Philippines vs United States of America: Food exports

Philippines
10.4%
in 2024
United States of America
9.5%
in 2024
Philippines rank
132nd
United States of America rank
135th

Food exports over time

  • Philippines
  • United States of America
0204060196219932024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 10.4% against 9.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 132nd and United States of America ranks 135th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 53.8% 19.6% 34.2% Philippines
1970s 48.5% 19.1% 29.4% Philippines
1980s 29.9% 15.8% 14.1% Philippines
1990s 12.0% 9.8% 2.2% Philippines
2000s 6.0% 8.2% 2.2% United States of America
2010s 9.0% 9.9% 0.9% United States of America
2020s 9.2% 10.4% 1.1% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Philippines or United States of America?
Philippines, at 10.4% against 9.5% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in food exports between Philippines and United States of America?
0.9%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States of America?
60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Philippines and United States of America rank globally for food exports?
Philippines ranks 132nd and United States of America ranks 135th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,957 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.