South Korea vs Philippines: How have things changed?
South Korea
3.56 million metric tons
in 2024
Philippines
3.85 million metric tons
in 2024
South Korea rank
13th
Philippines rank
11th
How have things changed? over time
- South Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3.85 million metric tons against 3.56 million metric tons in South Korea, a difference of 292,970 metric tons.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Philippines ahead.
South Korea ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 764,901 metric tons | 846,195 metric tons | 81,294 metric tons | Philippines |
| 1970s | 1.87 million metric tons | 1.37 million metric tons | 501,729 metric tons | South Korea |
| 1980s | 3.02 million metric tons | 2.07 million metric tons | 951,995 metric tons | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3.21 million metric tons | 2.75 million metric tons | 461,099 metric tons | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.84 million metric tons | 4.05 million metric tons | 1.21 million metric tons | Philippines |
| 2010s | 3.38 million metric tons | 4.50 million metric tons | 1.12 million metric tons | Philippines |
| 2020s | 3.67 million metric tons | 4.08 million metric tons | 405,674 metric tons | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher how have things changed?, South Korea or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 3.85 million metric tons against 3.56 million metric tons in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in how have things changed? between South Korea and Philippines?
- 292,970 metric tons, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Philippines?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Philippines rank globally for how have things changed??
- South Korea ranks 13th 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
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.