Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index in South America
South America: Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index was 114.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index in South 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 South America is 114.7, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in South America peaked at 124.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.05, in 1985.
That places South America 6th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70.76 | — |
| 1962 | 70.04 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 71.07 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 71.74 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 71.79 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 66.02 | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 64.61 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 61.21 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 57.59 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 55.63 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 52.84 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 50.48 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 52.46 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 44.95 | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 48.07 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 48.96 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 48.02 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 51.61 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 49.53 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 50.26 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 45.85 | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 42.68 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 41.71 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 39.2 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 34.05 | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 37.64 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 40.62 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 43 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 38.17 | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 42.28 | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 45.33 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 48.93 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 50.05 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 60.14 | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 61.09 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 62.98 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 54.52 | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 64.71 | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 61.34 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 60.29 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 79.25 | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 97.79 | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 100.93 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 99.42 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 107.61 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 102.72 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 112.92 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 93.1 | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 99.9 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 119.2 | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 124.6 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 112.99 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 110.45 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 117.41 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 86.67 | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 95.92 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 86.53 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 92.39 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 95.5 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 98 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 93.89 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 102.8 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 120.24 | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 114.7 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.2 | 57.59 | 71.79 | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.26 | 44.95 | 55.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.32 | 34.05 | 50.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.14 | 42.28 | 64.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.39 | 60.29 | 112.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.17 | 86.53 | 124.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.93 | 93.89 | 120.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 3 United Arab Emirates 323.35 compare
- 4 Bahrain 270.13 compare
- 5 El Salvador 232.21 compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 102.11 compare
- 6 Barbados 219.85 compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 90.88 compare
- 7 Qatar 201.42 compare
- 8 India 165.45 compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 83.43 compare
- 9 Albania 163.82 compare
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- Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0.9589 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Laying, annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Production, annual growth rate 7.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.1817 % change on previous year (2024)
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Production, annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in South America?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in South America was 114.7 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 124.6 in 2011.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.05 in 1985.
- How does South America rank for cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index?
- South America ranks 6th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.