Milk, Total — Production in Melanesia
Melanesia: Milk, Total — Production was 18,873 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Milk, Total — Production in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, milk, total — production in Melanesia stood at 18,873 t.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — production in Melanesia peaked at 73,129 t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 16,712 t, in 2019.
Melanesia ranks 190th of 241 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Production in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,499 t | — |
| 1962 | 25,676 t | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 27,738 t | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 42,505 t | +53.2% |
| 1965 | 42,790 t | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 43,016 t | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 43,358 t | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 35,534 t | -18.0% |
| 1969 | 39,799 t | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 46,318 t | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 49,000 t | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 49,300 t | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 55,588 t | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 56,115 t | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 57,005 t | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 55,003 t | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 60,836 t | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 58,704 t | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 60,254 t | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 61,072 t | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 54,676 t | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 44,450 t | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 39,668 t | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 38,696 t | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 48,763 t | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 55,860 t | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 55,905 t | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 54,430 t | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 57,950 t | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 63,189 t | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 68,448 t | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 45,556 t | -33.4% |
| 1993 | 69,634 t | +52.9% |
| 1994 | 71,916 t | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 73,129 t | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 67,673 t | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 64,679 t | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 63,925 t | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 61,823 t | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 62,917 t | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 63,692 t | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 63,999 t | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 45,621 t | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 56,733 t | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 63,954 t | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 64,421 t | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 64,972 t | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 65,408 t | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 19,098 t | -70.8% |
| 2010 | 20,495 t | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 20,825 t | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 19,737 t | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 20,599 t | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 23,625 t | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 19,314 t | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 20,452 t | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 19,074 t | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 17,850 t | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 16,712 t | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 18,443 t | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 17,457 t | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 20,701 t | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 19,204 t | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 18,873 t | -1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -70.8% | 65,408 t | 19,098 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,991 t | 23,499 t | 43,358 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 54,812 t | 46,318 t | 60,836 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,147 t | 38,696 t | 61,072 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,997 t | 45,556 t | 73,129 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,081 t | 19,098 t | 65,408 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,868 t | 16,712 t | 23,625 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,936 t | 17,457 t | 20,701 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
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- Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -6.85 % change on previous year (2024)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milk, total — production in Melanesia?
- Milk, total — production in Melanesia was 18,873 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — production recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 73,129 t in 1995.
- What is the lowest milk, total — production recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,712 t in 2019.
- How does Melanesia rank for milk, total — production?
- Melanesia ranks 190th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — production rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milk, Total — 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.