,632 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 1,701 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 1,716 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1,778 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 1,744 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,768 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1,749 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 1,757 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1,724 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1,758 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1,828 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1,815 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1,922 kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1,970 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2,026 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 2,088 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2,132 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2,145 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,242 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 2,194 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2,176 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2,014 kilocalories per day | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 2,107 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 2,075 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2,092 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2,111 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2,109 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,182 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2,224 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2,183 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2,214 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2,174 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2,281 kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2,259 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,331 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2,307 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,250 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2,306 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2,333 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,312 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,332 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,331 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,399 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,410 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,454 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,508 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,518 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,526 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,411 kilocalories per day | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2,419 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,450 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,444 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,463 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,511 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,592 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,636 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,729 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,801 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,794 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,835 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,933 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,983 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2,983 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2,983 kilocalories per day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,770 kilocalories per day | 1,770 kilocalories per day | 1,770 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1960s | 1,726 kilocalories per day | 1,632 kilocalories per day | 1,778 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,941 kilocalories per day | 1,724 kilocalories per day | 2,145 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,130 kilocalories per day | 2,014 kilocalories per day | 2,242 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,253 kilocalories per day | 2,174 kilocalories per day | 2,331 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,412 kilocalories per day | 2,312 kilocalories per day | 2,526 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,546 kilocalories per day | 2,411 kilocalories per day | 2,801 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,886 kilocalories per day | 2,794 kilocalories per day | 2,983 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 daily supply of calories per person in Philippines?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Philippines was 2,983 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2,983 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,632 kilocalories per day in 1962.
- How does Philippines rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Philippines ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.