Meat, Poultry — Production in Melanesia
Melanesia: Meat, Poultry — Production was 54,817 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Poultry — Production in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat, poultry — production in Melanesia is 54,817 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — production in Melanesia peaked at 54,817 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,658 t, in 1961.
Melanesia ranks 131st of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat, Poultry — Production in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,658 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,737 t | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 1,764 t | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1,802 t | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1,868 t | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 1,940 t | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 1,984 t | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2,058 t | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 2,158 t | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 2,299 t | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 2,487 t | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 2,538 t | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3,006 t | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 3,190 t | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 3,284 t | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 3,693 t | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 4,345 t | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 4,851 t | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 5,525 t | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 6,552 t | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 7,525 t | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 7,048 t | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 7,935 t | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 7,903 t | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 8,031 t | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 8,454 t | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 8,850 t | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 9,175 t | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 10,287 t | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 10,988 t | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 11,514 t | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 11,751 t | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 11,678 t | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 14,230 t | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 14,990 t | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 15,930 t | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 15,740 t | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 14,438 t | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 15,061 t | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 15,013 t | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 15,115 t | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 17,716 t | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 19,558 t | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 20,286 t | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 19,712 t | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 21,448 t | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 22,603 t | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 22,875 t | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 20,215 t | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 23,087 t | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 28,943 t | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 34,299 t | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 25,882 t | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 30,678 t | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 32,356 t | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 23,921 t | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 41,848 t | +74.9% |
| 2018 | 44,303 t | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 42,959 t | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 34,435 t | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 34,820 t | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 54,143 t | +55.5% |
| 2023 | 51,320 t | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 54,817 t | +6.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Poultry — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +74.9% | 23,921 t | 41,848 t |
| 2022 | +55.5% | 34,820 t | 54,143 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,885 t | 1,658 t | 2,158 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,522 t | 2,299 t | 5,525 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,176 t | 6,552 t | 10,287 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,632 t | 10,988 t | 15,930 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,454 t | 15,013 t | 22,875 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,828 t | 23,087 t | 44,303 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,907 t | 34,435 t | 54,817 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 129 United Arab Emirates 59,075 t compare
- 130 Angola 57,631 t compare
- 132 Mali 52,033 t compare
- 133 South Sudan 52,008 t compare
- 133 South Sudan 52,008 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Melanesia
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) 10.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual -5.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Chickens — Stocks, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -6.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, annual growth rate -5.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle — Stocks, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 6.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 7.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 19.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat, poultry — production in Melanesia?
- Meat, poultry — production in Melanesia was 54,817 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, poultry — production recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,817 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — production recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,658 t in 1961.
- How does Melanesia rank for meat, poultry — production?
- Melanesia ranks 131st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — production rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat, Poultry — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.