Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index in South Africa
South Africa: Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index was 66.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
66.55
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
75th
of 87 countries
All-time high
279.76
in 1985
All-time low
63
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 66.55 for cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in South Africa peaked at 279.76 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 75th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.49 | — |
| 1962 | 125.05 | +36.7% |
| 1963 | 140.42 | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 154.06 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 132.63 | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 195.09 | +47.1% |
| 1967 | 227.77 | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 241.6 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 198.53 | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 250.25 | +26.1% |
| 1971 | 243.75 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 262.77 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 194.47 | -26.0% |
| 1974 | 163.62 | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 164.05 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 195.87 | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 211.09 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 212.95 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 182.45 | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 143.71 | -21.2% |
| 1981 | 155.54 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 171.33 | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 196.26 | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 183.07 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 279.76 | +52.8% |
| 1986 | 261.92 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 233.91 | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 199.04 | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 214 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 212.24 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 195.26 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 195.65 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 230.92 | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 201.08 | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 213.13 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 156.42 | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 154.42 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 174.95 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 192.29 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 149.92 | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 143.56 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 137.64 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 133.62 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 136.14 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 135.01 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 122.78 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 142.04 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 133.44 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 112.03 | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 131.69 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 101.2 | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 104.06 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 102.35 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 95.48 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 105.55 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 98.97 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 104.56 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 105.49 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 87.88 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 69.97 | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 63.81 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 63.5 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 63 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 66.55 | +5.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 66.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.53, 64% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 66.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.18, 83% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167.4 | 91.49 | 241.6 | 9 |
| 1970s | 208.13 | 163.62 | 262.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 203.85 | 143.71 | 279.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 192.64 | 154.42 | 230.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.62 | 112.03 | 149.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.72 | 87.88 | 131.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.37 | 63 | 69.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 72 Azerbaijan 73 compare
- 73 Antigua and Barbuda 69.58 compare
- 74 Canada 68.81 compare
- 76 Israel 65.46 compare
- 77 China, Taiwan Province of 63.01 compare
- 78 Ukraine 62.01 compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in South Africa?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in South Africa was 66.55 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 279.76 in 1985.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index?
- South Africa ranks 75th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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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.