Plantains and cooking bananas — Production in Melanesia

Melanesia: Plantains and cooking bananas — Production was 12,821 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12,821 t
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
9th
of 12 groups
All-time high
12,821 t
in 2024
All-time low
8 t
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plantains and cooking bananas — Production in Melanesia, 1961–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, plantains and cooking bananas — production in Melanesia stood at 12,821 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11,146.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — production in Melanesia peaked at 12,821 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8 t, in 1992.

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

Plantains and cooking bananas — Production in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Plantains and cooking bananas — Production in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 2,500 t
1962 2,500 t +0.0%
1963 2,500 t +0.0%
1964 3,000 t +20.0%
1965 3,000 t +0.0%
1966 3,000 t +0.0%
1967 3,000 t +0.0%
1968 3,000 t +0.0%
1969 3,000 t +0.0%
1970 3,700 t +23.3%
1971 3,700 t +0.0%
1972 3,500 t -5.4%
1973 3,500 t +0.0%
1974 3,500 t +0.0%
1975 3,500 t +0.0%
1976 3,600 t +2.9%
1977 3,700 t +2.8%
1978 3,800 t +2.7%
1979 3,900 t +2.6%
1980 4,000 t +2.6%
1981 1,260 t -68.5%
1982 1,000 t -20.6%
1983 1,000 t +0.0%
1984 619 t -38.1%
1985 600 t -3.1%
1986 600 t +0.0%
1987 600 t +0.0%
1988 600 t +0.0%
1989 600 t +0.0%
1990 620 t +3.3%
1991 27.62 t -95.5%
1992 8 t -71.0%
1993 95 t +1087.5%
1994 120 t +26.3%
1995 300 t +150.0%
1996 86 t -71.3%
1997 48 t -44.2%
1998 290 t +504.2%
1999 108 t -62.8%
2000 211 t +95.4%
2001 257 t +21.8%
2002 156 t -39.3%
2003 54 t -65.4%
2004 281 t +420.4%
2005 329 t +17.1%
2006 452 t +37.4%
2007 477 t +5.5%
2008 182 t -61.8%
2009 160 t -12.1%
2010 142.55 t -10.9%
2011 182 t +27.7%
2012 231 t +26.9%
2013 182 t -21.2%
2014 114 t -37.4%
2015 4,005 t +3413.2%
2016 4,044 t +1.0%
2017 5,356 t +32.4%
2018 5,646 t +5.4%
2019 6,406 t +13.5%
2020 6,273 t -2.1%
2021 9,056 t +44.4%
2022 10,411 t +15.0%
2023 12,765 t +22.6%
2024 12,821 t +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,833 t 2,500 t 3,000 t 9
1970s 3,640 t 3,500 t 3,900 t 10
1980s 1,088 t 600 t 4,000 t 10
1990s 170.26 t 8 t 620 t 10
2000s 255.9 t 54 t 477 t 10
2010s 2,631 t 114 t 6,406 t 10
2020s 10,265 t 6,273 t 12,821 t 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 6 Peru 1.87 million t compare
  2. 7 Dominican Republic 1.66 million t compare
  3. 8 Myanmar 1.48 million t compare
  4. 9 Nigeria 1.22 million t compare
  5. 10 Ecuador 1.08 million t compare
  6. 11 Sri Lanka 742,618 t compare
  7. 12 Guinea 602,455 t compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plantains and cooking bananas — production in Melanesia?
Plantains and cooking bananas — production in Melanesia was 12,821 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plantains and cooking bananas — production recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 12,821 t in 2024.
What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — production recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 8 t in 1992.
How does Melanesia rank for plantains and cooking bananas — production?
Melanesia ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is plantains and cooking bananas — production rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11,146.5%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Plantains and cooking bananas — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 4,351 data points, 1961–2024
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