Potatoes — Area harvested in Melanesia

Melanesia: Potatoes — Area harvested was 523 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
523 ha
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
142nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
640 ha
in 1977
All-time low
166 ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Potatoes — Area harvested in Melanesia, 1961–2024

200300400500600196119922024

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

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 523 ha for potatoes — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Melanesia peaked at 640 ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 166 ha, in 1963.

Melanesia ranks 142nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 205 ha 166 ha 262 ha 9
1970s 439.3 ha 278 ha 640 ha 10
1980s 361.5 ha 253 ha 561 ha 10
1990s 244 ha 215 ha 285 ha 10
2000s 352.2 ha 270 ha 419 ha 10
2010s 414.8 ha 242 ha 545 ha 10
2020s 509 ha 269 ha 634 ha 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 139 Mauritius 652 ha compare
  2. 140 Luxembourg 590 ha compare
  3. 141 Paraguay 560 ha compare
  4. 143 Malta 510 ha compare
  5. 144 Oman 457 ha compare
  6. 145 Kuwait 419 ha compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — area harvested in Melanesia?
Potatoes — area harvested in Melanesia was 523 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 640 ha in 1977.
What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 166 ha in 1963.
How does Melanesia rank for potatoes — area harvested?
Melanesia ranks 142nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 11,254 data points, 1961–2024
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