Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Melanesia
Melanesia: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 14,033 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 14,033 ha for pulses, total — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Melanesia peaked at 20,686 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,580 ha, in 1961.
That places Melanesia 146th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,580 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,736 ha | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 3,836 ha | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 3,945 ha | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 4,043 ha | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 4,190 ha | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 4,551 ha | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 5,493 ha | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 4,937 ha | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 4,810 ha | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 4,495 ha | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 4,638 ha | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 4,635 ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4,785 ha | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 4,980 ha | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 5,130 ha | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 5,430 ha | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 5,540 ha | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 5,250 ha | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 5,230 ha | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 5,219 ha | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 5,460 ha | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 5,719 ha | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 5,870 ha | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 6,125 ha | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 6,462 ha | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 6,583 ha | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 6,690 ha | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 6,566 ha | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 7,030 ha | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 6,831 ha | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 6,855 ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 7,023 ha | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 7,300 ha | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 7,786 ha | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 7,963 ha | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 8,459 ha | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 8,253 ha | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 8,313 ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 8,904 ha | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 9,744 ha | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 9,393 ha | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 9,048 ha | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 9,153 ha | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8,616 ha | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 9,926 ha | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 9,232 ha | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 8,593 ha | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 10,602 ha | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 13,449 ha | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 16,754 ha | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 15,497 ha | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 19,745 ha | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 20,686 ha | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 13,646 ha | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 14,132 ha | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 14,281 ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14,154 ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 14,624 ha | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 14,721 ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 14,070 ha | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 14,231 ha | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 14,014 ha | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 14,033 ha | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Melanesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -34.0% | 20,686 ha | 13,646 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,257 ha | 3,580 ha | 5,493 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,969 ha | 4,495 ha | 5,540 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,992 ha | 5,219 ha | 6,690 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,581 ha | 6,831 ha | 8,459 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,321 ha | 8,593 ha | 10,602 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,697 ha | 13,449 ha | 20,686 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,214 ha | 14,014 ha | 14,721 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 143 Panama 14,808 ha compare
- 144 Costa Rica 14,662 ha compare
- 145 Hungary 14,590 ha compare
- 147 Comoros 13,166 ha compare
- 147 Comoros 13,166 ha compare
- 149 Azerbaijan 12,727 ha compare
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- Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -6.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, annual growth rate -5.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle — Stocks, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 6.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 19.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested in Melanesia?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Melanesia was 14,033 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,686 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,580 ha in 1961.
- How does Melanesia rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Melanesia ranks 146th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.