Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia

Melanesia: Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 0.387 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.387 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
6th
of 19 groups
All-time high
8.63 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-4.5 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962–2024

-50510196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia is 0.387 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia peaked at 8.63 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -4.5 % change on previous year, in 1983.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.74 % change on previous year
1963 3.33 % change on previous year +21.3%
1964 1.43 % change on previous year -56.9%
1965 -2.25 % change on previous year -256.6%
1966 2.29 % change on previous year -202.0%
1967 2.03 % change on previous year -11.4%
1968 6.01 % change on previous year +196.5%
1969 0.7067 % change on previous year -88.2%
1970 3.23 % change on previous year +356.8%
1971 -1.45 % change on previous year -144.8%
1972 0.9198 % change on previous year -163.6%
1973 -3.58 % change on previous year -489.7%
1974 8.63 % change on previous year -340.8%
1975 3.86 % change on previous year -55.3%
1976 1.9 % change on previous year -50.8%
1977 -1.43 % change on previous year -175.0%
1978 1.33 % change on previous year -193.6%
1979 -0.3018 % change on previous year -122.6%
1980 0.6908 % change on previous year -328.9%
1981 6.29 % change on previous year +810.0%
1982 1.93 % change on previous year -69.3%
1983 -4.5 % change on previous year -333.1%
1984 1.19 % change on previous year -126.6%
1985 2.71 % change on previous year +126.7%
1986 -0.2923 % change on previous year -110.8%
1987 1.85 % change on previous year -732.3%
1988 3.89 % change on previous year +110.3%
1989 4.23 % change on previous year +8.7%
1990 2.21 % change on previous year -47.6%
1991 2.13 % change on previous year -3.6%
1992 3.11 % change on previous year +45.5%
1993 5.35 % change on previous year +72.3%
1994 3.24 % change on previous year -39.5%
1995 3.42 % change on previous year +5.6%
1996 3.66 % change on previous year +7.0%
1997 2.76 % change on previous year -24.4%
1998 1.33 % change on previous year -51.8%
1999 2.6 % change on previous year +95.1%
2000 2.89 % change on previous year +11.2%
2001 2.83 % change on previous year -2.0%
2002 3.18 % change on previous year +12.3%
2003 0.9997 % change on previous year -68.6%
2004 1.42 % change on previous year +41.6%
2005 2.4 % change on previous year +69.4%
2006 -1.77 % change on previous year -173.9%
2007 3.14 % change on previous year -277.5%
2008 7.88 % change on previous year +150.5%
2009 0.1694 % change on previous year -97.8%
2010 0.1086 % change on previous year -35.9%
2011 -0.1827 % change on previous year -268.2%
2012 1.88 % change on previous year -1126.7%
2013 3.39 % change on previous year +80.5%
2014 2.66 % change on previous year -21.5%
2015 0.5613 % change on previous year -78.9%
2016 0.0291 % change on previous year -94.8%
2017 -4.37 % change on previous year -15108.7%
2018 2.99 % change on previous year -168.5%
2019 0.1131 % change on previous year -96.2%
2020 -0.0115 % change on previous year -110.2%
2021 2.57 % change on previous year -22380.4%
2022 -1.46 % change on previous year -156.7%
2023 0.4063 % change on previous year -127.9%
2024 0.387 % change on previous year -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.04 % change on previous year -2.25 % change on previous year 6.01 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.31 % change on previous year -3.58 % change on previous year 8.63 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.8 % change on previous year -4.5 % change on previous year 6.29 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.98 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 5.35 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.31 % change on previous year -1.77 % change on previous year 7.88 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.7176 % change on previous year -4.37 % change on previous year 3.39 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.3792 % change on previous year -1.46 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 3 Maldives 38.89 % change on previous year compare
  2. 4 Dominican Republic 32.44 % change on previous year compare
  3. 5 United Arab Emirates 25 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Barbados 18.75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 7 El Salvador 16.14 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 New Caledonia 12.29 % change on previous year compare
  7. 9 Burundi 9.42 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia?
Bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia was 0.387 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 8.63 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was -4.5 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does Melanesia rank for bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Melanesia ranks 6th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Bananas — 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
163 places, 9,224 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Bananas — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.