6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) in Melanesia
Melanesia: 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) was 0.48 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) in Melanesia, 2003–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 0.48 USD/m3 for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.1 water use efficiency (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in Melanesia peaked at 0.48 USD/m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.27 USD/m3, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.33 USD/m3 | — |
| 2004 | 0.34 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.34 USD/m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.35 USD/m3 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.36 USD/m3 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.31 USD/m3 | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.29 USD/m3 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.27 USD/m3 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.28 USD/m3 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3 USD/m3 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.33 USD/m3 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.28 USD/m3 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.28 USD/m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.39 USD/m3 | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 0.41 USD/m3 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.44 USD/m3 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.45 USD/m3 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.47 USD/m3 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.48 USD/m3 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.48 USD/m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.48 USD/m3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3314 USD/m3 | 0.29 USD/m3 | 0.36 USD/m3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.343 USD/m3 | 0.27 USD/m3 | 0.45 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4775 USD/m3 | 0.47 USD/m3 | 0.48 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 1 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 35.1 USD/m3 compare
- 2 Djibouti 17.76 USD/m3 compare
- 3 Switzerland 6.22 USD/m3 compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 6.02 USD/m3 compare
- 5 Seychelles 5.95 USD/m3 compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 6,033 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 2.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 6,096 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in Melanesia?
- 6.4.1 water use efficiency (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in Melanesia was 0.48 USD/m3 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 USD/m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 6.4.1 water use efficiency (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 USD/m3 in 2010.
- How does Melanesia rank for 6.4.1 water use efficiency (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322))?
- Melanesia ranks 2nd out of 15 regions with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.1 water use efficiency (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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