Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Melanesia

Melanesia: Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate was 0.4626 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4626 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
63rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
150.44 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-53.33 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
50
1962–2024

Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962–2024

-50050100150196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — yield, annual growth rate in Melanesia is 0.4626 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — yield, annual growth rate in Melanesia peaked at 150.44 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -53.33 % change on previous year, in 1971.

That places Melanesia 63rd out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year —
1963 0 % change on previous year —
1964 0 % change on previous year —
1965 0 % change on previous year —
1966 0 % change on previous year —
1967 20 % change on previous year —
1968 -10.42 % change on previous year -152.1%
1969 7.91 % change on previous year -175.9%
1970 -1.48 % change on previous year -118.7%
1971 -53.33 % change on previous year +3505.3%
1972 87.5 % change on previous year -264.1%
1973 34 % change on previous year -61.1%
1974 -2.99 % change on previous year -108.8%
1975 -7.69 % change on previous year +157.7%
1976 -33.33 % change on previous year +333.3%
1977 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1978 11.11 % change on previous year —
1979 -45.69 % change on previous year -511.2%
1980 -11.86 % change on previous year -74.0%
1981 31.4 % change on previous year -364.8%
1982 16.23 % change on previous year -48.3%
1983 -49.24 % change on previous year -403.5%
1984 -11.16 % change on previous year -77.3%
1985 150.44 % change on previous year -1448.6%
1986 0.2289 % change on previous year -99.8%
1987 -18.44 % change on previous year -8157.7%
1988 -12 % change on previous year -34.9%
1989 -14.39 % change on previous year +19.9%
1990 -35.25 % change on previous year +144.9%
1991 88.77 % change on previous year -351.8%
1992 46.78 % change on previous year -47.3%
1993 -8.65 % change on previous year -118.5%
1994 5.68 % change on previous year -165.7%
1995 -0.8737 % change on previous year -115.4%
1996 -3.45 % change on previous year +295.3%
1997 0.8489 % change on previous year -124.6%
1998 4.56 % change on previous year +437.0%
1999 -11.39 % change on previous year -349.9%
2004 -0.2895 % change on previous year -97.5%
2005 -0.0686 % change on previous year -76.3%
2013 0.2298 % change on previous year -434.8%
2016 -6.82 % change on previous year -3068.9%
2017 -8.04 % change on previous year +17.9%
2018 -13.18 % change on previous year +63.9%
2019 13.48 % change on previous year -202.3%
2020 -5.99 % change on previous year -144.4%
2021 4.9 % change on previous year -181.8%
2022 14.23 % change on previous year +190.5%
2023 0.3444 % change on previous year -97.6%
2024 0.4626 % change on previous year +34.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate 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
1987 -8157.7% 0.2289 % change on previous year -18.44 % change on previous year
1971 -3505.3% -1.48 % change on previous year -53.33 % change on previous year
2016 -3068.9% 0.2298 % change on previous year -6.82 % change on previous year
1985 +1448.6% -11.16 % change on previous year 150.44 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.19 % change on previous year -10.42 % change on previous year 20 % change on previous year 8
1970s -1.19 % change on previous year -53.33 % change on previous year 87.5 % change on previous year 10
1980s 8.12 % change on previous year -49.24 % change on previous year 150.44 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.7 % change on previous year -35.25 % change on previous year 88.77 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.179 % change on previous year -0.2895 % change on previous year -0.0686 % change on previous year 2
2010s -2.87 % change on previous year -13.18 % change on previous year 13.48 % change on previous year 5
2020s 2.79 % change on previous year -5.99 % change on previous year 14.23 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 60 Libya 0.9335 % change on previous year compare
  2. 61 Chile 0.8553 % change on previous year compare
  3. 62 Mauritania 0.5031 % change on previous year compare
  4. 63 New Caledonia 0.4626 % change on previous year compare
  5. 65 Yugoslav SFR 0.308 % change on previous year compare
  6. 66 Somalia 0.175 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — yield, annual growth rate in Melanesia?
Wheat — yield, annual growth rate in Melanesia was 0.4626 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 150.44 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest wheat — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was -53.33 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does Melanesia rank for wheat — yield, annual growth rate?
Melanesia ranks 63rd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 8,892 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.