Rice — Production in Melanesia
Melanesia: Rice — Production was 10,803 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rice — Production in Melanesia, 1961–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +203.1% | 6,992 t | 21,191 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 12 Japan 10.14 million t compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 722,370 t compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 698,544 t compare
- 13 Nigeria 8.90 million t compare
- 14 Nepal 5.72 million t compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 83,000 t compare
- 15 Egypt 5.60 million t compare
- 16 Madagascar 5.12 million t compare
- 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 181.54 t compare
- 16 Micronesia 181.54 t compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 4.90 million t compare
- 18 Sri Lanka 4.51 million t compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 100 t compare
More climate change data for Melanesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 187.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 156.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.591 kt (2050)
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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.