Permanent crops — Area in Melanesia

Melanesia: Permanent crops — Area was 1,129 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,129 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
1,132 1000 ha
in 2017
All-time low
541 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Area in Melanesia, 1961–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k196119922024

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

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 1,129 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Melanesia peaked at 1,132 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 541 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Melanesia 42nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Permanent crops — Area in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Permanent crops — Area in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 541 1000 ha —
1962 551 1000 ha +1.8%
1963 559 1000 ha +1.5%
1964 589 1000 ha +5.4%
1965 594 1000 ha +0.8%
1966 585 1000 ha -1.5%
1967 601 1000 ha +2.7%
1968 622 1000 ha +3.5%
1969 631 1000 ha +1.4%
1970 638 1000 ha +1.1%
1971 644 1000 ha +0.9%
1972 651 1000 ha +1.1%
1973 665 1000 ha +2.2%
1974 683 1000 ha +2.7%
1975 699 1000 ha +2.3%
1976 714 1000 ha +2.1%
1977 721 1000 ha +1.0%
1978 730 1000 ha +1.2%
1979 735 1000 ha +0.7%
1980 735 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 735 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 737 1000 ha +0.3%
1983 737 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 751 1000 ha +1.9%
1985 761 1000 ha +1.3%
1986 781 1000 ha +2.6%
1987 784 1000 ha +0.4%
1988 806 1000 ha +2.8%
1989 820 1000 ha +1.7%
1990 834 1000 ha +1.7%
1991 835 1000 ha +0.1%
1992 841 1000 ha +0.7%
1993 864 1000 ha +2.7%
1994 866 1000 ha +0.2%
1995 881 1000 ha +1.7%
1996 892 1000 ha +1.2%
1997 891 1000 ha -0.1%
1998 930 1000 ha +4.4%
1999 936 1000 ha +0.6%
2000 940 1000 ha +0.4%
2001 940 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 942 1000 ha +0.2%
2003 944 1000 ha +0.2%
2004 943 1000 ha -0.1%
2005 960.48 1000 ha +1.9%
2006 961.78 1000 ha +0.1%
2007 1,021 1000 ha +6.1%
2008 1,020 1000 ha -0.1%
2009 1,042 1000 ha +2.1%
2010 1,029 1000 ha -1.2%
2011 1,050 1000 ha +2.0%
2012 1,046 1000 ha -0.4%
2013 1,045 1000 ha -0.1%
2014 1,048 1000 ha +0.3%
2015 1,062 1000 ha +1.3%
2016 1,060 1000 ha -0.2%
2017 1,132 1000 ha +6.8%
2018 1,131 1000 ha -0.1%
2019 1,129 1000 ha -0.2%
2020 1,128 1000 ha -0.1%
2021 1,126 1000 ha -0.1%
2022 1,125 1000 ha -0.1%
2023 1,126 1000 ha +0.2%
2024 1,129 1000 ha +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 585.89 1000 ha 541 1000 ha 631 1000 ha 9
1970s 688 1000 ha 638 1000 ha 735 1000 ha 10
1980s 764.7 1000 ha 735 1000 ha 820 1000 ha 10
1990s 877 1000 ha 834 1000 ha 936 1000 ha 10
2000s 971.38 1000 ha 940 1000 ha 1,042 1000 ha 10
2010s 1,073 1000 ha 1,029 1000 ha 1,132 1000 ha 10
2020s 1,127 1000 ha 1,125 1000 ha 1,129 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 39 Guinea 1,222 1000 ha compare
  2. 40 Sri Lanka 1,205 1000 ha compare
  3. 41 Guatemala 1,183 1000 ha compare
  4. 43 Kenya 1,078 1000 ha compare
  5. 44 Greece 1,053 1000 ha compare
  6. 45 Syrian Arab Republic 1,049 1000 ha compare
  7. 45 Syria 1,049 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — area in Melanesia?
Permanent crops — area in Melanesia was 1,129 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 1,132 1000 ha in 2017.
What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 541 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Melanesia rank for permanent crops — area?
Melanesia ranks 42nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,641 data points, 1961–2024
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