How does Melanesia rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?

Melanesia ranks 23rd out of 172 countries with data for 2021.

Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Melanesia?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Melanesia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Melanesia

Name: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Melanesia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Melanesia: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value was 96.2 % in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)

96.2 %

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

23rd

of 172 countries

All-time high

100 %

in 2000

All-time low

81.1 %

in 2002

Years of data

2000–2021

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Melanesia, 2000–2021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Melanesia is 96.2 %, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Melanesia peaked at 100 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 81.1 %, in 2002.

That places Melanesia 23rd out of 172 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	94.27 %	81.1 %	100 %	10
2010s	97.72 %	89.9 %	100 %	10
2020s	95.35 %	94.5 %	96.2 %	2

Countries ranked near Melanesia

20 Bahamas 98.4 % compare
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24 Montenegro 96.1 % compare
25 Papua New Guinea 95.2 % compare
26 Israel 93.7 % compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Melanesia

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Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,260 kcal/cap/d (2025)
Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,751 kcal/cap/d (2025)
Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 19 kcal/cap/d (2025)
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 28.5 % (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Melanesia?: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Melanesia was 96.2 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Melanesia?: The highest recorded value was 100 % in 2000.
What is the lowest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Melanesia?: The lowest recorded value was 81.1 % in 2002.
How does Melanesia rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?: Melanesia ranks 23rd out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Melanesia?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 212 places, 4,414 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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