Cereals, primary — Yield in Melanesia

Melanesia: Cereals, primary — Yield was 3,660 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,660 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
80th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,922 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
1,523 kg/ha
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cereals, primary — Yield in Melanesia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 3,660 kg/ha for cereals, primary — yield in 2024.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Melanesia peaked at 3,922 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,523 kg/ha, in 1998.

Melanesia ranks 80th of 193 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,752 kg/ha 1,680 kg/ha 1,951 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,977 kg/ha 1,862 kg/ha 2,164 kg/ha 10
1980s 2,126 kg/ha 1,747 kg/ha 2,302 kg/ha 10
1990s 2,295 kg/ha 1,523 kg/ha 2,893 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,784 kg/ha 2,648 kg/ha 2,974 kg/ha 10
2010s 3,419 kg/ha 3,018 kg/ha 3,824 kg/ha 10
2020s 3,799 kg/ha 3,660 kg/ha 3,922 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 77 Puerto Rico 3,747 kg/ha compare
  2. 78 Estonia 3,733 kg/ha compare
  3. 79 Belize 3,698 kg/ha compare
  4. 81 India 3,632 kg/ha compare
  5. 82 Pakistan 3,621 kg/ha compare
  6. 83 Finland 3,620 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, primary — yield in Melanesia?
Cereals, primary — yield in Melanesia was 3,660 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 3,922 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,523 kg/ha in 1998.
How does Melanesia rank for cereals, primary — yield?
Melanesia ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cereals, primary — yield 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 Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals, primary — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 12,848 data points, 1961–2024
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