Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Melanesia

Melanesia: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 532 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
532 ha
Change on year
up 11.1%
Rank
15th
of 18 groups
All-time high
768 ha
in 2015
All-time low
169 ha
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Melanesia, 1961–2024

200400600800196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Melanesia stood at 532 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Melanesia peaked at 768 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 169 ha, in 1987.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 270 ha
1962 270 ha +0.0%
1963 374 ha +38.5%
1964 374 ha +0.0%
1965 419 ha +12.0%
1966 424 ha +1.2%
1967 323 ha -23.8%
1968 483 ha +49.5%
1969 488 ha +1.0%
1970 390 ha -20.1%
1971 330 ha -15.4%
1972 326 ha -1.2%
1973 310 ha -4.9%
1974 304 ha -1.9%
1975 306 ha +0.7%
1976 348 ha +13.7%
1977 380 ha +9.2%
1978 230 ha -39.5%
1979 235 ha +2.2%
1980 282 ha +20.0%
1981 258 ha -8.5%
1982 298 ha +15.5%
1983 255 ha -14.4%
1984 234 ha -8.2%
1985 271 ha +15.8%
1986 234 ha -13.7%
1987 169 ha -27.8%
1988 187 ha +10.7%
1989 183 ha -2.1%
1990 321 ha +75.4%
1991 278 ha -13.4%
1992 312 ha +12.2%
1993 350 ha +12.2%
1994 317 ha -9.4%
1995 230 ha -27.4%
1996 300 ha +30.4%
1997 297 ha -1.0%
1998 260 ha -12.5%
1999 330 ha +26.9%
2000 400 ha +21.2%
2001 450 ha +12.5%
2002 370 ha -17.8%
2003 450 ha +21.6%
2004 320 ha -28.9%
2005 350 ha +9.4%
2006 520 ha +48.6%
2007 620 ha +19.2%
2008 620 ha +0.0%
2009 720 ha +16.1%
2010 723 ha +0.4%
2011 722 ha -0.1%
2012 725 ha +0.4%
2013 727 ha +0.3%
2014 727 ha +0.0%
2015 768 ha +5.6%
2016 740 ha -3.6%
2017 744 ha +0.5%
2018 754 ha +1.3%
2019 718 ha -4.8%
2020 704 ha -1.9%
2021 622 ha -11.6%
2022 593 ha -4.7%
2023 479 ha -19.2%
2024 532 ha +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 380.56 ha 270 ha 488 ha 9
1970s 315.9 ha 230 ha 390 ha 10
1980s 237.1 ha 169 ha 298 ha 10
1990s 299.5 ha 230 ha 350 ha 10
2000s 482 ha 320 ha 720 ha 10
2010s 734.8 ha 718 ha 768 ha 10
2020s 586 ha 479 ha 704 ha 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 12 Yugoslav SFR 45,102 ha compare
  2. 13 Bangladesh 40,915 ha compare
  3. 14 Philippines 31,325 ha compare
  4. 15 Uganda 23,274 ha compare
  5. 16 Kenya 21,399 ha compare
  6. 17 Thailand 19,859 ha compare
  7. 18 North Macedonia 14,873 ha compare
  8. 18 Timor-Leste 0 ha compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Melanesia?
Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Melanesia was 532 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 768 ha in 2015.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 169 ha in 1987.
How does Melanesia rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
Melanesia ranks 15th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 10,091 data points, 1961–2024
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