Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Melanesia

Melanesia: Sugar Crops Primary — Production was 1.64 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.64 million t
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
85th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4.61 million t
in 1984
All-time low
1.17 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Melanesia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 1.64 million t for sugar crops primary — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production in Melanesia peaked at 4.61 million t in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million t, in 1961.

Melanesia ranks 85th of 201 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.

Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.17 million t —
1962 1.86 million t +58.5%
1963 2.38 million t +28.0%
1964 2.36 million t -0.8%
1965 2.21 million t -6.4%
1966 2.24 million t +1.0%
1967 2.21 million t -1.3%
1968 2.88 million t +30.6%
1969 2.39 million t -17.2%
1970 2.89 million t +21.4%
1971 2.55 million t -11.8%
1972 2.25 million t -12.0%
1973 2.50 million t +11.4%
1974 2.16 million t -13.7%
1975 2.17 million t +0.4%
1976 2.29 million t +5.7%
1977 2.68 million t +17.1%
1978 2.86 million t +6.7%
1979 4.07 million t +42.3%
1980 3.37 million t -17.3%
1981 4.04 million t +19.7%
1982 4.33 million t +7.3%
1983 2.53 million t -41.7%
1984 4.61 million t +82.6%
1985 3.31 million t -28.3%
1986 4.26 million t +28.8%
1987 3.19 million t -25.1%
1988 3.48 million t +9.0%
1989 4.36 million t +25.5%
1990 4.27 million t -2.2%
1991 3.69 million t -13.5%
1992 3.88 million t +5.2%
1993 4.04 million t +4.1%
1994 4.36 million t +7.9%
1995 4.51 million t +3.3%
1996 4.15 million t -8.0%
1997 3.78 million t -8.9%
1998 2.66 million t -29.5%
1999 4.18 million t +56.9%
2000 3.98 million t -4.7%
2001 3.53 million t -11.4%
2002 3.64 million t +3.2%
2003 3.26 million t -10.4%
2004 3.41 million t +4.6%
2005 3.19 million t -6.4%
2006 3.51 million t +10.0%
2007 2.83 million t -19.3%
2008 2.65 million t -6.4%
2009 2.42 million t -8.8%
2010 2.13 million t -11.9%
2011 2.50 million t +17.1%
2012 1.92 million t -23.2%
2013 1.93 million t +0.7%
2014 2.18 million t +13.1%
2015 2.19 million t +0.6%
2016 1.74 million t -20.9%
2017 1.98 million t +14.0%
2018 2.05 million t +3.3%
2019 2.16 million t +5.3%
2020 2.08 million t -3.7%
2021 1.77 million t -14.7%
2022 1.96 million t +10.7%
2023 1.87 million t -4.7%
2024 1.64 million t -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.19 million t 1.17 million t 2.88 million t 9
1970s 2.64 million t 2.16 million t 4.07 million t 10
1980s 3.75 million t 2.53 million t 4.61 million t 10
1990s 3.95 million t 2.66 million t 4.51 million t 10
2000s 3.24 million t 2.42 million t 3.98 million t 10
2010s 2.08 million t 1.74 million t 2.50 million t 10
2020s 1.86 million t 1.64 million t 2.08 million t 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 82 Belize 1.67 million t compare
  2. 83 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.64 million t compare
  3. 83 Laos 1.64 million t compare
  4. 86 Ethiopia PDR 1.60 million t compare
  5. 87 Haiti 1.54 million t compare
  6. 88 Italy 1.53 million t compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar crops primary — production in Melanesia?
Sugar crops primary — production in Melanesia was 1.64 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 4.61 million t in 1984.
What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million t in 1961.
How does Melanesia rank for sugar crops primary — production?
Melanesia ranks 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar crops primary — production rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar Crops Primary — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 12,343 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.