Maize (corn) — Yield in Melanesia
Melanesia: Maize (corn) — Yield was 4,499 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 4,499 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Melanesia peaked at 4,701 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 975 kg/ha, in 1977.
Melanesia ranks 95th of 218 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.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,005 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,106 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 1,120 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1,361 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 1,236 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 1,335 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 1,478 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 1,746 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 1,552 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 1,187 kg/ha | -23.5% |
| 1971 | 1,120 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 1,209 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 1,618 kg/ha | +33.9% |
| 1974 | 1,196 kg/ha | -26.1% |
| 1975 | 1,072 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 1,382 kg/ha | +29.0% |
| 1977 | 975 kg/ha | -29.5% |
| 1978 | 1,119 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 1,438 kg/ha | +28.5% |
| 1980 | 1,578 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 1,638 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1,490 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 1,581 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 1,265 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 1,901 kg/ha | +50.3% |
| 1986 | 1,686 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 1,040 kg/ha | -38.3% |
| 1988 | 1,343 kg/ha | +29.2% |
| 1989 | 1,230 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 1,662 kg/ha | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 1,466 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 1,790 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 1,638 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 1,969 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 2,213 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 2,546 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 2,977 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 2,844 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 2,845 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,077 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 3,220 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 3,146 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2,902 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 2,985 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2,996 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,861 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 3,160 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 3,058 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3,119 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,241 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3,648 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 3,375 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 3,510 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3,771 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 4,314 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 4,432 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4,693 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 4,701 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4,591 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4,628 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,445 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 4,291 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 4,263 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4,499 kg/ha | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,327 kg/ha | 1,005 kg/ha | 1,746 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,232 kg/ha | 975 kg/ha | 1,618 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,475 kg/ha | 1,040 kg/ha | 1,901 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,195 kg/ha | 1,466 kg/ha | 2,977 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,052 kg/ha | 2,861 kg/ha | 3,220 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,028 kg/ha | 3,241 kg/ha | 4,701 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,425 kg/ha | 4,263 kg/ha | 4,628 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 92 Thailand 4,661 kg/ha compare
- 93 North Macedonia 4,603 kg/ha compare
- 93 North Macedonia 4,603 kg/ha compare
- 96 Ecuador 4,365 kg/ha compare
- 97 Colombia 4,343 kg/ha compare
- 98 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,339 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Melanesia?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Melanesia was 4,499 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,701 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 975 kg/ha in 1977.
- How does Melanesia rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Melanesia ranks 95th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Maize (corn) — 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.