Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Melanesia

Melanesia: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 18,711 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18,711 1000 USD
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
9th
of 12 countries
All-time high
18,711 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
164 1000 USD
in 1992
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Melanesia, 1991–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1991200720241991: 241 1000 USD1992: 164 1000 USD1993: 393 1000 USD1994: 429 1000 USD1995: 585 1000 USD1996: 714 1000 USD1997: 1.0k 1000 USD1998: 1.9k 1000 USD1999: 796 1000 USD2000: 1.2k 1000 USD2001: 951 1000 USD2002: 1.3k 1000 USD2003: 1.6k 1000 USD2004: 1.7k 1000 USD2005: 1.3k 1000 USD2006: 1.4k 1000 USD2007: 855 1000 USD2008: 1.9k 1000 USD2009: 6.3k 1000 USD2010: 1.8k 1000 USD2011: 3.0k 1000 USD2012: 4.9k 1000 USD2013: 5.0k 1000 USD2014: 3.6k 1000 USD2015: 4.6k 1000 USD2016: 5.9k 1000 USD2017: 7.6k 1000 USD2018: 10.2k 1000 USD2019: 9.8k 1000 USD2020: 10.6k 1000 USD2021: 11.6k 1000 USD2022: 11.8k 1000 USD2023: 15.3k 1000 USD2024: 18.7k 1000 USD

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

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 18,711 1000 USD for sweet potatoes — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 414.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Melanesia peaked at 18,711 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 164 1000 USD, in 1992.

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

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

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$) in Melanesia, 1991 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1991 241 1000 USD —
1992 164 1000 USD -32.0%
1993 393 1000 USD +139.6%
1994 429 1000 USD +9.2%
1995 585 1000 USD +36.4%
1996 714 1000 USD +22.1%
1997 1,023 1000 USD +43.3%
1998 1,855 1000 USD +81.3%
1999 796 1000 USD -57.1%
2000 1,221 1000 USD +53.4%
2001 951 1000 USD -22.1%
2002 1,321 1000 USD +38.9%
2003 1,608 1000 USD +21.7%
2004 1,660 1000 USD +3.2%
2005 1,347 1000 USD -18.9%
2006 1,372 1000 USD +1.9%
2007 855 1000 USD -37.7%
2008 1,881 1000 USD +120.0%
2009 6,331 1000 USD +236.6%
2010 1,790 1000 USD -71.7%
2011 2,962 1000 USD +65.5%
2012 4,890 1000 USD +65.1%
2013 4,989 1000 USD +2.0%
2014 3,637 1000 USD -27.1%
2015 4,558 1000 USD +25.3%
2016 5,934 1000 USD +30.2%
2017 7,569 1000 USD +27.6%
2018 10,204 1000 USD +34.8%
2019 9,761 1000 USD -4.3%
2020 10,603 1000 USD +8.6%
2021 11,600 1000 USD +9.4%
2022 11,760 1000 USD +1.4%
2023 15,310 1000 USD +30.2%
2024 18,711 1000 USD +22.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value 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
2009 +236.6% 1,881 1000 USD 6,331 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 688.89 1000 USD 164 1000 USD 1,855 1000 USD 9
2000s 1,855 1000 USD 855 1000 USD 6,331 1000 USD 10
2010s 5,629 1000 USD 1,790 1000 USD 10,204 1000 USD 10
2020s 13,597 1000 USD 10,603 1000 USD 18,711 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 6 Rwanda 383,396 1000 USD compare
  2. 7 Brazil 357,499 1000 USD compare
  3. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 47,028 1000 USD compare
  4. 8 India 314,549 1000 USD compare
  5. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 37,692 1000 USD compare
  6. 9 Mozambique 273,647 1000 USD compare
  7. 10 Sudan (former) 252,809 1000 USD compare
  8. 10 Polynesia 8,728 1000 USD compare
  9. 11 Philippines 248,892 1000 USD compare
  10. 11 Timor-Leste 3,551 1000 USD compare
  11. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,161 1000 USD compare
  12. 12 Mali 215,188 1000 USD 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 18,711 1000 USD 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 18,711 1000 USD in 2024.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 164 1000 USD in 1992.
How does Melanesia rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
Melanesia ranks 9th out of 12 countries with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 414.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
120 places, 3,638 data points, 1991–2024
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