Philippine Statistics Authority(PSA)

August 27, 2021 Dear Ina Therese Ardan, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Aug 26, 2021 11:12:00 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You asked for Assessment of Bamboo Industry in the Philippines. Your FOI request is approved. In reference to your data request, please be informed that our data on this are limited to the following: 1. Data on amount of bamboo production in the Philippines within the 10 years of the most recent records a) Compendium of Philippine Environment Statistics, Component 2: Environmental Resources and Their Use https://psa.gov.ph/environment/peenra https://psa.gov.ph/content/compendium-philippine-environment-statistics-0 Compendium of Philippine Environment Statistics Component 2: Environmental Resources and their Use https://psa.gov.ph/environment/peenra/releases/163678 Table 2.7.3 Production of Non - Timber Forest Products By Product, 2010 - 2019 https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/ird/specialrelease/Table%202.7.3%20Production%20of%20Non%20-%20Timber%20Forest%20Products%20By%20Product%2C%202010%20-%202019.xlsx b) Philippine Statistical Yearbook (PSY), TABLE 4.11 Production of Selected Non-Timber Forest Products: 1991 to 2017 https://psa.gov.ph/products-and-services/publications/philippine-statistical-yearbook 2-3. We regret to inform you that we do not have specific data how much bamboo production going into the construction industry, and the top applications of bamboo in the construction industry in the same period Related to this, you may check the Census of Population and Housing Report on Housing Characteristics Housing Characteristics in the Philippines (Results of the 2015 Census of Population), TABLE 3. Occupied Housing Units by Construction Materials of the Outer Walls and Roof, and City/Municipality: 2015 https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/hsd/pressrelease/Housing%20Tables%20by%20City_%20Municipality.xlsx 2015 Special Report on Housing Characteristics https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2015%20Special%20Report%20on%20Housing%20Characteristics.pdf 2010 https://psa.gov.ph/population-and-housing/statistical-tables/2010 2010_PHIILIPPINES_FINAL, Table 3. Occupied Housing Units by Construction Materials of the Outer Walls and Roof, and Region: 2010 https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2010_PHIILIPPINES_FINAL%20PDF.pdf You may try to coordinate with other agencies like DENR regarding this data. We would love to hear your Feedback so we can improve our services. Kindly fill out the PSA Customer feedback form from this link: https://goo.gl/forms/J8QrjkKm0ui9zB9n1. Thank you. Respectfully, Cesar Reynaldo V. Vinuya Assistant National Statistician Information Technology and Dissemination Service