How have things changed? in Philippines
Philippines: How have things changed? was 3.85 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.85 million metric tons
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
11th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.05 million metric tons
in 2010
All-time low
715,572 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
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.
How have things changed? in Philippines, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 715,572 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 760,840 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 804,352 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 985,764 metric tons | +22.6% |
| 1969 | 964,447 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.10 million metric tons | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 1.12 million metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.23 million metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 1.31 million metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.40 million metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 1.47 million metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.38 million metric tons | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.51 million metric tons | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 1.59 million metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.61 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.72 million metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.78 million metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.90 million metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 2.14 million metric tons | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 2.08 million metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.06 million metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.10 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.23 million metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 2.28 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.39 million metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.52 million metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 2.62 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.66 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.66 million metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.74 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.83 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.83 million metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.82 million metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.87 million metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.94 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.02 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.18 million metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.38 million metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 3.63 million metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 3.95 million metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 4.19 million metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.43 million metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.74 million metric tons | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 4.96 million metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.99 million metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.05 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.83 million metric tons | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.75 million metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.58 million metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.60 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.51 million metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.24 million metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.13 million metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.13 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.19 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.24 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.09 million metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.12 million metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.10 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.85 million metric tons | -6.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.85 million metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 96.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.85 million metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 39.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
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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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.