Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Melanesia
Melanesia: Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 93.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Melanesia is 93.62, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Melanesia peaked at 416.09 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 81.75, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 416.09 | — |
| 1962 | 401.77 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 384.72 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 318.7 | -17.2% |
| 1965 | 256.49 | -19.5% |
| 1966 | 251.32 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 262.05 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 336.58 | +28.4% |
| 1969 | 306.61 | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 342.84 | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 317.95 | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 277.76 | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 251.66 | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 255.89 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 327.04 | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 318.69 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 308.2 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 308.9 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 351.6 | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 384.52 | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 366.05 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 353.75 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 297.55 | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 314.57 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 350.7 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 316.08 | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 234.27 | -25.9% |
| 1988 | 311.38 | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 301.14 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 280.88 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 288.08 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 232.97 | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 223.66 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 192.75 | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 194.19 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 189.9 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 179.82 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 91.46 | -49.1% |
| 1999 | 180.01 | +96.8% |
| 2000 | 168.57 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 159.56 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 145.37 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 154.27 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 142.33 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 153.36 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 133.59 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 144.3 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 123.66 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 117.42 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 100.77 | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 101.97 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 81.75 | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 96.18 | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 95.71 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.25 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 107.03 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 109.42 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 101 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 96.32 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 105.19 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 103.38 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 106.9 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 82.72 | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 93.62 | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326.04 | 251.32 | 416.09 | 9 |
| 1970s | 306.05 | 251.66 | 351.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 323 | 234.27 | 384.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 205.37 | 91.46 | 288.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.24 | 117.42 | 168.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.74 | 81.75 | 109.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.36 | 82.72 | 106.9 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Melanesia?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Melanesia was 93.62 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 416.09 in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.75 in 2012.
- How does Melanesia rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- Melanesia ranks 14th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.