Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Melanesia
Melanesia: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield was 1,068 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Melanesia stood at 1,068 kg/ha.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Melanesia peaked at 1,287 kg/ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 630.7 kg/ha, in 1965.
That places Melanesia 88th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,186 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,287 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 762.9 kg/ha | -40.7% |
| 1964 | 668.8 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 630.7 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 835.3 kg/ha | +32.4% |
| 1967 | 889.2 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 873.9 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 762.1 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 800 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 803.2 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 783.8 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 744.2 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 794.5 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 897.4 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 916.1 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 923.6 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 932.1 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 933.3 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 954.4 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 948.3 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 957.1 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 984.6 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 953.2 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 938.7 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 937.9 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 943.1 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 947.8 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,021 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1,015 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 920.9 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 948.9 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 989.6 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 955.8 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 958.9 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 941 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 920.4 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,017 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 960.4 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 981.5 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 956.9 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,171 kg/ha | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 1,205 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,020 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 1,203 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 1,038 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 1,030 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,105 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1,029 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1,067 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,070 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,062 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,069 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,079 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,079 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,084 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,087 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,089 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,088 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,074 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,069 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,044 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,036 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,068 kg/ha | +3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -40.7% | 1,287 kg/ha | 762.9 kg/ha |
| 1966 | +32.4% | 630.7 kg/ha | 835.3 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 877.28 kg/ha | 630.7 kg/ha | 1,287 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 852.82 kg/ha | 744.2 kg/ha | 933.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 958.58 kg/ha | 937.9 kg/ha | 1,021 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 962.76 kg/ha | 920.4 kg/ha | 1,017 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,074 kg/ha | 956.9 kg/ha | 1,205 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,077 kg/ha | 1,062 kg/ha | 1,089 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,058 kg/ha | 1,036 kg/ha | 1,074 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Melanesia?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Melanesia was 1,068 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,287 kg/ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 630.7 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Melanesia rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield?
- Melanesia ranks 88th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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.