Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested in Melanesia

Melanesia: Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested was 558 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
558 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
11th
of 12 groups
All-time high
872 ha
in 1983
All-time low
30 ha
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested in Melanesia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested in Melanesia stood at 558 ha.

That represents a change of up 830.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested in Melanesia peaked at 872 ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 30 ha, in 1997.

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

Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 700 ha
1962 700 ha +0.0%
1963 700 ha +0.0%
1964 750 ha +7.1%
1965 750 ha +0.0%
1966 750 ha +0.0%
1967 750 ha +0.0%
1968 750 ha +0.0%
1969 750 ha +0.0%
1970 800 ha +6.7%
1971 800 ha +0.0%
1972 800 ha +0.0%
1973 800 ha +0.0%
1974 800 ha +0.0%
1975 800 ha +0.0%
1976 800 ha +0.0%
1977 800 ha +0.0%
1978 800 ha +0.0%
1979 800 ha +0.0%
1980 800 ha +0.0%
1981 800 ha +0.0%
1982 800 ha +0.0%
1983 872 ha +9.0%
1984 800 ha -8.3%
1985 700 ha -12.5%
1986 600 ha -14.3%
1987 500 ha -16.7%
1988 400 ha -20.0%
1989 350 ha -12.5%
1990 300 ha -14.3%
1991 286 ha -4.7%
1992 280 ha -2.1%
1993 250 ha -10.7%
1994 290 ha +16.0%
1995 350 ha +20.7%
1996 50 ha -85.7%
1997 30 ha -40.0%
1998 150 ha +400.0%
1999 55 ha -63.3%
2000 110 ha +100.0%
2001 140 ha +27.3%
2002 80 ha -42.9%
2003 30 ha -62.5%
2004 140 ha +366.7%
2005 160 ha +14.3%
2006 230 ha +43.8%
2007 240 ha +4.3%
2008 85 ha -64.6%
2009 85 ha +0.0%
2010 67 ha -21.2%
2011 90 ha +34.3%
2012 115 ha +27.8%
2013 90 ha -21.7%
2014 60 ha -33.3%
2015 358 ha +496.7%
2016 269 ha -24.9%
2017 266 ha -1.1%
2018 288 ha +8.3%
2019 269 ha -6.6%
2020 327 ha +21.6%
2021 392 ha +19.9%
2022 481 ha +22.7%
2023 558 ha +16.0%
2024 558 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 733.33 ha 700 ha 750 ha 9
1970s 800 ha 800 ha 800 ha 10
1980s 662.2 ha 350 ha 872 ha 10
1990s 204.1 ha 30 ha 350 ha 10
2000s 130 ha 30 ha 240 ha 10
2010s 187.2 ha 60 ha 358 ha 10
2020s 463.2 ha 327 ha 558 ha 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 8 Ecuador 134,450 ha compare
  2. 9 Guinea 114,996 ha compare
  3. 10 Myanmar 105,786 ha compare
  4. 11 Dominican Republic 103,454 ha compare
  5. 12 Cuba 69,733 ha compare
  6. 13 Gabon 50,998 ha compare
  7. 14 Central African Republic 43,257 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested in Melanesia?
Plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested in Melanesia was 558 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 872 ha in 1983.
What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 30 ha in 1997.
How does Melanesia rank for plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested?
Melanesia ranks 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is plantains and cooking bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 830.0%. 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 Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Plantains and cooking bananas — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 4,296 data points, 1961–2024
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