Rice — Production in Melanesia

Melanesia: Rice — Production was 10,803 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10,803 t
Change on year
down 35.0%
World rank
15th
of 18 countries
All-time high
34,128 t
in 1985
All-time low
6,992 t
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Melanesia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — production in Melanesia stood at 10,803 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Melanesia peaked at 34,128 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6,992 t, in 1998.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Production in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Melanesia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 24,560 t —
1962 24,275 t -1.2%
1963 23,787 t -2.0%
1964 19,744 t -17.0%
1965 16,106 t -18.4%
1966 16,131 t +0.2%
1967 16,385 t +1.6%
1968 21,103 t +28.8%
1969 20,488 t -2.9%
1970 24,005 t +17.2%
1971 22,581 t -5.9%
1972 20,208 t -10.5%
1973 18,035 t -10.8%
1974 19,645 t +8.9%
1975 25,905 t +31.9%
1976 26,104 t +0.8%
1977 25,482 t -2.4%
1978 24,762 t -2.8%
1979 29,669 t +19.8%
1980 32,614 t +9.9%
1981 31,157 t -4.5%
1982 31,340 t +0.6%
1983 26,241 t -16.3%
1984 29,983 t +14.3%
1985 34,128 t +13.8%
1986 31,319 t -8.2%
1987 24,077 t -23.1%
1988 32,747 t +36.0%
1989 32,427 t -1.0%
1990 29,678 t -8.5%
1991 32,247 t +8.7%
1992 25,695 t -20.3%
1993 25,518 t -0.7%
1994 21,280 t -16.6%
1995 21,765 t +2.3%
1996 20,590 t -5.4%
1997 19,917 t -3.3%
1998 6,992 t -64.9%
1999 21,191 t +203.1%
2000 18,394 t -13.2%
2001 17,495 t -4.9%
2002 15,924 t -9.0%
2003 18,251 t +14.6%
2004 17,658 t -3.2%
2005 18,989 t +7.5%
2006 16,782 t -11.6%
2007 18,470 t +10.1%
2008 15,195 t -17.7%
2009 14,939 t -1.7%
2010 11,104 t -25.7%
2011 11,514 t +3.7%
2012 8,232 t -28.5%
2013 10,465 t +27.1%
2014 10,429 t -0.3%
2015 9,915 t -4.9%
2016 12,246 t +23.5%
2017 12,687 t +3.6%
2018 10,666 t -15.9%
2019 10,207 t -4.3%
2020 12,482 t +22.3%
2021 13,989 t +12.1%
2022 16,620 t +18.8%
2023 10,803 t -35.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Production 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
1999 +203.1% 6,992 t 21,191 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,287 t 16,106 t 24,560 t 9
1970s 23,640 t 18,035 t 29,669 t 10
1980s 30,603 t 24,077 t 34,128 t 10
1990s 22,487 t 6,992 t 32,247 t 10
2000s 17,210 t 14,939 t 18,989 t 10
2010s 10,746 t 8,232 t 12,687 t 10
2020s 13,474 t 10,803 t 16,620 t 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 12 Japan 10.14 million t compare
  2. 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 722,370 t compare
  3. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 698,544 t compare
  4. 13 Nigeria 8.90 million t compare
  5. 14 Nepal 5.72 million t compare
  6. 14 Timor-Leste 83,000 t compare
  7. 15 Egypt 5.60 million t compare
  8. 16 Madagascar 5.12 million t compare
  9. 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 181.54 t compare
  10. 16 Micronesia 181.54 t compare
  11. 17 Republic of Korea 4.90 million t compare
  12. 18 Sri Lanka 4.51 million t compare
  13. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 100 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Melanesia?
Rice — production in Melanesia was 10,803 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 34,128 t in 1985.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,992 t in 1998.
How does Melanesia rank for rice — production?
Melanesia ranks 15th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
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