Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Philippines
Philippines: Food exports (% of merchandise exports) was 10.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Philippines, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 10.8% for food exports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Philippines peaked at 61.2% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1999.
That places Philippines 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 60.0% | — |
| 1963 | 59.6% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 61.2% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 59.0% | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 51.9% | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 50.2% | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 48.5% | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 39.8% | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 44.0% | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 49.4% | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 51.5% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 43.6% | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 57.7% | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 57.4% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 51.1% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 43.1% | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 37.9% | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 34.6% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 30.1% | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 30.7% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 30.2% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 26.9% | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 26.8% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 24.2% | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 18.7% | -22.7% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +39.8% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +24.4% |
| 2025 | 10.8% | +4.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 10.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 54% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 10.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.7%, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.8% | 39.8% | 61.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 48.5% | 37.9% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.9% | 24.2% | 35.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 4.6% | 18.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.3% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 10.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 11.7% compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 11.4% compare
- 129 Italy 11.3% compare
- 131 Norway 10.8% compare
- 132 East Timor 10.5% compare
- 133 Malaysia 10.4% compare
More private sector data for Philippines
- Merchandise trade 46.2% (2025)
- Food imports 14.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 141.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 37.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 76.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 83.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 51.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 716.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Philippines?
- Food exports in Philippines was 10.8% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 1964.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1999.
- How does Philippines rank for food exports?
- Philippines ranks 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.