Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Melanesia
Melanesia: Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 86.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number in Melanesia stood at 86.38. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number in Melanesia peaked at 254.33 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 86.38, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 165.79 | — |
| 1962 | 161.75 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 157.87 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 154.19 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 150.63 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 88.27 | -41.4% |
| 1967 | 143.73 | +62.8% |
| 1968 | 154.52 | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 164.67 | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 174.2 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 183.16 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 191.64 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 199.72 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 207.42 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 214.73 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 221.66 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 228.18 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 223.14 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 240.11 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 234.96 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 250.83 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 245.43 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 240.07 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 254.33 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 248.69 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 243.25 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 238.14 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 242.26 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 237.18 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 243.59 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 233.56 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 234.63 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 232.01 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 228.11 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 215.78 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 200.19 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 194.71 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 201.52 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 208.46 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 201.44 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 196.32 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 190.63 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 185.17 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 179.94 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 174.92 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 170.11 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 165.48 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 161.06 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 149.59 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 138.68 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 128.07 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 108.65 | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 110.03 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 106.82 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 94.26 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 98.91 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 98.87 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.63 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 96.33 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 94.87 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 90.93 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 90.16 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 88.23 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 86.38 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149.05 | 88.27 | 165.79 | 9 |
| 1970s | 208.4 | 174.2 | 240.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 243.51 | 234.96 | 254.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 219.26 | 194.71 | 243.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.47 | 149.59 | 201.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.83 | 94.26 | 138.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.11 | 86.38 | 94.87 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number in Melanesia?
- Pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number in Melanesia was 86.38 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 254.33 in 1984.
- What is the lowest pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.38 in 2024.
- How does Melanesia rank for pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number?
- Melanesia ranks 6th out of 9 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.