Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Melanesia
Melanesia: Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate was 21.31 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 21.31 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,186.2% on the previous year and up 387.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Melanesia peaked at 71.76 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -35.47 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Melanesia 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.9307 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1964 | 23.33 % change on previous year | -2606.7% |
| 1965 | -13.03 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1966 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1967 | 54.97 % change on previous year | +1881.9% |
| 1968 | 55.82 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1969 | -33.94 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 1970 | -28.73 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1971 | -18.53 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1972 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 1973 | 42.68 % change on previous year | +379.7% |
| 1974 | -35.47 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 1975 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1976 | 48.6 % change on previous year | -632.4% |
| 1977 | -26.32 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1978 | 71.76 % change on previous year | -372.6% |
| 1979 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1980 | 18.92 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 1981 | 19.38 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1982 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1983 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 1984 | -24.32 % change on previous year | -550.9% |
| 1985 | 27.07 % change on previous year | -211.3% |
| 1986 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 1987 | -32.64 % change on previous year | +291.5% |
| 1988 | 42.71 % change on previous year | -230.8% |
| 1989 | -11.43 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1990 | 56.92 % change on previous year | -598.0% |
| 1991 | -27.13 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1992 | 24.25 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1993 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1994 | 25.13 % change on previous year | -1124.4% |
| 1995 | 12.91 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1996 | 29.6 % change on previous year | +129.2% |
| 1997 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1998 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 1999 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2000 | 36.03 % change on previous year | +1599.2% |
| 2001 | 2 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2002 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1964 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2004 | -12.73 % change on previous year | -6582.5% |
| 2005 | 22.3 % change on previous year | -275.1% |
| 2006 | -12.92 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2007 | 15.88 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 2008 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2009 | -9.42 % change on previous year | -289.0% |
| 2010 | 13.61 % change on previous year | -244.4% |
| 2011 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2012 | -8.86 % change on previous year | -360.5% |
| 2013 | 18.45 % change on previous year | -308.3% |
| 2014 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2015 | 13.95 % change on previous year | +219.0% |
| 2016 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2017 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2019 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2020 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -325.7% |
| 2021 | -11.3 % change on previous year | -323.0% |
| 2022 | -12.36 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2023 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2024 | 21.31 % change on previous year | -1186.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Production, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -6582.5% | 0.1964 % change on previous year | -12.73 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +2606.7% | -0.9307 % change on previous year | 23.33 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +1881.9% | 2.77 % change on previous year | 54.97 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1599.2% | 2.12 % change on previous year | 36.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.42 % change on previous year | -33.94 % change on previous year | 55.82 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.52 % change on previous year | -35.47 % change on previous year | 71.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 % change on previous year | -32.64 % change on previous year | 42.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.97 % change on previous year | -27.13 % change on previous year | 56.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 % change on previous year | -12.92 % change on previous year | 36.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 % change on previous year | -8.86 % change on previous year | 18.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1513 % change on previous year | -12.36 % change on previous year | 21.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 20 Rwanda 23.32 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Lithuania 22.35 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Gambia 21.67 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Fiji 20.71 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Sudan (former) 20 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Australia and New Zealand 19.42 % change on previous year compare
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- Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Production, annual growth rate -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals, annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Melanesia?
- Maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Melanesia was 21.31 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.76 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.47 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Melanesia rank for maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate?
- Melanesia ranks 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 387.2%. 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) — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.