Philippines vs United States: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Philippines
10.4%
in 2024
United States
9.5%
in 2024
Philippines rank
132nd
United States rank
135th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 10.4% against 9.5% in United States, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times United States'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 ranks 135th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | 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 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.9% | 0.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 10.4% | 1.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Philippines or United States?
- Philippines, at 10.4% against 9.5% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Philippines and United States?
- 0.9%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Philippines ranks 132nd and United States ranks 135th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.