Americas vs China: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield

Americas
26,523 kg/ha
in 2024
China
34,842 kg/ha
in 2024
Americas rank
10th
China rank
12th

Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield over time

  • Americas
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 34,842 kg/ha against 26,523 kg/ha in Americas, a difference of 8,319 kg/ha.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Americas's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 10th and China ranks 12th of 27 groups.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China Difference Ahead
1960s 11,723 kg/ha 12,383 kg/ha 659.29 kg/ha China
1970s 12,889 kg/ha 14,526 kg/ha 1,637 kg/ha China
1980s 13,666 kg/ha 15,442 kg/ha 1,776 kg/ha China
1990s 15,452 kg/ha 20,740 kg/ha 5,288 kg/ha China
2000s 21,025 kg/ha 26,091 kg/ha 5,066 kg/ha China
2010s 23,232 kg/ha 32,960 kg/ha 9,728 kg/ha China
2020s 26,410 kg/ha 34,812 kg/ha 8,401 kg/ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cantaloupes and other melons — yield, Americas or China?
China, at 34,842 kg/ha against 26,523 kg/ha in Americas as of 2024.
What is the difference in cantaloupes and other melons — yield between Americas and China?
8,319 kg/ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and China rank globally for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
Americas ranks 10th and China ranks 12th of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
137 places, 6,984 data points, 1961–2024
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