Green corn (maize) — Production in Melanesia

Melanesia: Green corn (maize) — Production was 251,429 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
251,429 t
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 61 countries
All-time high
251,429 t
in 2024
All-time low
61,976 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Green corn (maize) — Production in Melanesia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, green corn (maize) — production in Melanesia stood at 251,429 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — production in Melanesia peaked at 251,429 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61,976 t, in 1961.

Melanesia ranks 11th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74,442 t 61,976 t 85,000 t 9
1970s 102,000 t 89,000 t 120,000 t 10
1980s 151,600 t 130,000 t 170,000 t 10
1990s 196,840 t 175,000 t 220,000 t 10
2000s 222,500 t 200,000 t 235,000 t 10
2010s 236,588 t 225,000 t 244,289 t 10
2020s 248,925 t 245,658 t 251,429 t 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 8 France 459,300 t compare
  2. 9 Thailand 358,255 t compare
  3. 10 Guinea 302,462 t compare
  4. 11 Papua New Guinea 251,429 t compare
  5. 13 Japan 207,311 t compare
  6. 14 Canada 198,739 t compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is green corn (maize) — production in Melanesia?
Green corn (maize) — production in Melanesia was 251,429 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest green corn (maize) — production recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 251,429 t in 2024.
What is the lowest green corn (maize) — production recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 61,976 t in 1961.
How does Melanesia rank for green corn (maize) — production?
Melanesia ranks 11th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
Is green corn (maize) — production rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Green corn (maize) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Green corn (maize) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
89 places, 4,117 data points, 1961–2024
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