Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Melanesia
Melanesia: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 64,242 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 64,242 ha for vegetables primary — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Melanesia peaked at 64,242 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,157 ha, in 1961.
Melanesia ranks 101st of 251 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,157 ha | — |
| 1962 | 15,375 ha | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 16,061 ha | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 16,521 ha | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 17,098 ha | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 17,537 ha | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 17,835 ha | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 18,469 ha | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 18,390 ha | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 19,543 ha | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 19,956 ha | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 20,505 ha | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 20,959 ha | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 21,622 ha | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 22,297 ha | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 22,590 ha | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 22,691 ha | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 23,385 ha | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 24,071 ha | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 25,937 ha | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 26,551 ha | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 27,401 ha | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 28,864 ha | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 29,020 ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 29,243 ha | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 30,335 ha | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 31,836 ha | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 31,453 ha | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 32,600 ha | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 32,975 ha | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 33,249 ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 33,664 ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 35,264 ha | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 35,795 ha | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 36,936 ha | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 37,419 ha | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 38,977 ha | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 40,469 ha | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 42,726 ha | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 43,701 ha | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 44,872 ha | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 42,720 ha | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 45,373 ha | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 46,342 ha | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 46,697 ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 47,425 ha | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 47,493 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49,143 ha | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 50,374 ha | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 48,416 ha | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 49,403 ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 48,384 ha | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 51,141 ha | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 52,121 ha | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 53,242 ha | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 52,172 ha | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 53,412 ha | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 54,356 ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 55,419 ha | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 57,648 ha | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 57,263 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 62,123 ha | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 63,535 ha | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 64,242 ha | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,827 ha | 14,157 ha | 18,469 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,762 ha | 19,543 ha | 24,071 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,324 ha | 25,937 ha | 32,600 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,747 ha | 32,975 ha | 42,726 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,414 ha | 42,720 ha | 50,374 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,807 ha | 48,384 ha | 55,419 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,962 ha | 57,263 ha | 64,242 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 98 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 64,997 ha compare
- 99 Tajikistan 64,857 ha compare
- 99 Tajikistan 64,857 ha compare
- 102 Serbia 64,230 ha compare
- 102 Serbia 64,230 ha compare
- 104 Ecuador 63,591 ha compare
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- Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -6.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, annual growth rate -5.43 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 19.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — area harvested in Melanesia?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Melanesia was 64,242 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 64,242 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,157 ha in 1961.
- How does Melanesia rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Melanesia ranks 101st out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.