Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Melanesia

Melanesia: Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested was 487 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
487 ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
9th
of 12 groups
All-time high
492 ha
in 2021
All-time low
12 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Melanesia, 1961–2024

0100200300400500196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested in Melanesia is 487 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested in Melanesia peaked at 492 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12 ha, in 1961.

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

Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 12 ha
1962 12 ha +0.0%
1963 17 ha +41.7%
1964 17 ha +0.0%
1965 17 ha +0.0%
1966 22 ha +29.4%
1967 22 ha +0.0%
1968 22 ha +0.0%
1969 27 ha +22.7%
1970 37 ha +37.0%
1971 52 ha +40.5%
1972 37 ha -28.8%
1973 42 ha +13.5%
1974 217 ha +416.7%
1975 242 ha +11.5%
1976 252 ha +4.1%
1977 157 ha -37.7%
1978 292 ha +86.0%
1979 337 ha +15.4%
1980 337 ha +0.0%
1981 362 ha +7.4%
1982 242 ha -33.1%
1983 242 ha +0.0%
1984 252 ha +4.1%
1985 312 ha +23.8%
1986 323 ha +3.5%
1987 323 ha +0.0%
1988 323 ha +0.0%
1989 323 ha +0.0%
1990 240 ha -25.7%
1991 334 ha +39.2%
1992 340 ha +1.8%
1993 341 ha +0.3%
1994 346 ha +1.5%
1995 346 ha +0.0%
1996 356 ha +2.9%
1997 367 ha +3.1%
1998 373 ha +1.6%
1999 382 ha +2.4%
2000 387 ha +1.3%
2001 397 ha +2.6%
2002 412 ha +3.8%
2003 412 ha +0.0%
2004 412 ha +0.0%
2005 417 ha +1.2%
2006 422 ha +1.2%
2007 443 ha +5.0%
2008 458 ha +3.4%
2009 468 ha +2.2%
2010 460 ha -1.7%
2011 462 ha +0.4%
2012 474 ha +2.6%
2013 457 ha -3.6%
2014 461 ha +0.9%
2015 475 ha +3.0%
2016 479 ha +0.8%
2017 481 ha +0.4%
2018 483 ha +0.4%
2019 485 ha +0.4%
2020 486 ha +0.2%
2021 492 ha +1.2%
2022 482 ha -2.0%
2023 485 ha +0.6%
2024 487 ha +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.67 ha 12 ha 27 ha 9
1970s 166.5 ha 37 ha 337 ha 10
1980s 303.9 ha 242 ha 362 ha 10
1990s 342.5 ha 240 ha 382 ha 10
2000s 422.8 ha 387 ha 468 ha 10
2010s 471.7 ha 457 ha 485 ha 10
2020s 486.4 ha 482 ha 492 ha 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 6 China, mainland 32,819 ha compare
  2. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5,430 ha compare
  3. 7 Pakistan 18,334 ha compare
  4. 8 Myanmar 16,236 ha compare
  5. 9 Sierra Leone 13,877 ha compare
  6. 10 Brazil 9,609 ha compare
  7. 10 Timor-Leste 293 ha compare
  8. 11 Afghanistan 8,905 ha compare
  9. 12 Nigeria 6,925 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested in Melanesia?
Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested in Melanesia was 487 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 492 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 12 ha in 1961.
How does Melanesia rank for other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested?
Melanesia ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
101 places, 4,744 data points, 1961–2024
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