Wheat — Area harvested in Melanesia

Melanesia: Wheat — Area harvested was 43 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
43 ha
Change on year
up 126.3%
World rank
13th
of 14 countries
All-time high
462 ha
in 1983
All-time low
0 ha
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Area harvested in Melanesia, 1961–2024

0100200300400500196119922024

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

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 43 ha for wheat — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 126.3% on the previous year and down 76.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested in Melanesia peaked at 462 ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2000.

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

Wheat — Area harvested in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Area harvested in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 40 ha —
1962 40 ha +0.0%
1963 40 ha +0.0%
1964 40 ha +0.0%
1965 40 ha +0.0%
1966 40 ha +0.0%
1967 50 ha +25.0%
1968 32 ha -36.0%
1969 30 ha -6.2%
1970 35 ha +16.7%
1971 15 ha -57.1%
1972 20 ha +33.3%
1973 20 ha +0.0%
1974 20 ha +0.0%
1975 24 ha +20.0%
1976 25 ha +4.2%
1977 27 ha +8.0%
1978 27 ha +0.0%
1979 58 ha +114.8%
1980 235 ha +305.2%
1981 186 ha -20.9%
1982 357 ha +91.9%
1983 462 ha +29.4%
1984 333 ha -27.9%
1985 200 ha -39.9%
1986 311 ha +55.5%
1987 160 ha -48.6%
1988 50 ha -68.8%
1989 200 ha +300.0%
1990 205 ha +2.5%
1991 223 ha +8.8%
1992 110 ha -50.7%
1993 52 ha -52.7%
1994 70 ha +34.6%
1995 50 ha -28.6%
1996 54 ha +8.0%
1997 27 ha -50.0%
1998 40 ha +48.1%
1999 4 ha -90.0%
2000 0 ha -100.0%
2001 20 ha —
2002 0 ha -100.0%
2003 10 ha —
2004 24 ha +140.0%
2005 19 ha -20.8%
2006 0 ha -100.0%
2007 0 ha —
2008 0 ha —
2009 0 ha —
2010 0 ha —
2011 0 ha —
2012 10 ha —
2013 21 ha +110.0%
2014 0 ha -100.0%
2015 9 ha —
2016 13 ha +44.4%
2017 24 ha +84.6%
2018 8 ha -66.7%
2019 184 ha +2200.0%
2020 96 ha -47.8%
2021 145 ha +51.0%
2022 7 ha -95.2%
2023 19 ha +171.4%
2024 43 ha +126.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — 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
2019 +2200.0% 8 ha 184 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.11 ha 30 ha 50 ha 9
1970s 27.1 ha 15 ha 58 ha 10
1980s 249.4 ha 50 ha 462 ha 10
1990s 83.5 ha 4 ha 223 ha 10
2000s 7.3 ha 0 ha 24 ha 10
2010s 26.9 ha 0 ha 184 ha 10
2020s 62 ha 7 ha 145 ha 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 10 Pakistan 9.73 million ha compare
  2. 11 Argentina 6.34 million ha compare
  3. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,000 ha compare
  4. 12 Ukraine 4.88 million ha compare
  5. 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 330 ha compare
  6. 13 France 4.45 million ha compare
  7. 14 Brazil 2.92 million ha compare
  8. 15 Germany 2.62 million ha compare
  9. 16 Poland 2.39 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — area harvested in Melanesia?
Wheat — area harvested in Melanesia was 43 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 462 ha in 1983.
What is the lowest wheat — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2000.
How does Melanesia rank for wheat — area harvested?
Melanesia ranks 13th out of 14 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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