Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia
Melanesia: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 0.1764 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1764 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
63rd
of 124 countries
All-time high
94.59 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-42.12 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia stood at 0.1764 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia peaked at 94.59 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -42.12 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Melanesia 63rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 33.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1964 | 60.95 % change on previous year | +1002.7% |
| 1965 | -21.89 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1966 | 54.55 % change on previous year | -349.1% |
| 1967 | 67.4 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1968 | 33.82 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1969 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1970 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1971 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -558.1% |
| 1972 | -10.82 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 1973 | -26.04 % change on previous year | +140.6% |
| 1974 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1975 | 89.05 % change on previous year | +1310.9% |
| 1976 | -25.12 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1977 | 94.59 % change on previous year | -476.5% |
| 1978 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1979 | -30.97 % change on previous year | +368.7% |
| 1980 | 50.15 % change on previous year | -261.9% |
| 1981 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1982 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1983 | -42.12 % change on previous year | +708.8% |
| 1984 | -33.37 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1985 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1986 | -19.33 % change on previous year | +1019.3% |
| 1987 | -31.94 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 1988 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1989 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1990 | -35.17 % change on previous year | -502.0% |
| 1991 | 54.26 % change on previous year | -254.3% |
| 1992 | 31.72 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1993 | 12.39 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1994 | 23.14 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1995 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1996 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1997 | 17.54 % change on previous year | +382.5% |
| 1998 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1999 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 5.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0.4129 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2003 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -1275.1% |
| 2004 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 2005 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +172.2% |
| 2007 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2008 | -22.96 % change on previous year | -2083.7% |
| 2009 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2010 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2011 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -301.8% |
| 2012 | -0.6938 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2013 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -943.4% |
| 2014 | 9.9 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 2015 | 38.06 % change on previous year | +284.4% |
| 2016 | -10.77 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2017 | -11.09 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2018 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2019 | -17.9 % change on previous year | +190.1% |
| 2020 | -0.2669 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7136 % change on previous year | -367.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2657 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1767 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1764 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -2083.7% | 1.16 % change on previous year | -22.96 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1310.9% | 6.31 % change on previous year | 89.05 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1275.1% | 0.4129 % change on previous year | -4.85 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +1002.7% | 5.53 % change on previous year | 60.95 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -1019.3% | -1.73 % change on previous year | -19.33 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +943.4% | -0.6938 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.66 % change on previous year | -21.89 % change on previous year | 67.4 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.67 % change on previous year | -30.97 % change on previous year | 94.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.41 % change on previous year | -42.12 % change on previous year | 50.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.57 % change on previous year | -35.17 % change on previous year | 54.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0573 % change on previous year | -22.96 % change on previous year | 9.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 % change on previous year | -17.9 % change on previous year | 38.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2131 % change on previous year | -0.2669 % change on previous year | 0.7136 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 60 Cuba 0.8358 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Republic of Korea 0.1842 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Papua New Guinea 0.1775 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Tunisia 0.1704 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Serbia 0.1527 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Honduras 0.0218 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Melanesia
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 8.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -19.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) 0.4201 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 0.2146 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 11.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 21.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) 0.8374 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia?
- Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Melanesia was 0.1764 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.59 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.12 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Melanesia rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Melanesia ranks 63rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.