Yams — Gross Production Value in Melanesia

Melanesia: Yams — Gross Production Value was 21,250 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21,250 1000 USD
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
7th
of 7 countries
All-time high
21,250 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
737 1000 USD
in 2009
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Yams — Gross Production Value in Melanesia, 1998–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998201120241998: 2.6k 1000 USD1999: 1.0k 1000 USD2000: 1.3k 1000 USD2001: 968 1000 USD2002: 1.3k 1000 USD2003: 1.9k 1000 USD2004: 898 1000 USD2005: 1.7k 1000 USD2006: 1.5k 1000 USD2007: 1.4k 1000 USD2008: 2.5k 1000 USD2009: 737 1000 USD2010: 1.2k 1000 USD2011: 4.8k 1000 USD2012: 3.7k 1000 USD2013: 3.7k 1000 USD2014: 5.0k 1000 USD2015: 13.7k 1000 USD2016: 13.6k 1000 USD2017: 17.5k 1000 USD2018: 16.8k 1000 USD2019: 15.7k 1000 USD2020: 16.6k 1000 USD2021: 19.1k 1000 USD2022: 15.8k 1000 USD2023: 18.9k 1000 USD2024: 21.2k 1000 USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for yams — gross production value in Melanesia is 21,250 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 326.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Melanesia peaked at 21,250 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 737 1000 USD, in 2009.

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

Yams — Gross Production Value in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Yams — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$) in Melanesia, 1998 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1998 2,648 1000 USD —
1999 1,046 1000 USD -60.5%
2000 1,285 1000 USD +22.8%
2001 968 1000 USD -24.7%
2002 1,252 1000 USD +29.3%
2003 1,934 1000 USD +54.5%
2004 898 1000 USD -53.6%
2005 1,742 1000 USD +94.0%
2006 1,486 1000 USD -14.7%
2007 1,394 1000 USD -6.2%
2008 2,529 1000 USD +81.4%
2009 737 1000 USD -70.9%
2010 1,155 1000 USD +56.7%
2011 4,812 1000 USD +316.6%
2012 3,737 1000 USD -22.3%
2013 3,693 1000 USD -1.2%
2014 4,988 1000 USD +35.1%
2015 13,657 1000 USD +173.8%
2016 13,626 1000 USD -0.2%
2017 17,528 1000 USD +28.6%
2018 16,838 1000 USD -3.9%
2019 15,695 1000 USD -6.8%
2020 16,608 1000 USD +5.8%
2021 19,140 1000 USD +15.2%
2022 15,799 1000 USD -17.5%
2023 18,893 1000 USD +19.6%
2024 21,250 1000 USD +12.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Yams — Gross Production Value 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
2011 +316.6% 1,155 1000 USD 4,812 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,847 1000 USD 1,046 1000 USD 2,648 1000 USD 2
2000s 1,422 1000 USD 737 1000 USD 2,529 1000 USD 10
2010s 9,573 1000 USD 1,155 1000 USD 17,528 1000 USD 10
2020s 18,338 1000 USD 15,799 1000 USD 21,250 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 4 Jamaica 594,864 1000 USD compare
  2. 5 Colombia 465,366 1000 USD compare
  3. 5 Côte d'Ivoire 3.23 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 119,728 1000 USD compare
  5. 6 Togo 456,758 1000 USD compare
  6. 6 Polynesia 23,850 1000 USD compare
  7. 7 Guinea 419,369 1000 USD compare
  8. 8 Cameroon 333,805 1000 USD compare
  9. 8 Caribbean 659,172 1000 USD compare
  10. 9 Japan 309,084 1000 USD compare
  11. 10 Central African Republic 121,903 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — gross production value in Melanesia?
Yams — gross production value in Melanesia was 21,250 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 21,250 1000 USD in 2024.
What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 737 1000 USD in 2009.
How does Melanesia rank for yams — gross production value?
Melanesia ranks 7th out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 326.0%. 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 Yams — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Yams — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
65 places, 1,851 data points, 1991–2024
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