Africa vs Melanesia: Livestock — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Africa
119.71
in 2024
Melanesia
111.52
in 2024
Africa rank
13th
Melanesia rank
11th
Livestock — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) over time
- Africa
- Melanesia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 119.71 against 111.52 in Melanesia, a difference of 8.19.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Melanesia ahead.
Africa ranks 13th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 29 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Melanesia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.54 | 33.04 | 7.49 | Melanesia |
| 1970s | 32.16 | 41.75 | 9.59 | Melanesia |
| 1980s | 41.88 | 53.15 | 11.27 | Melanesia |
| 1990s | 53.88 | 65.75 | 11.87 | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 74.89 | 84.11 | 9.22 | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 99.11 | 99.27 | 0.15 | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 114.96 | 108.55 | 6.41 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher livestock — gross production index number, Africa or Melanesia?
- Africa, at 119.71 against 111.52 in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in livestock — gross production index number between Africa and Melanesia?
- 8.19, 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 livestock — gross production index number?
- Africa ranks 13th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Livestock — Gross 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.