Cereals, primary — Yield in Melanesia
Melanesia: Cereals, primary — Yield was 3,660 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Yield in Melanesia, 1961–2024
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 92nd of 234 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.
Cereals, primary — Yield in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,718 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,728 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,770 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1,750 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 1,748 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1,700 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1,680 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1,951 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 1,720 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 1,862 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 1,967 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1,916 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 2,023 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1,907 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 2,066 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 2,120 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1,872 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 1,874 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,164 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 2,241 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 2,268 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,118 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 2,064 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2,054 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,302 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 2,120 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 1,747 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 2,179 kg/ha | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 2,169 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,158 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,252 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 2,174 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2,261 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 2,299 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,570 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 2,334 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 2,485 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1,523 kg/ha | -38.7% |
| 1999 | 2,893 kg/ha | +89.9% |
| 2000 | 2,908 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,822 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,821 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,648 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 2,663 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,696 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,677 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,927 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 2,705 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 2,974 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 3,062 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,214 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3,018 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 3,234 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 3,625 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 3,369 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 3,478 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3,628 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3,733 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,824 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,922 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3,864 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3,836 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3,714 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3,660 kg/ha | -1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Yield in Melanesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +89.9% | 1,523 kg/ha | 2,893 kg/ha |
| 1998 | -38.7% | 2,485 kg/ha | 1,523 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 92nd out of 234 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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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.