How have things changed? in Philippines
Philippines: How have things changed? was 3.85 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
How have things changed? in Philippines, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Philippines is 3.85 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Philippines peaked at 5.05 million metric tons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 715,572 metric tons, in 1965.
Philippines ranks 11th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 846,195 metric tons | 715,572 metric tons | 985,764 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.37 million metric tons | 1.10 million metric tons | 1.61 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 million metric tons | 1.72 million metric tons | 2.39 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 million metric tons | 2.52 million metric tons | 2.94 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.05 million metric tons | 3.02 million metric tons | 4.99 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.50 million metric tons | 4.13 million metric tons | 5.05 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 million metric tons | 3.85 million metric tons | 4.24 million metric tons | 5 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6992 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Philippines?
- How have things changed? in Philippines was 3.85 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 million metric tons in 2010.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 715,572 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Philippines rank for how have things changed??
- Philippines ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.