Rice — Yield, annual growth rate in Melanesia

Melanesia: Rice — Yield, annual growth rate was -9.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-9.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 29.4%
World rank
118th
of 130 countries
All-time high
257.98 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-64.11 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Rice — Yield, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Melanesia recorded -9.62 % change on previous year for rice — yield, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is up 29.4% on the previous year and down 137.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — yield, annual growth rate in Melanesia peaked at 257.98 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -64.11 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Melanesia 118th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Yield, annual growth rate in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Yield, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -0.066 % change on previous year —
1963 2.62 % change on previous year -4060.9%
1964 -1.41 % change on previous year -154.0%
1965 0.5552 % change on previous year -139.3%
1966 -3.06 % change on previous year -650.9%
1967 -2.74 % change on previous year -10.4%
1968 17.31 % change on previous year -731.4%
1969 -11.71 % change on previous year -167.7%
1970 10.26 % change on previous year -187.6%
1971 4.72 % change on previous year -54.0%
1972 -1.28 % change on previous year -127.2%
1973 0.1945 % change on previous year -115.2%
1974 -1.71 % change on previous year -978.3%
1975 12.33 % change on previous year -821.4%
1976 4.35 % change on previous year -64.7%
1977 -8.18 % change on previous year -288.1%
1978 -4.01 % change on previous year -50.9%
1979 12.4 % change on previous year -408.9%
1980 6.23 % change on previous year -49.8%
1981 1.13 % change on previous year -81.8%
1982 -4.01 % change on previous year -453.9%
1983 -7.91 % change on previous year +97.1%
1984 2.04 % change on previous year -125.8%
1985 6.05 % change on previous year +196.1%
1986 -8.09 % change on previous year -233.8%
1987 -13.67 % change on previous year +69.0%
1988 24.38 % change on previous year -278.4%
1989 0.9644 % change on previous year -96.0%
1990 -5.02 % change on previous year -620.6%
1991 6.58 % change on previous year -231.1%
1992 -7.05 % change on previous year -207.1%
1993 8.6 % change on previous year -222.0%
1994 -1.77 % change on previous year -120.6%
1995 13.74 % change on previous year -875.4%
1996 -19.81 % change on previous year -244.2%
1997 2.08 % change on previous year -110.5%
1998 -64.11 % change on previous year -3179.0%
1999 257.98 % change on previous year -502.4%
2000 -3.82 % change on previous year -101.5%
2001 -8.11 % change on previous year +112.1%
2002 0.364 % change on previous year -104.5%
2003 -5.38 % change on previous year -1578.5%
2004 -0.5029 % change on previous year -90.7%
2005 0.6918 % change on previous year -237.6%
2006 0.3621 % change on previous year -47.7%
2007 9.7 % change on previous year +2580.1%
2008 -13.72 % change on previous year -241.4%
2009 16.45 % change on previous year -219.8%
2010 -1.7 % change on previous year -110.4%
2011 -1.38 % change on previous year -18.9%
2012 -12.07 % change on previous year +774.0%
2013 16.78 % change on previous year -239.0%
2014 26.01 % change on previous year +55.1%
2015 -26.06 % change on previous year -200.2%
2016 4.26 % change on previous year -116.4%
2017 -0.4885 % change on previous year -111.5%
2018 -1.96 % change on previous year +301.2%
2019 6.89 % change on previous year -451.5%
2020 7.83 % change on previous year +13.6%
2021 8.02 % change on previous year +2.4%
2022 4.46 % change on previous year -44.4%
2023 -13.61 % change on previous year -405.5%
2024 -9.62 % change on previous year -29.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Yield, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1963 +4060.9% -0.066 % change on previous year 2.62 % change on previous year
1998 -3179.0% 2.08 % change on previous year -64.11 % change on previous year
2007 +2580.1% 0.3621 % change on previous year 9.7 % change on previous year
2003 -1578.5% 0.364 % change on previous year -5.38 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1865 % change on previous year -11.71 % change on previous year 17.31 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.91 % change on previous year -8.18 % change on previous year 12.4 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.7124 % change on previous year -13.67 % change on previous year 24.38 % change on previous year 10
1990s 19.12 % change on previous year -64.11 % change on previous year 257.98 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.397 % change on previous year -13.72 % change on previous year 16.45 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.03 % change on previous year -26.06 % change on previous year 26.01 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.5855 % change on previous year -13.61 % change on previous year 8.02 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 115 Mauritania -7.93 % change on previous year compare
  2. 116 Pakistan -8.01 % change on previous year compare
  3. 117 South Sudan -9.31 % change on previous year compare
  4. 119 Belize -13.47 % change on previous year compare
  5. 120 French Guiana -14.31 % change on previous year compare
  6. 121 Costa Rica -15.11 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — yield, annual growth rate in Melanesia?
Rice — yield, annual growth rate in Melanesia was -9.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 257.98 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest rice — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was -64.11 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Melanesia rank for rice — yield, annual growth rate?
Melanesia ranks 118th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 137.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Rice — Yield, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
159 places, 9,126 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.