Tomatoes — Area harvested in Melanesia

Melanesia: Tomatoes — Area harvested was 504 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
504 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 17 countries
All-time high
504 ha
in 2024
All-time low
10 ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tomatoes — Area harvested in Melanesia, 1961–2024

0100200300400500196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for tomatoes — area harvested in Melanesia is 504 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 252.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tomatoes — area harvested in Melanesia peaked at 504 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10 ha, in 1965.

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

Tomatoes — Area harvested in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Tomatoes — Area harvested in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 43 ha —
1962 40 ha -7.0%
1963 26 ha -35.0%
1964 17 ha -34.6%
1965 10 ha -41.2%
1966 17 ha +70.0%
1967 16 ha -5.9%
1968 15 ha -6.2%
1969 13 ha -13.3%
1970 23 ha +76.9%
1971 17 ha -26.1%
1972 14 ha -17.6%
1973 38 ha +171.4%
1974 36 ha -5.3%
1975 73 ha +102.8%
1976 50 ha -31.5%
1977 60 ha +20.0%
1978 11 ha -81.7%
1979 35 ha +218.2%
1980 21 ha -40.0%
1981 17 ha -19.0%
1982 26 ha +52.9%
1983 24 ha -7.7%
1984 27 ha +12.5%
1985 32 ha +18.5%
1986 32 ha +0.0%
1987 50 ha +56.2%
1988 55 ha +10.0%
1989 60 ha +9.1%
1990 65 ha +8.3%
1991 70 ha +7.7%
1992 70 ha +0.0%
1993 275 ha +292.9%
1994 352 ha +28.0%
1995 380 ha +8.0%
1996 374 ha -1.6%
1997 358 ha -4.3%
1998 350 ha -2.2%
1999 290 ha -17.1%
2000 350 ha +20.7%
2001 395 ha +12.9%
2002 354 ha -10.4%
2003 351 ha -0.8%
2004 338 ha -3.7%
2005 339 ha +0.3%
2006 355 ha +4.7%
2007 373 ha +5.1%
2008 390 ha +4.6%
2009 365 ha -6.4%
2010 123 ha -66.3%
2011 167 ha +35.8%
2012 158 ha -5.4%
2013 141 ha -10.8%
2014 143 ha +1.4%
2015 151 ha +5.6%
2016 157 ha +4.0%
2017 159 ha +1.3%
2018 168 ha +5.7%
2019 175 ha +4.2%
2020 260 ha +48.6%
2021 297 ha +14.2%
2022 416 ha +40.1%
2023 503 ha +20.9%
2024 504 ha +0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tomatoes — Area harvested 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
1993 +292.9% 70 ha 275 ha
1979 +218.2% 11 ha 35 ha
1973 +171.4% 14 ha 38 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.89 ha 10 ha 43 ha 9
1970s 35.7 ha 11 ha 73 ha 10
1980s 34.4 ha 17 ha 60 ha 10
1990s 258.4 ha 65 ha 380 ha 10
2000s 361 ha 338 ha 395 ha 10
2010s 154.2 ha 123 ha 175 ha 10
2020s 396 ha 260 ha 504 ha 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,812 ha compare
  2. 11 Pakistan 67,094 ha compare
  3. 12 Cameroon 66,081 ha compare
  4. 12 Republic of Moldova 6,173 ha compare
  5. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5,101 ha compare
  6. 13 Brazil 60,576 ha compare
  7. 14 Indonesia 58,995 ha compare
  8. 15 Timor-Leste 112 ha compare
  9. 15 Ukraine 56,200 ha compare
  10. 16 Guinea 56,163 ha compare
  11. 16 Polynesia 68 ha compare
  12. 17 Spain 55,480 ha compare
  13. 17 Micronesia 0 ha

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Frequently asked questions

What is tomatoes — area harvested in Melanesia?
Tomatoes — area harvested in Melanesia was 504 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 504 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 10 ha in 1965.
How does Melanesia rank for tomatoes — area harvested?
Melanesia ranks 14th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
Is tomatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 252.4%. 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 Tomatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tomatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 11,672 data points, 1961–2024
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