Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Melanesia

Melanesia: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 179,135 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
179,135 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
7th
of 16 groups
All-time high
179,568 1000 Int$
in 2023
All-time low
69,877 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Melanesia, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.

Analysis

In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Melanesia stood at 179,135 1000 Int$.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Melanesia peaked at 179,568 1000 Int$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,877 1000 Int$, in 1961.

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

Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 69,877 1000 Int$
1962 70,291 1000 Int$ +0.6%
1963 70,704 1000 Int$ +0.6%
1964 71,221 1000 Int$ +0.7%
1965 71,985 1000 Int$ +1.1%
1966 75,354 1000 Int$ +4.7%
1967 76,078 1000 Int$ +1.0%
1968 76,098 1000 Int$ +0.0%
1969 78,186 1000 Int$ +2.7%
1970 82,216 1000 Int$ +5.2%
1971 84,489 1000 Int$ +2.8%
1972 88,871 1000 Int$ +5.2%
1973 90,628 1000 Int$ +2.0%
1974 96,353 1000 Int$ +6.3%
1975 97,190 1000 Int$ +0.9%
1976 97,624 1000 Int$ +0.4%
1977 98,316 1000 Int$ +0.7%
1978 97,489 1000 Int$ -0.8%
1979 96,342 1000 Int$ -1.2%
1980 97,737 1000 Int$ +1.4%
1981 100,031 1000 Int$ +2.3%
1982 100,259 1000 Int$ +0.2%
1983 106,831 1000 Int$ +6.6%
1984 107,658 1000 Int$ +0.8%
1985 109,580 1000 Int$ +1.8%
1986 109,235 1000 Int$ -0.3%
1987 110,112 1000 Int$ +0.8%
1988 117,874 1000 Int$ +7.0%
1989 107,600 1000 Int$ -8.7%
1990 108,156 1000 Int$ +0.5%
1991 110,273 1000 Int$ +2.0%
1992 111,471 1000 Int$ +1.1%
1993 113,393 1000 Int$ +1.7%
1994 107,746 1000 Int$ -5.0%
1995 110,298 1000 Int$ +2.4%
1996 109,362 1000 Int$ -0.8%
1997 111,257 1000 Int$ +1.7%
1998 111,824 1000 Int$ +0.5%
1999 115,680 1000 Int$ +3.4%
2000 116,330 1000 Int$ +0.6%
2001 118,980 1000 Int$ +2.3%
2002 119,794 1000 Int$ +0.7%
2003 122,684 1000 Int$ +2.4%
2004 126,875 1000 Int$ +3.4%
2005 130,989 1000 Int$ +3.2%
2006 134,683 1000 Int$ +2.8%
2007 139,117 1000 Int$ +3.3%
2008 142,525 1000 Int$ +2.4%
2009 143,967 1000 Int$ +1.0%
2010 146,234 1000 Int$ +1.6%
2011 150,840 1000 Int$ +3.1%
2012 154,086 1000 Int$ +2.2%
2013 158,233 1000 Int$ +2.7%
2014 161,226 1000 Int$ +1.9%
2015 164,682 1000 Int$ +2.1%
2016 167,187 1000 Int$ +1.5%
2017 169,899 1000 Int$ +1.6%
2018 172,489 1000 Int$ +1.5%
2019 175,278 1000 Int$ +1.6%
2020 177,963 1000 Int$ +1.5%
2021 175,323 1000 Int$ -1.5%
2022 178,915 1000 Int$ +2.0%
2023 179,568 1000 Int$ +0.4%
2024 179,135 1000 Int$ -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73,310 1000 Int$ 69,877 1000 Int$ 78,186 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 92,952 1000 Int$ 82,216 1000 Int$ 98,316 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 106,692 1000 Int$ 97,737 1000 Int$ 117,874 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 110,946 1000 Int$ 107,746 1000 Int$ 115,680 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 129,594 1000 Int$ 116,330 1000 Int$ 143,967 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 162,015 1000 Int$ 146,234 1000 Int$ 175,278 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 178,181 1000 Int$ 175,323 1000 Int$ 179,568 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 4 Nigeria 845,562 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 5 Angola 438,878 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 305,771 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 7 Rwanda 288,989 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 8 India 269,919 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 9 Madagascar 268,296 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 10 Ethiopia 244,942 1000 Int$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Melanesia?
Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Melanesia was 179,135 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 179,568 1000 Int$ in 2023.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 69,877 1000 Int$ in 1961.
How does Melanesia rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
Melanesia ranks 7th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$)
Unit
1000 Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
153 places, 8,809 data points, 1961–2024
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