Raw milk of cattle — Production in Melanesia

Melanesia: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 18,833 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18,833 t
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
14th
of 17 regions
All-time high
73,093 t
in 1995
All-time low
16,673 t
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of cattle — Production in Melanesia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — production in Melanesia is 18,833 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Melanesia peaked at 73,093 t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 16,673 t, in 2019.

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

Raw milk of cattle — Production in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Production in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 23,470 t
1962 25,653 t +9.3%
1963 27,728 t +8.1%
1964 42,494 t +53.3%
1965 42,778 t +0.7%
1966 43,005 t +0.5%
1967 43,348 t +0.8%
1968 35,523 t -18.1%
1969 39,788 t +12.0%
1970 46,307 t +16.4%
1971 48,985 t +5.8%
1972 49,285 t +0.6%
1973 55,573 t +12.8%
1974 56,100 t +0.9%
1975 56,990 t +1.6%
1976 54,985 t -3.5%
1977 60,818 t +10.6%
1978 58,686 t -3.5%
1979 60,236 t +2.6%
1980 61,054 t +1.4%
1981 54,656 t -10.5%
1982 44,430 t -18.7%
1983 39,648 t -10.8%
1984 38,676 t -2.5%
1985 48,743 t +26.0%
1986 55,835 t +14.5%
1987 55,880 t +0.1%
1988 54,405 t -2.6%
1989 57,925 t +6.5%
1990 63,164 t +9.0%
1991 68,413 t +8.3%
1992 45,520 t -33.5%
1993 69,599 t +52.9%
1994 71,890 t +3.3%
1995 73,093 t +1.7%
1996 67,648 t -7.4%
1997 64,653 t -4.4%
1998 63,898 t -1.2%
1999 61,788 t -3.3%
2000 62,889 t +1.8%
2001 63,662 t +1.2%
2002 63,962 t +0.5%
2003 45,581 t -28.7%
2004 56,691 t +24.4%
2005 63,912 t +12.7%
2006 64,378 t +0.7%
2007 64,932 t +0.9%
2008 65,366 t +0.7%
2009 19,054 t -70.8%
2010 20,453 t +7.3%
2011 20,780 t +1.6%
2012 19,689 t -5.3%
2013 20,549 t +4.4%
2014 23,580 t +14.8%
2015 19,271 t -18.3%
2016 20,413 t +5.9%
2017 19,030 t -6.8%
2018 17,810 t -6.4%
2019 16,673 t -6.4%
2020 18,403 t +10.4%
2021 17,417 t -5.4%
2022 20,661 t +18.6%
2023 19,164 t -7.2%
2024 18,833 t -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35,976 t 23,470 t 43,348 t 9
1970s 54,796 t 46,307 t 60,818 t 10
1980s 51,125 t 38,676 t 61,054 t 10
1990s 64,967 t 45,520 t 73,093 t 10
2000s 57,043 t 19,054 t 65,366 t 10
2010s 19,825 t 16,673 t 23,580 t 10
2020s 18,896 t 17,417 t 20,661 t 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 11 New Zealand 21.53 million t compare
  2. 12 Poland 16.04 million t compare
  3. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.94 million t compare
  4. 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.35 million t compare
  5. 15 Mexico 13.96 million t compare
  6. 16 Bangladesh 13.54 million t compare
  7. 17 Italy 13.19 million t compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — production in Melanesia?
Raw milk of cattle — production in Melanesia was 18,833 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 73,093 t in 1995.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,673 t in 2019.
How does Melanesia rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
Melanesia ranks 14th out of 17 regions with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of cattle — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 13,348 data points, 1961–2024
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