Africa vs Melanesia: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Africa
99.74
in 2024
Melanesia
88.78
in 2024
Africa rank
20th
Melanesia rank
17th
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) over time
- Africa
- Melanesia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 99.74 against 88.78 in Melanesia, a difference of 10.96.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Melanesia ahead.
Africa ranks 20th and Melanesia ranks 17th of 29 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Melanesia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.16 | 136.21 | 47.04 | Melanesia |
| 1970s | 87.24 | 137.74 | 50.5 | Melanesia |
| 1980s | 79.41 | 136.72 | 57.31 | Melanesia |
| 1990s | 83.08 | 124.37 | 41.29 | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 90.17 | 111.35 | 21.18 | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 99.44 | 98.8 | 0.634 | Africa |
| 2020s | 101.12 | 89.46 | 11.65 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food — gross per capita production index number, Africa or Melanesia?
- Africa, at 99.74 against 88.78 in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food — gross per capita production index number between Africa and Melanesia?
- 10.96, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Melanesia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Melanesia rank globally for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Africa ranks 20th and Melanesia ranks 17th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.