Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) by country
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.
Countries reporting
96
Highest
565.42
Niger
Lowest
18.78
Kuwait
Median
97
Years covered
64
1961–2024
Data points
6,668
What the numbers show
Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) is currently reported for 96 countries. The highest value is 565.42 in Niger; the lowest is 18.78 in Kuwait.
The median across all reporting countries is 97, and the mean is 112.5.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 30.
Over the past decade 45 countries rose and 51 fell. The largest increase was in Oman (up 414.1%), and the largest decrease in Kuwait (down 77.6%).
Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niger | 565.42 | 2024 | up 189.1% | volatile |
| 1 | Republic of Moldova | 285.24 | 2024 | up 203.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Oman | 478.28 | 2024 | up 414.1% | volatile |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 323.35 | 2024 | up 328.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Bahrain | 270.13 | 2024 | up 145.1% | volatile |
| 5 | El Salvador | 232.21 | 2024 | up 81.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 102.11 | 2024 | up 11.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Barbados | 219.85 | 2024 | up 82.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 100 | 2014 | down 32.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Qatar | 201.42 | 2024 | up 86.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 90.88 | 2024 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 8 | India | 165.45 | 2024 | up 83.1% | rising |
| 8 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 83.43 | 2024 | down 0.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Albania | 163.82 | 2024 | up 68.3% | rising |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | 158.29 | 2024 | up 78.9% | rising |
| 10 | Türkiye | 76.76 | 2024 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 154.72 | 2024 | up 96.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Melanesia | 65.82 | 2024 | down 35.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Lebanon | 149.52 | 2024 | up 111.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 31.37 | 2024 | down 73.9% | rising |
| 13 | Belize | 145.95 | 2024 | up 333.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Polynesia | 29.73 | 2024 | down 71.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Kazakhstan | 141.72 | 2024 | up 41.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Brazil | 136.49 | 2024 | up 30.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Pakistan | 135.67 | 2024 | up 44.8% | falling |
| 17 | Bangladesh | 134.9 | 2024 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 18 | Switzerland | 131.06 | 2024 | up 34.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Republic of Korea | 129.01 | 2024 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 20 | Dominican Republic | 122.99 | 2024 | up 21.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Yemen | 122.98 | 2024 | up 9.4% | volatile |
| 22 | Palestine, State of | 120.91 | 2022 | up 49.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Guatemala | 116.54 | 2024 | up 22.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Slovakia | 115.37 | 2017 | down 24.2% | volatile |
| 25 | North Macedonia | 114.69 | 2024 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 26 | Jordan | 114.63 | 2024 | up 17.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Peru | 114.58 | 2024 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 28 | China, mainland | 114.39 | 2024 | up 16.9% | volatile |
| 29 | China | 114.1 | 2024 | up 16.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Djibouti | 111.35 | 2024 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 31 | Senegal | 111.16 | 2024 | up 16.6% | flat |
| 32 | Cuba | 110.35 | 2024 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 33 | Montenegro | 109.08 | 2024 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 34 | France | 108.3 | 2017 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 35 | Romania | 105.49 | 2017 | up 90.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Hungary | 105.21 | 2017 | up 21.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Iraq | 104.53 | 2024 | down 33.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Uruguay | 104.37 | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 39 | Italy | 101.92 | 2017 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 40 | Colombia | 99.06 | 2024 | down 8.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Tunisia | 98.98 | 2024 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 42 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 98.84 | 2017 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 43 | Panama | 97.7 | 2024 | up 1.4% | volatile |
| 44 | South Sudan | 97.3 | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 45 | Philippines | 97.26 | 2024 | down 11.6% | rising |
| 46 | Australia | 96.75 | 2024 | up 2.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Australia and New Zealand | 96.31 | 2024 | up 1.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Mexico | 95.52 | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 49 | Honduras | 94.18 | 2024 | down 15.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Argentina | 94.1 | 2024 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 51 | Saudi Arabia | 93.96 | 2024 | down 22.3% | volatile |
| 52 | Haiti | 93.79 | 2024 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 53 | Spain | 93.71 | 2017 | down 46.2% | flat |
| 54 | Paraguay | 91.77 | 2024 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 55 | Cyprus | 91.6 | 2017 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 56 | Zimbabwe | 90.82 | 2024 | down 11.5% | rising |
| 57 | Japan | 90.76 | 2024 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 58 | Malta | 90.74 | 2017 | down 44.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Libya | 89.34 | 2024 | down 11.7% | rising |
| 60 | Jamaica | 89.15 | 2024 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 61 | Chile | 86.29 | 2024 | down 16.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Ecuador | 83.31 | 2024 | down 17.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Cameroon | 80.2 | 2024 | down 22.1% | rising |
| 64 | Greece | 80.16 | 2017 | down 46.4% | rising |
| 65 | Namibia | 80.15 | 2024 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 66 | New Zealand | 80.13 | 2024 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Sudan | 79.38 | 2024 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 68 | Indonesia | 78.04 | 2024 | down 39.4% | volatile |
| 69 | Guinea | 77.94 | 2024 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 70 | Solomon Islands | 76.59 | 2024 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 71 | Mali | 73.67 | 2024 | down 22.4% | volatile |
| 72 | Azerbaijan | 73 | 2024 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 73 | Antigua and Barbuda | 69.58 | 2024 | down 31.1% | volatile |
| 74 | Canada | 68.81 | 2024 | down 35.8% | volatile |
| 75 | South Africa | 66.55 | 2024 | down 30.3% | falling |
| 76 | Israel | 65.46 | 2024 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 77 | China, Taiwan Province of | 63.01 | 2024 | down 37.8% | falling |
| 78 | Ukraine | 62.01 | 2024 | down 44.1% | rising |
| 79 | Portugal | 61.29 | 2017 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 80 | Grenada | 44.49 | 2024 | down 19.7% | volatile |
| 81 | Puerto Rico | 40.96 | 2024 | up 50.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Egypt | 39.55 | 2024 | down 61.3% | falling |
| 83 | Morocco | 34.98 | 2024 | down 70.1% | rising |
| 84 | Costa Rica | 32.69 | 2024 | down 68.7% | volatile |
| 85 | French Polynesia | 29.98 | 2024 | down 71.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Fiji | 25.94 | 2024 | down 71.8% | volatile |
| 87 | Kuwait | 18.78 | 2024 | down 77.6% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Western Africa 172.68
- Central Asia 136.77
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 135.65
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 131.64
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 109.15
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 127.97
- Asia 105.73
- Western Europe 117.37
- South America 114.7
- Eastern Asia 114.09
- Caribbean 113.46
- Southern Europe 105.95
- Middle Africa 77.19
- European Union (27) 104.08
- Europe 103.71
- Central America 99.32
- World 97.95
- Americas 97.33
- Southern Asia 97.26
- Oceania 94.56
- Eastern Africa 83.03
- South-Eastern Asia 80.02
- Western Asia 79.6
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 78.15
- Eastern Europe 77.14
- United States of America 69.82
- Northern America 69.57
- Southern Africa 67.08
- Africa 46.2
- Northern Africa 41.76
About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.