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Metadata on Food Security Indicators (Food Availability)

Import Dependency Ratio, by Commodity and Year

Table ID: 3L5FIDR0

Indicator Import Dependency Ratio
Definition Import dependency ratio refers to the extent of dependency on importation in relation to domestic consumption.

Production (with reference to Crops) - refers to the quantity produced and actually harvested for a particular crop during the reference period. It includes those harvested but damage, stolen, given away, consumed given as harvesters' and threshers' shares, reserved, etc. Excluded those produced but not harvested due to low price, lack of demand and force majeure or fortuitous events, etc.

Production (with reference to Livestock and Poultry) - refers to the indigenous (locally-raised) animals disposed for slaughter plus animals exported or shipped-out for slaughter both in liveweight equivalent.

Production (with reference to Fisheries) - refers to the quantity of fish unloaded in the landing center, caught in in inland bodies of water and/or harvested/produced from aquafarms; presented in metric tons.
Method of Computation Import Dependency Ratio = [Imports / (Production + Imports - Exports)] / 100
Source of Basic Data Trade Statistics Data
Palay and Corn Production Survey
Crops Production Survey
Backyard Livestock and Poultry Survey
Commercial Livestock and Poultry Survey
Quarterly Municipal Fisheries Survey
Quarterly Commercial Fisheries Survey
Quarterly Aquaculture Survey
Source Document/Agency Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
Frequency of Release Annually
Latest Available 2019
Level of Disaggregation National
Remarks  
Contacts Agricultural Accounts Division
Philippine Statistics Authority 16th Floor, Eton Cyberpod Centris 3, EDSA cor Quezon Ave., Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City
Tel. No.: (02) 376-1954
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Last Updated 30 October 2020
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