Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Melanesia

Melanesia: Oil palm fruit — Area harvested was 309,937 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
309,937 ha
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
5th
of 8 regions
All-time high
312,414 ha
in 2023
All-time low
55 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Melanesia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for oil palm fruit — area harvested in Melanesia is 309,937 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil palm fruit — area harvested in Melanesia peaked at 312,414 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55 ha, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 55 ha
1962 55 ha +0.0%
1963 55 ha +0.0%
1964 55 ha +0.0%
1965 55 ha +0.0%
1966 55 ha +0.0%
1967 55 ha +0.0%
1968 55 ha +0.0%
1969 110 ha +100.0%
1970 110 ha +0.0%
1971 440 ha +300.0%
1972 1,640 ha +272.7%
1973 3,140 ha +91.5%
1974 3,270 ha +4.1%
1975 7,200 ha +120.2%
1976 10,519 ha +46.1%
1977 11,964 ha +13.7%
1978 12,494 ha +4.4%
1979 14,286 ha +14.3%
1980 14,335 ha +0.3%
1981 18,835 ha +31.4%
1982 28,332 ha +50.4%
1983 29,332 ha +3.5%
1984 41,530 ha +41.6%
1985 42,296 ha +1.8%
1986 44,918 ha +6.2%
1987 45,590 ha +1.5%
1988 38,809 ha -14.9%
1989 45,486 ha +17.2%
1990 51,019 ha +12.2%
1991 52,000 ha +1.9%
1992 58,000 ha +11.5%
1993 63,000 ha +8.6%
1994 67,000 ha +6.3%
1995 70,000 ha +4.5%
1996 70,000 ha +0.0%
1997 71,000 ha +1.4%
1998 72,000 ha +1.4%
1999 76,000 ha +5.6%
2000 81,000 ha +6.6%
2001 84,000 ha +3.7%
2002 88,000 ha +4.8%
2003 92,000 ha +4.5%
2004 94,000 ha +2.2%
2005 97,000 ha +3.2%
2006 102,000 ha +5.2%
2007 106,000 ha +3.9%
2008 128,000 ha +20.8%
2009 131,000 ha +2.3%
2010 148,000 ha +13.0%
2011 157,000 ha +6.1%
2012 161,000 ha +2.5%
2013 166,000 ha +3.1%
2014 184,016 ha +10.9%
2015 200,552 ha +9.0%
2016 212,482 ha +5.9%
2017 216,413 ha +1.9%
2018 223,702 ha +3.4%
2019 240,123 ha +7.3%
2020 258,276 ha +7.6%
2021 276,535 ha +7.1%
2022 295,898 ha +7.0%
2023 312,414 ha +5.6%
2024 309,937 ha -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 61.11 ha 55 ha 110 ha 9
1970s 6,506 ha 110 ha 14,286 ha 10
1980s 34,946 ha 14,335 ha 45,590 ha 10
1990s 65,002 ha 51,019 ha 76,000 ha 10
2000s 100,300 ha 81,000 ha 131,000 ha 10
2010s 190,929 ha 148,000 ha 240,123 ha 10
2020s 290,612 ha 258,276 ha 312,414 ha 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 2 Malaysia 5.07 million ha compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 4.49 million ha compare
  3. 4 Thailand 1.01 million ha compare
  4. 5 Colombia 511,583 ha compare
  5. 6 Ghana 435,934 ha compare
  6. 7 Guinea 333,229 ha compare
  7. 8 Papua New Guinea 281,937 ha compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil palm fruit — area harvested in Melanesia?
Oil palm fruit — area harvested in Melanesia was 309,937 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil palm fruit — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 312,414 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest oil palm fruit — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 55 ha in 1961.
How does Melanesia rank for oil palm fruit — area harvested?
Melanesia ranks 5th out of 8 regions with data for 2024.
Is oil palm fruit — area harvested rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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 Oil palm fruit — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oil palm fruit — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
64 places, 3,870 data points, 1961–2024
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