Japan vs Philippines: How have things changed?

Japan
3.65 million metric tons
in 2024
Philippines
3.85 million metric tons
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Philippines rank
11th

How have things changed? over time

  • Japan
  • Philippines
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196519942024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 3.85 million metric tons against 3.65 million metric tons in Japan, a difference of 197,820 metric tons.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 11th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 7.92 million metric tons 846,195 metric tons 7.07 million metric tons Japan
1970s 10.49 million metric tons 1.37 million metric tons 9.11 million metric tons Japan
1980s 12.13 million metric tons 2.07 million metric tons 10.06 million metric tons Japan
1990s 8.35 million metric tons 2.75 million metric tons 5.60 million metric tons Japan
2000s 5.87 million metric tons 4.05 million metric tons 1.82 million metric tons Japan
2010s 4.64 million metric tons 4.50 million metric tons 139,964 metric tons Japan
2020s 3.98 million metric tons 4.08 million metric tons 97,804 metric tons Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, Japan or Philippines?
Philippines, at 3.85 million metric tons against 3.65 million metric tons in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in how have things changed? between Japan and Philippines?
197,820 metric tons, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for how have things changed??
Japan ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How have things changed?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

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