Taro — Gross Production Value in Melanesia

Melanesia: Taro — Gross Production Value was 147,639 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
147,639 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
5th
of 10 regions
All-time high
147,639 1000 Int$
in 2024
All-time low
63,900 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Taro — Gross Production Value in Melanesia, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 147,639 1000 Int$ for taro — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taro — gross production value in Melanesia peaked at 147,639 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63,900 1000 Int$, in 1961.

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

Taro — Gross Production Value in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Taro — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 63,900 1000 Int$
1962 66,521 1000 Int$ +4.1%
1963 68,064 1000 Int$ +2.3%
1964 69,285 1000 Int$ +1.8%
1965 73,054 1000 Int$ +5.4%
1966 72,731 1000 Int$ -0.4%
1967 70,900 1000 Int$ -2.5%
1968 73,270 1000 Int$ +3.3%
1969 75,208 1000 Int$ +2.6%
1970 73,054 1000 Int$ -2.9%
1971 71,798 1000 Int$ -1.7%
1972 70,541 1000 Int$ -1.8%
1973 68,567 1000 Int$ -2.8%
1974 74,885 1000 Int$ +9.2%
1975 76,719 1000 Int$ +2.4%
1976 77,017 1000 Int$ +0.4%
1977 78,744 1000 Int$ +2.2%
1978 79,246 1000 Int$ +0.6%
1979 79,812 1000 Int$ +0.7%
1980 81,955 1000 Int$ +2.7%
1981 83,123 1000 Int$ +1.4%
1982 84,032 1000 Int$ +1.1%
1983 88,116 1000 Int$ +4.9%
1984 87,198 1000 Int$ -1.0%
1985 88,886 1000 Int$ +1.9%
1986 87,338 1000 Int$ -1.7%
1987 89,596 1000 Int$ +2.6%
1988 90,397 1000 Int$ +0.9%
1989 88,599 1000 Int$ -2.0%
1990 90,925 1000 Int$ +2.6%
1991 89,058 1000 Int$ -2.1%
1992 86,579 1000 Int$ -2.8%
1993 87,352 1000 Int$ +0.9%
1994 85,232 1000 Int$ -2.4%
1995 79,625 1000 Int$ -6.6%
1996 79,557 1000 Int$ -0.1%
1997 84,054 1000 Int$ +5.7%
1998 92,215 1000 Int$ +9.7%
1999 97,067 1000 Int$ +5.3%
2000 105,923 1000 Int$ +9.1%
2001 106,632 1000 Int$ +0.7%
2002 116,793 1000 Int$ +9.5%
2003 120,231 1000 Int$ +2.9%
2004 130,989 1000 Int$ +8.9%
2005 139,496 1000 Int$ +6.5%
2006 134,895 1000 Int$ -3.3%
2007 131,538 1000 Int$ -2.5%
2008 138,530 1000 Int$ +5.3%
2009 137,762 1000 Int$ -0.6%
2010 133,988 1000 Int$ -2.7%
2011 140,380 1000 Int$ +4.8%
2012 126,597 1000 Int$ -9.8%
2013 143,590 1000 Int$ +13.4%
2014 137,569 1000 Int$ -4.2%
2015 136,205 1000 Int$ -1.0%
2016 127,030 1000 Int$ -6.7%
2017 128,718 1000 Int$ +1.3%
2018 131,231 1000 Int$ +2.0%
2019 132,360 1000 Int$ +0.9%
2020 133,664 1000 Int$ +1.0%
2021 135,933 1000 Int$ +1.7%
2022 146,240 1000 Int$ +7.6%
2023 147,020 1000 Int$ +0.5%
2024 147,639 1000 Int$ +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70,326 1000 Int$ 63,900 1000 Int$ 75,208 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 75,038 1000 Int$ 68,567 1000 Int$ 79,812 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 86,924 1000 Int$ 81,955 1000 Int$ 90,397 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 87,166 1000 Int$ 79,557 1000 Int$ 97,067 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 126,279 1000 Int$ 105,923 1000 Int$ 139,496 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 133,767 1000 Int$ 126,597 1000 Int$ 143,590 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 142,099 1000 Int$ 133,664 1000 Int$ 147,639 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 2 Cameroon 698,940 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 3 China 691,821 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 678,675 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 643,176 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 6 Ghana 633,806 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 7 Papua New Guinea 99,565 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 8 Madagascar 84,252 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taro — gross production value in Melanesia?
Taro — gross production value in Melanesia was 147,639 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest taro — gross production value recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 147,639 1000 Int$ in 2024.
What is the lowest taro — gross production value recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 63,900 1000 Int$ in 1961.
How does Melanesia rank for taro — gross production value?
Melanesia ranks 5th out of 10 regions with data for 2024.
Is taro — gross production value rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Taro — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taro — 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
83 places, 4,643 data points, 1961–2024
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