Melanesia vs Polynesia: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Melanesia
88.78
in 2024
Polynesia
87.98
in 2024
Melanesia rank
17th
Polynesia rank
18th
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) over time
- Melanesia
- Polynesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 88.78 against 87.98 in Polynesia, a difference of 0.8.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Polynesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 17th and Polynesia ranks 18th of 20 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 3 and Polynesia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.21 | 211.47 | 75.27 | Polynesia |
| 1970s | 137.74 | 179.31 | 41.57 | Polynesia |
| 1980s | 136.72 | 151.15 | 14.42 | Polynesia |
| 1990s | 124.37 | 109.42 | 14.95 | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 111.35 | 111.26 | 0.095 | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 98.8 | 104.21 | 5.41 | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 89.46 | 88.95 | 0.516 | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food — gross per capita production index number, Melanesia or Polynesia?
- Melanesia, at 88.78 against 87.98 in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food — gross per capita production index number between Melanesia and Polynesia?
- 0.8, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Polynesia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Polynesia rank globally for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Melanesia ranks 17th and Polynesia ranks 18th of 20 countries.
- 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.