Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index in Africa
Africa: Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index was 46.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in Africa stood at 46.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in Africa peaked at 118.52 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40.35, in 2019.
Africa ranks 25th of 26 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66.88 | — |
| 1962 | 79.79 | +19.3% |
| 1963 | 84.65 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 79.68 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 86.73 | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 80.22 | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 81.16 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 79.92 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 66.21 | -17.2% |
| 1970 | 68.16 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 74.98 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 70.51 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 69.28 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 70.58 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 74.28 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 72.52 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 63.82 | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 69.78 | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 79.72 | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 82.02 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 81.04 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 82.66 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 86.1 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 82.15 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 96.52 | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 95.35 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 94.52 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 88.39 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 93.83 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 89.49 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 85.74 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 77.81 | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 69.26 | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 78.04 | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 57.98 | -25.7% |
| 1996 | 92.54 | +59.6% |
| 1997 | 88.7 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 78.61 | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 105.53 | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 101.67 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 106.37 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 88.05 | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 84.02 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 96.24 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 92.72 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 101.85 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 109.34 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 113.96 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 118.52 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 108.24 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 115.1 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 107.48 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 103.4 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 107.63 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 99.43 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 92.95 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 76.29 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 71 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 40.35 | -43.2% |
| 2020 | 45.58 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 62.57 | +37.3% |
| 2022 | 78.35 | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 58 | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 46.2 | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.36 | 66.21 | 86.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.36 | 63.82 | 79.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.26 | 81.04 | 96.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.37 | 57.98 | 105.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.27 | 84.02 | 118.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.19 | 40.35 | 115.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.14 | 45.58 | 78.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 22 Palestine, State of 120.91 compare
- 23 Guatemala 116.54 compare
- 24 Slovakia 115.37 compare
- 25 North Macedonia 114.69 compare
- 26 Jordan 114.63 compare
- 27 Peru 114.58 compare
- 28 China, mainland 114.39 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in Africa?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in Africa was 46.2 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 118.52 in 2009.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.35 in 2019.
- How does Africa rank for cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index?
- Africa ranks 25th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.