Melanesia vs Puerto Rico: Cereals, primary — Yield

Melanesia
3,660 kg/ha
in 2024
Puerto Rico
3,747 kg/ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
92nd
Puerto Rico rank
89th

Cereals, primary — Yield over time

  • Melanesia
  • Puerto Rico
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k196119922024

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 3,747 kg/ha against 3,660 kg/ha in Melanesia, a difference of 87 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Melanesia ahead.

Melanesia ranks 92nd and Puerto Rico ranks 89th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 1,752 kg/ha 1,563 kg/ha 188.53 kg/ha Melanesia
1970s 1,977 kg/ha 4,623 kg/ha 2,646 kg/ha Puerto Rico
1980s 2,126 kg/ha 5,615 kg/ha 3,489 kg/ha Puerto Rico
1990s 2,295 kg/ha 1,560 kg/ha 735.25 kg/ha Melanesia
2000s 2,784 kg/ha 2,281 kg/ha 503.14 kg/ha Melanesia
2010s 3,419 kg/ha 2,831 kg/ha 587.69 kg/ha Melanesia
2020s 3,799 kg/ha 3,457 kg/ha 342.6 kg/ha Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals, primary — yield, Melanesia or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 3,747 kg/ha against 3,660 kg/ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereals, primary — yield between Melanesia and Puerto Rico?
87 kg/ha, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Puerto Rico?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Melanesia and Puerto Rico rank globally for cereals, primary — yield?
Melanesia ranks 92nd and Puerto Rico ranks 89th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals, primary — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,733 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.