Rice — Area harvested in Melanesia

Melanesia: Rice — Area harvested was 6,042 ha in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
6,042 ha
Rank
15th
of 18 regions
All-time high
14,123 ha
in 1985
All-time low
3,093 ha
in 2014
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Area harvested in Melanesia, 1961–2050

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, rice — area harvested in Melanesia stood at 6,042 ha.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Melanesia peaked at 14,123 ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3,093 ha, in 2014.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Rice — Area harvested in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested in Melanesia, 1961 to 2050.
Year ha Change
1961 13,515 ha
1962 13,367 ha -1.1%
1963 12,765 ha -4.5%
1964 10,747 ha -15.8%
1965 8,718 ha -18.9%
1966 9,007 ha +3.3%
1967 9,407 ha +4.4%
1968 10,328 ha +9.8%
1969 11,357 ha +10.0%
1970 12,069 ha +6.3%
1971 10,841 ha -10.2%
1972 9,828 ha -9.3%
1973 8,754 ha -10.9%
1974 9,701 ha +10.8%
1975 11,389 ha +17.4%
1976 10,998 ha -3.4%
1977 11,692 ha +6.3%
1978 11,837 ha +1.2%
1979 12,618 ha +6.6%
1980 13,057 ha +3.5%
1981 12,334 ha -5.5%
1982 12,925 ha +4.8%
1983 11,751 ha -9.1%
1984 13,158 ha +12.0%
1985 14,123 ha +7.3%
1986 14,101 ha -0.2%
1987 12,557 ha -10.9%
1988 13,731 ha +9.3%
1989 13,467 ha -1.9%
1990 12,977 ha -3.6%
1991 13,230 ha +1.9%
1992 11,341 ha -14.3%
1993 10,371 ha -8.6%
1994 8,804 ha -15.1%
1995 7,918 ha -10.1%
1996 9,341 ha +18.0%
1997 8,851 ha -5.2%
1998 8,658 ha -2.2%
1999 7,331 ha -15.3%
2000 6,616 ha -9.8%
2001 6,848 ha +3.5%
2002 6,210 ha -9.3%
2003 7,523 ha +21.1%
2004 7,315 ha -2.8%
2005 7,812 ha +6.8%
2006 6,880 ha -11.9%
2007 6,902 ha +0.3%
2008 6,581 ha -4.7%
2009 5,557 ha -15.6%
2010 4,201 ha -24.4%
2011 4,418 ha +5.2%
2012 3,591 ha -18.7%
2013 3,910 ha +8.9%
2014 3,093 ha -20.9%
2015 3,977 ha +28.6%
2016 4,710 ha +18.4%
2017 4,904 ha +4.1%
2018 4,205 ha -14.3%
2019 3,765 ha -10.5%
2020 4,211 ha +11.8%
2021 4,416 ha +4.9%
2022 5,121 ha +16.0%
2023 3,753 ha -26.7%
2030 6,028 ha +60.6%
2050 6,042 ha +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,023 ha 8,718 ha 13,515 ha 9
1970s 10,973 ha 8,754 ha 12,618 ha 10
1980s 13,120 ha 11,751 ha 14,123 ha 10
1990s 9,882 ha 7,331 ha 13,230 ha 10
2000s 6,824 ha 5,557 ha 7,812 ha 10
2010s 4,077 ha 3,093 ha 4,904 ha 10
2020s 4,375 ha 3,753 ha 5,121 ha 4
2030s 6,028 ha 6,028 ha 6,028 ha 1
2050s 6,042 ha 6,042 ha 6,042 ha 1

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 12 Brazil 2.76 million ha compare
  2. 13 Pakistan 2.68 million ha compare
  3. 14 Madagascar 1.62 million ha compare
  4. 15 Nepal 1.50 million ha compare
  5. 16 Japan 1.20 million ha compare
  6. 17 Egypt 1.00 million ha compare
  7. 18 Guinea 985,577 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in Melanesia?
Rice — area harvested in Melanesia was 6,042 ha in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 14,123 ha in 1985.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,093 ha in 2014.
How does Melanesia rank for rice — area harvested?
Melanesia ranks 15th out of 18 regions with data for 2050.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
184 places, 10,111 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).