Rice — Area harvested in Melanesia

Melanesia: Rice — Area harvested was 4,751 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,751 ha
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
98th
of 146 countries
All-time high
14,123 ha
in 1985
All-time low
3,093 ha
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice — Area harvested in Melanesia, 1961–2024

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 4,751 ha for rice — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Melanesia peaked at 14,123 ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3,093 ha, in 2014.

Melanesia ranks 98th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,023 ha 8,718 ha 13,515 ha 9
1970s 10,973 ha 8,754 ha 12,618 ha 10
1980s 13,120 ha 11,751 ha 14,123 ha 10
1990s 9,882 ha 7,331 ha 13,229 ha 10
2000s 6,824 ha 5,557 ha 7,812 ha 10
2010s 4,077 ha 3,093 ha 4,904 ha 10
2020s 4,478 ha 3,789 ha 5,148 ha 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 95 Sudan (former) 7,600 ha compare
  2. 96 Honduras 6,664 ha compare
  3. 97 Sudan 6,264 ha compare
  4. 99 Belize 3,460 ha compare
  5. 100 North Macedonia 3,120 ha compare
  6. 101 Ukraine 3,000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in Melanesia?
Rice — area harvested in Melanesia was 4,751 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 14,123 ha in 1985.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,093 ha in 2014.
How does Melanesia rank for rice — area harvested?
Melanesia ranks 98th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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 Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,589 data points, 1961–2024
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