Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia
Melanesia: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 17.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 236.4%
World rank
14th
of 195 countries
All-time high
19.73 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-16.93 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia stood at 17.55 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 236.4% on the previous year and up 308.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia peaked at 19.73 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -16.93 % change on previous year, in 1965.
Melanesia ranks 14th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +179.2% |
| 1964 | -12.66 % change on previous year | +208.5% |
| 1965 | -16.93 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1966 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1967 | 11.94 % change on previous year | +261.4% |
| 1968 | 14.89 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1970 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1971 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -352.8% |
| 1972 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1973 | -9.62 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 1975 | 19.73 % change on previous year | +197.8% |
| 1976 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1977 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -474.2% |
| 1978 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1979 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1980 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -911.2% |
| 1981 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1982 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 1983 | -10.03 % change on previous year | -326.1% |
| 1984 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1985 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2603 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1987 | -9.12 % change on previous year | -3603.9% |
| 1988 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 1989 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1990 | -0.687 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1991 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 1992 | -10.66 % change on previous year | +707.6% |
| 1993 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1994 | -8.75 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 1995 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1996 | 15.42 % change on previous year | -351.9% |
| 1997 | -7.81 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1998 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1999 | -9.61 % change on previous year | -875.1% |
| 2000 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2001 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2002 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -397.1% |
| 2003 | 13.88 % change on previous year | -384.1% |
| 2004 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2005 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -270.3% |
| 2006 | -9.35 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 2007 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2008 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 2009 | -11.78 % change on previous year | +588.7% |
| 2010 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2011 | -0.968 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2012 | -8.8 % change on previous year | +808.8% |
| 2013 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -225.5% |
| 2014 | -8.42 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 2015 | 14.71 % change on previous year | -274.7% |
| 2016 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4621 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2018 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -1302.0% |
| 2019 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 2021 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9893 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 2023 | -12.86 % change on previous year | -1400.2% |
| 2024 | 17.55 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.292 % change on previous year | -16.93 % change on previous year | 14.89 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -9.62 % change on previous year | 19.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6107 % change on previous year | -10.03 % change on previous year | 9.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.32 % change on previous year | -10.66 % change on previous year | 15.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3962 % change on previous year | -11.78 % change on previous year | 13.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4452 % change on previous year | -8.8 % change on previous year | 14.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 % change on previous year | -12.86 % change on previous year | 17.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 11 Montenegro 24.05 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Australia 21.46 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 21.33 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Mauritania 16.2 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Belarus 16.2 % change on previous year compare
- 17 South Sudan 14.91 % change on previous year compare
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- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -0.0124 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate -12.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 11.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.0319 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 0.484 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia was 17.55 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.73 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.93 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Melanesia rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Melanesia ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.3%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.