Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia

Melanesia: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 14.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,236.3%
World rank
28th
of 181 countries
All-time high
49.68 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-25.68 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962–2024

-2002040196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia is 14.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,236.3% on the previous year and up 630.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia peaked at 49.68 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -25.68 % change on previous year, in 1969.

Melanesia ranks 28th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -6.97 % change on previous year
1963 -2.23 % change on previous year -68.0%
1964 1.52 % change on previous year -168.2%
1965 -4.26 % change on previous year -380.4%
1966 -4.81 % change on previous year +12.9%
1967 40.01 % change on previous year -931.3%
1968 31.87 % change on previous year -20.3%
1969 -25.68 % change on previous year -180.6%
1970 -6.86 % change on previous year -73.3%
1971 -13.65 % change on previous year +98.9%
1972 0.9164 % change on previous year -106.7%
1973 6.58 % change on previous year +618.4%
1974 -12.73 % change on previous year -293.3%
1975 1.46 % change on previous year -111.5%
1976 15.21 % change on previous year +939.0%
1977 4.44 % change on previous year -70.8%
1978 49.68 % change on previous year +1019.7%
1979 -13.22 % change on previous year -126.6%
1980 8.35 % change on previous year -163.1%
1981 15.02 % change on previous year +79.9%
1982 3.7 % change on previous year -75.3%
1983 -0.6252 % change on previous year -116.9%
1984 -5.45 % change on previous year +772.1%
1985 -15.43 % change on previous year +183.0%
1986 3.33 % change on previous year -121.6%
1987 9.25 % change on previous year +177.3%
1988 10.45 % change on previous year +13.1%
1989 -3.28 % change on previous year -131.3%
1990 16.12 % change on previous year -592.3%
1991 -17.39 % change on previous year -207.9%
1992 1.78 % change on previous year -110.2%
1993 6.62 % change on previous year +271.6%
1994 4.06 % change on previous year -38.7%
1995 0.4875 % change on previous year -88.0%
1996 12.67 % change on previous year +2499.1%
1997 -19.2 % change on previous year -251.5%
1998 8.71 % change on previous year -145.4%
1999 2.08 % change on previous year -76.2%
2000 25.76 % change on previous year +1140.9%
2001 -2.54 % change on previous year -109.9%
2002 1.06 % change on previous year -141.8%
2003 8.6 % change on previous year +711.0%
2004 -15.14 % change on previous year -276.1%
2005 21.85 % change on previous year -244.3%
2006 -8.81 % change on previous year -140.3%
2007 4.9 % change on previous year -155.6%
2008 8.49 % change on previous year +73.3%
2009 -11.17 % change on previous year -231.6%
2010 9.32 % change on previous year -183.4%
2011 -8.16 % change on previous year -187.6%
2012 -1.47 % change on previous year -82.0%
2013 13.88 % change on previous year -1043.7%
2014 -2.82 % change on previous year -120.3%
2015 -0.3824 % change on previous year -86.4%
2016 3.13 % change on previous year -918.9%
2017 0.6072 % change on previous year -80.6%
2018 3.19 % change on previous year +425.8%
2019 0.0943 % change on previous year -97.0%
2020 4.24 % change on previous year +4395.8%
2021 -7.65 % change on previous year -280.4%
2022 -9.22 % change on previous year +20.6%
2023 -1.32 % change on previous year -85.7%
2024 14.95 % change on previous year -1236.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +4395.8% 0.0943 % change on previous year 4.24 % change on previous year
1996 +2499.1% 0.4875 % change on previous year 12.67 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.68 % change on previous year -25.68 % change on previous year 40.01 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.18 % change on previous year -13.65 % change on previous year 49.68 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.53 % change on previous year -15.43 % change on previous year 15.02 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.59 % change on previous year -19.2 % change on previous year 16.12 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.3 % change on previous year -15.14 % change on previous year 25.76 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.74 % change on previous year -8.16 % change on previous year 13.88 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.2009 % change on previous year -9.22 % change on previous year 14.95 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 25 Sudan (former) 17.46 % change on previous year compare
  2. 26 Sweden 16.24 % change on previous year compare
  3. 27 Kuwait 14.99 % change on previous year compare
  4. 29 South Sudan 14.75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 30 Hungary 14.58 % change on previous year compare
  6. 31 New Zealand 14.45 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia?
Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia was 14.95 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 49.68 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was -25.68 % change on previous year in 1969.
How does Melanesia rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Melanesia ranks 28th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 630.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 11,528 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.