Bananas — Yield in Melanesia
Melanesia: Bananas — Yield was 16,459 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Yield in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — yield in Melanesia is 16,459 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Melanesia peaked at 17,038 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11,578 kg/ha, in 1965.
Melanesia ranks 78th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Yield in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,793 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,774 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 11,809 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 11,905 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 11,578 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 11,917 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 12,438 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 12,032 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 12,170 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 12,106 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 12,042 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 12,154 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 11,821 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 13,210 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 11,762 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 12,658 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 12,174 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 12,445 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 12,293 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 12,928 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 12,348 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 12,336 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 12,300 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 12,438 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 12,367 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 11,914 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 12,936 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 13,666 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 13,704 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 13,986 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 13,922 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 13,972 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 13,968 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,964 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 13,933 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 13,953 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 13,882 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 13,882 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,907 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 13,862 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 13,854 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 13,873 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 13,886 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13,863 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 13,856 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,422 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 14,257 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 13,708 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 13,777 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 14,725 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 15,427 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 16,178 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 16,582 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 17,038 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 16,140 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 16,060 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 16,565 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 15,962 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 15,879 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 15,883 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16,182 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 16,355 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 16,412 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 16,459 kg/ha | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,935 kg/ha | 11,578 kg/ha | 12,438 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,266 kg/ha | 11,762 kg/ha | 13,210 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,694 kg/ha | 11,914 kg/ha | 13,704 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,937 kg/ha | 13,882 kg/ha | 13,986 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,936 kg/ha | 13,708 kg/ha | 14,422 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,056 kg/ha | 14,725 kg/ha | 17,038 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,258 kg/ha | 15,883 kg/ha | 16,459 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 75 Suriname 17,156 kg/ha compare
- 76 Somalia 17,060 kg/ha compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea 16,656 kg/ha compare
- 79 Nepal 16,377 kg/ha compare
- 80 Bangladesh 16,363 kg/ha compare
- 81 Cabo Verde 16,262 kg/ha compare
- 81 Cape Verde 16,262 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Melanesia?
- Bananas — yield in Melanesia was 16,459 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,038 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,578 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Melanesia rank for bananas — yield?
- Melanesia ranks 78th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.