Dietary compositions by commodity group in Philippines
Philippines: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 53.49 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
53.49 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
101st
of 192 countries
All-time high
54.49 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2018
All-time low
3.77 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity 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 53.49 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Philippines peaked at 54.49 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.77 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 101st of 192 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.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.77 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 5.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.2% |
| 1963 | 5.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 6.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 6.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 6.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 5.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 4.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 8.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +81.1% |
| 1973 | 7.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 8.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 10.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 11.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 11.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 11.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 11.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 13.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 13.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 14.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 13.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 10.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 11.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 10.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 8.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 9.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 10.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 11.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 10.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 10.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 13.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +40.1% |
| 1996 | 12.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 13.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 11.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 13.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 15.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 17.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 16.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 13.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 15.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 16.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 16.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 18.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 18.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 18.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 35.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +93.0% |
| 2011 | 35.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 34.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 31.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 35.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 35.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 48.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 53.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 54.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 53.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 52.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 53.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 53.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 53.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 53.49 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36 kilocalories per day per capita, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 53.49 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.67 kilocalories per day per capita, 71% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +93.0% | 18.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.7 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1972 | +81.1% | 4.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.66 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 54.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 52.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 98 Bangladesh 57.45 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 99 Tunisia 56.45 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 100 Sri Lanka 55.65 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 102 Vietnam 53.06 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 103 Iraq 52.47 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 104 Japan 51.81 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Philippines?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Philippines was 53.49 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 dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 54.49 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Philippines ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.