Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index in Central America
Central America: Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index was 99.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in Central America is 99.32, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in Central America peaked at 119.25 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.6, in 1961.
That places Central America 12th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.6 | — |
| 1962 | 39.55 | +83.1% |
| 1963 | 37.87 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 37.49 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 49.66 | +32.5% |
| 1966 | 39.63 | -20.2% |
| 1967 | 38.24 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 34.98 | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 28.83 | -17.6% |
| 1970 | 27.18 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 28.28 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 32.37 | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 32.35 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 31.95 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 24.89 | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 26.39 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 33.5 | +26.9% |
| 1978 | 45.83 | +36.8% |
| 1979 | 43.29 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 40.49 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 40.71 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 41.05 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 39.52 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 40.75 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 40.76 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 47.07 | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 44.29 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 55.07 | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 62.89 | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 65.37 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 78.19 | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 66.06 | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 60.31 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 68.69 | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 64.25 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 73.89 | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 80.47 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 84.79 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 85.61 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 86.86 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 81.26 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 98.38 | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 96.56 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 101.46 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 105.76 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 114.27 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 119.25 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 107.01 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 113.65 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 100.5 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 105.99 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 102.69 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 100.67 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 98.43 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 99.73 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 101.84 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 102.62 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 102.41 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 102.81 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 102.79 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.51 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 94.65 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 103.98 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 99.32 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.43 | 21.6 | 49.66 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.6 | 24.89 | 45.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.26 | 39.52 | 62.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.76 | 60.31 | 85.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.45 | 81.26 | 119.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.77 | 98.43 | 105.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.65 | 94.65 | 103.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 9 Albania 163.82 compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 158.29 compare
- 10 Türkiye 76.76 compare
- 11 Afghanistan 154.72 compare
- 11 Melanesia 65.82 compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 31.37 compare
- 12 Lebanon 149.52 compare
- 13 Belize 145.95 compare
- 13 Polynesia 29.73 compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 141.72 compare
- 15 Brazil 136.49 compare
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- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in Central America?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in Central America was 99.32 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 119.25 in 2007.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6 in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index?
- Central America ranks 12th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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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.