Natural rubber in primary forms — Production in Melanesia
Melanesia: Natural rubber in primary forms — Production was 5,500 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural rubber in primary forms — Production in Melanesia, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 5,500 t for natural rubber in primary forms — production in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — production in Melanesia peaked at 7,500 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,400 t, in 2016.
That places Melanesia 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,576 t | 5,400 t | 7,500 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,500 t | 5,500 t | 5,500 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 24 Colombia 19,872 t compare
- 25 Ecuador 19,537 t compare
- 26 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,200 t compare
- 27 Papua New Guinea 5,500 t compare
- 29 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,300 t compare
- 30 Congo 2,249 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Melanesia
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 1,718 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 876.39 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 841.76 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 36.61 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 35.02 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 38.42 % (2025)
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,260 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,751 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 19 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 16.6 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural rubber in primary forms — production in Melanesia?
- Natural rubber in primary forms — production in Melanesia was 5,500 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural rubber in primary forms — production recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,500 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — production recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,400 t in 2016.
- How does Melanesia rank for natural rubber in primary forms — production?
- Melanesia ranks 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural rubber in primary forms — production rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 Natural rubber in primary forms — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.