Melanesia vs Polynesia: Taro — Gross Production Value

Melanesia
64,948 1000 USD
in 2024
Polynesia
15,781 1000 USD
in 2024
Melanesia rank
5th
Polynesia rank
6th

Taro — Gross Production Value over time

  • Melanesia
  • Polynesia
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How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 64,948 1000 USD against 15,781 1000 USD in Polynesia, a difference of 49,167 1000 USD.

That makes Melanesia's figure about 4.1 times Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Melanesia ahead.

Melanesia ranks 5th and Polynesia ranks 6th of 7 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 6 and Polynesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Polynesia Difference Ahead
1960s 54,771 1000 USD 18,959 1000 USD 35,812 1000 USD Melanesia
1970s 25,510 1000 USD 24,736 1000 USD 774.1 1000 USD Melanesia
1980s 23,443 1000 USD 31,406 1000 USD 7,963 1000 USD Polynesia
1990s 17,616 1000 USD 9,604 1000 USD 8,011 1000 USD Melanesia
2000s 56,840 1000 USD 14,628 1000 USD 42,212 1000 USD Melanesia
2010s 56,688 1000 USD 19,317 1000 USD 37,371 1000 USD Melanesia
2020s 59,497 1000 USD 15,998 1000 USD 43,498 1000 USD Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taro — gross production value, Melanesia or Polynesia?
Melanesia, at 64,948 1000 USD against 15,781 1000 USD in Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in taro — gross production value between Melanesia and Polynesia?
49,167 1000 USD, 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 taro — gross production value?
Melanesia ranks 5th and Polynesia ranks 6th of 7 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Taro — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taro — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
54 places, 3,337 data points, 1961–2024
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