Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Melanesia
Melanesia: Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate was -0.2757 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Melanesia stood at -0.2757 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 285.9% on the previous year and down 107.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Melanesia peaked at 133.33 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -59.37 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Melanesia 83rd 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 — Production, annual growth rate in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -812.3% |
| 1964 | 15.69 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1965 | 39.32 % change on previous year | +150.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9732 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1967 | 128.92 % change on previous year | +13146.1% |
| 1968 | 48 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1969 | -19.7 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1970 | 46.86 % change on previous year | -337.8% |
| 1971 | 41.98 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1972 | -27.57 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1973 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1974 | -21.83 % change on previous year | -364.0% |
| 1975 | 53.5 % change on previous year | -345.1% |
| 1976 | -59.37 % change on previous year | -211.0% |
| 1977 | 133.33 % change on previous year | -324.6% |
| 1978 | 58.86 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1979 | -25.36 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1980 | 33.65 % change on previous year | -232.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3606 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1982 | -35.93 % change on previous year | -10064.1% |
| 1983 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1984 | -40.6 % change on previous year | -523.8% |
| 1985 | -20.03 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1986 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1987 | -33.04 % change on previous year | +304.5% |
| 1988 | 26.42 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1989 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1990 | 12.38 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1992 | 24.68 % change on previous year | +336.4% |
| 1993 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1994 | 31.06 % change on previous year | +500.2% |
| 1995 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1996 | 18.84 % change on previous year | +114.6% |
| 1997 | 25.66 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1999 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2000 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2001 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 2002 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2003 | -2 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 2004 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -353.4% |
| 2005 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.71 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 2007 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2008 | -21.05 % change on previous year | -565.3% |
| 2009 | 19.82 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 2010 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2011 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -376.7% |
| 2012 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2013 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +298.7% |
| 2014 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2016 | -0.4308 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2017 | -0.0868 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7341 % change on previous year | -945.6% |
| 2019 | -0.7063 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 2020 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -302.3% |
| 2021 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5351 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1483 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2024 | -0.2757 % change on previous year | -285.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Production, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +13146.1% | 0.9732 % change on previous year | 128.92 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -10064.1% | 0.3606 % change on previous year | -35.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.97 % change on previous year | -19.7 % change on previous year | 128.92 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 20.87 % change on previous year | -59.37 % change on previous year | 133.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.68 % change on previous year | -40.6 % change on previous year | 33.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.24 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 31.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -21.05 % change on previous year | 19.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0683 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 81 Tunisia -0.019 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Fiji -0.1692 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea -0.2764 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Ecuador -0.3918 % change on previous year compare
- 86 El Salvador -1 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 — production, annual growth rate in Melanesia?
- Sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Melanesia was -0.2757 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — production, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 133.33 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest sorghum — production, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.37 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Melanesia rank for sorghum — production, annual growth rate?
- Melanesia ranks 83rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.6%. 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 — Production, 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 — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — Production 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 — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.