Melanesia vs Western Africa: Livestock — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Melanesia
111.52
in 2024
Western Africa
120.87
in 2024
Melanesia rank
11th
Western Africa rank
10th
Livestock — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) over time
- Melanesia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 120.87 against 111.52 in Melanesia, a difference of 9.35.
That makes Western 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.
Melanesia ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 20 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 5 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.04 | 23.74 | 9.29 | Melanesia |
| 1970s | 41.75 | 31.57 | 10.18 | Melanesia |
| 1980s | 53.15 | 45.99 | 7.16 | Melanesia |
| 1990s | 65.75 | 59.18 | 6.57 | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 84.11 | 80.87 | 3.24 | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 99.27 | 100.06 | 0.792 | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 108.55 | 116.15 | 7.6 | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher livestock — gross production index number, Melanesia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 120.87 against 111.52 in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in livestock — gross production index number between Melanesia and Western Africa?
- 9.35, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Western Africa rank globally for livestock — gross production index number?
- Melanesia ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 20 countries.
- 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.