Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 62 percent in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2021, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Philippines stood at 62 percent. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Philippines peaked at 62 percent in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57 percent, in 2017.
Philippines ranks 29th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 58 percent | — |
| 2002 | 58 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 58 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 59 percent | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 60 percent | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59 percent | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 59 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60 percent | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58 percent | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 58 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57 percent | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 59 percent | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 60 percent | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 62 percent | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.11 percent | 58 percent | 60 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 59 percent | 57 percent | 60 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 62 percent | 62 percent | 62 percent | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Philippines?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Philippines was 62 percent in 2021, 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 62 percent in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 percent in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.