Potatoes — Yield in Melanesia
Melanesia: Potatoes — Yield was 6,440 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 6,440 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Melanesia peaked at 17,458 kg/ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3,308 kg/ha, in 1976.
Melanesia ranks 183rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,951 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,927 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 7,524 kg/ha | +27.0% |
| 1964 | 6,951 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 6,475 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 6,498 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 5,759 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 6,329 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 6,714 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 8,147 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 4,240 kg/ha | -48.0% |
| 1972 | 5,811 kg/ha | +37.0% |
| 1973 | 9,583 kg/ha | +64.9% |
| 1974 | 6,469 kg/ha | -32.5% |
| 1975 | 4,026 kg/ha | -37.8% |
| 1976 | 3,308 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 3,819 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 3,807 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 3,706 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 6,800 kg/ha | +83.5% |
| 1981 | 5,099 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 5,720 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 7,775 kg/ha | +35.9% |
| 1984 | 7,558 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 8,415 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 6,076 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 1987 | 8,726 kg/ha | +43.6% |
| 1988 | 9,200 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 8,764 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 12,684 kg/ha | +44.7% |
| 1991 | 11,440 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 17,458 kg/ha | +52.6% |
| 1993 | 13,118 kg/ha | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 14,420 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 13,536 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 11,743 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 7,699 kg/ha | -34.4% |
| 1998 | 8,036 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 7,503 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 7,283 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 7,863 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 7,827 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 6,687 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 7,101 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 7,337 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 8,563 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 4,474 kg/ha | -47.8% |
| 2008 | 7,123 kg/ha | +59.2% |
| 2009 | 7,000 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6,449 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 7,234 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 7,170 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,348 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 7,264 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 6,626 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 7,368 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 7,332 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,022 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 6,990 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6,603 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 6,618 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6,058 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 6,607 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 6,440 kg/ha | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,459 kg/ha | 5,759 kg/ha | 7,524 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,292 kg/ha | 3,308 kg/ha | 9,583 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,413 kg/ha | 5,099 kg/ha | 9,200 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,764 kg/ha | 7,503 kg/ha | 17,458 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,126 kg/ha | 4,474 kg/ha | 8,563 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,980 kg/ha | 6,348 kg/ha | 7,368 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,465 kg/ha | 6,058 kg/ha | 6,618 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 180 New Caledonia 6,905 kg/ha compare
- 181 Uganda 6,857 kg/ha compare
- 182 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6,537 kg/ha compare
- 184 Madagascar 6,038 kg/ha compare
- 184 Madagascar 6,038 kg/ha compare
- 186 Republic of Moldova 6,035 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Melanesia?
- Potatoes — yield in Melanesia was 6,440 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,458 kg/ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,308 kg/ha in 1976.
- How does Melanesia rank for potatoes — yield?
- Melanesia ranks 183rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.