Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index in India
India: Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index was 165.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
India recorded 165.45 for cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in India peaked at 165.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.36, in 1961.
That places India 8th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.36 | — |
| 1962 | 46 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 46.6 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 48.77 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 49.27 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 51.34 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 54.82 | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 54.55 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 55.45 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 55.66 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 55.84 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 60.09 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 61.42 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 65.24 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 68.82 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 68.46 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 70.51 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 73.66 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 78.93 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 83.87 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 88.56 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 95.17 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 99.31 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 103.2 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 106.88 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 108.38 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 111.71 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 112.99 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 112.34 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 110.78 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 111.58 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 106.98 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 105.6 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 104.29 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 103.03 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 101.78 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 100.79 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 98.77 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 97.32 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 94.99 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 94.99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.46 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 94.04 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 104.04 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 106.9 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 108.85 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 110.93 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 112.99 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 114.94 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 116.74 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 91.4 | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 96.38 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 104.37 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 90.35 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 101.25 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 108.4 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 125.71 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 139.52 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 142.01 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 151.96 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 162.84 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 163.74 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 162.3 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 165.45 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.24 | 45.36 | 55.45 | 9 |
| 1970s | 65.86 | 55.66 | 78.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.24 | 83.87 | 112.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.09 | 97.32 | 111.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.71 | 94.04 | 114.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.61 | 90.35 | 142.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.26 | 151.96 | 165.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 5 El Salvador 232.21 compare
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- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
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- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 83.43 compare
- 9 Albania 163.82 compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 158.29 compare
- 10 Türkiye 76.76 compare
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- 11 Melanesia 65.82 compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in India?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in India was 165.45 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 165.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.36 in 1961.
- How does India rank for cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index?
- India ranks 8th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.