Africa vs Melanesia: Oranges — Area harvested, annual growth rate

Africa
5.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
Melanesia
50.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
Melanesia rank
4th

Oranges — Area harvested, annual growth rate over time

  • Africa
  • Melanesia
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How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 50.7 % change on previous year against 5.61 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 45.09 % change on previous year.

That makes Melanesia's figure about 9.0 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Melanesia ahead.

Africa ranks 3rd and Melanesia ranks 4th of 29 groups.

Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Melanesia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.65 % change on previous year 34.44 % change on previous year 29.79 % change on previous year Melanesia
1970s 0.977 % change on previous year 45.75 % change on previous year 44.77 % change on previous year Melanesia
1980s 4.46 % change on previous year 43.33 % change on previous year 38.87 % change on previous year Melanesia
1990s 1.65 % change on previous year 12.27 % change on previous year 10.62 % change on previous year Melanesia
2000s 0.8127 % change on previous year 2.34 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year Melanesia
2010s 1.86 % change on previous year 8.07 % change on previous year 6.21 % change on previous year Melanesia
2020s 3.3 % change on previous year 13.58 % change on previous year 10.28 % change on previous year Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oranges — area harvested, annual growth rate, Africa or Melanesia?
Melanesia, at 50.7 % change on previous year against 5.61 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in oranges — area harvested, annual growth rate between Africa and Melanesia?
45.09 % change on previous year, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Melanesia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Africa and Melanesia rank globally for oranges — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Africa ranks 3rd and Melanesia ranks 4th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oranges — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oranges — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 8,295 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Oranges — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.