Bananas — Area harvested in Melanesia

Melanesia: Bananas — Area harvested was 79,382 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79,382 ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
79,922 ha
in 2021
All-time low
27,334 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bananas — Area harvested in Melanesia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, bananas — area harvested in Melanesia stood at 79,382 ha.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Melanesia peaked at 79,922 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,334 ha, in 1961.

Melanesia ranks 22nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29,556 ha 27,334 ha 32,061 ha 9
1970s 34,589 ha 31,737 ha 36,487 ha 10
1980s 39,458 ha 36,588 ha 43,262 ha 10
1990s 51,266 ha 44,220 ha 58,005 ha 10
2000s 65,744 ha 59,681 ha 72,713 ha 10
2010s 76,394 ha 72,659 ha 79,028 ha 10
2020s 79,011 ha 77,917 ha 79,922 ha 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 19 Ethiopia 90,856 ha compare
  2. 20 Cambodia 87,480 ha compare
  3. 21 Mexico 86,524 ha compare
  4. 23 Papua New Guinea 76,416 ha compare
  5. 24 Kenya 75,895 ha compare
  6. 25 Madagascar 72,365 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — area harvested in Melanesia?
Bananas — area harvested in Melanesia was 79,382 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 79,922 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 27,334 ha in 1961.
How does Melanesia rank for bananas — area harvested?
Melanesia ranks 22nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bananas — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 9,707 data points, 1961–2024
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