Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index was 67.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index in Southern Africa, 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 Southern Africa is 67.08, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in Southern Africa peaked at 272.68 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 63.71, in 2023.
That places Southern Africa 24th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88.96 | — |
| 1962 | 121.65 | +36.7% |
| 1963 | 136.69 | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 150.05 | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 129.27 | -13.8% |
| 1966 | 190.32 | +47.2% |
| 1967 | 222.37 | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 236.02 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 194.06 | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 244.74 | +26.1% |
| 1971 | 238.4 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 256.88 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 189.97 | -26.0% |
| 1974 | 159.7 | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 159.97 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 190.82 | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 205.48 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 207.14 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 177.34 | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 139.7 | -21.2% |
| 1981 | 151.33 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 166.8 | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 191.16 | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 178.4 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 272.68 | +52.8% |
| 1986 | 255.33 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 228.06 | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 194.05 | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 208.46 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 206.57 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 189.93 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 190.12 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 224.25 | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 195.2 | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 206.75 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 151.62 | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 152.65 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 173.03 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 189.71 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 148.63 | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 142.41 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 136.65 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 132.68 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 134.83 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 134.28 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 122.2 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 148.11 | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 131.55 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 111.11 | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 130.34 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 101.21 | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 102.88 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 102.29 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.7 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 105.37 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 98.93 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 104.2 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 105.05 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 87.99 | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 70.63 | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 64.62 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 64.27 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 63.71 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 67.08 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.27 | 88.96 | 236.02 | 9 |
| 1970s | 203.04 | 159.7 | 256.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 198.6 | 139.7 | 272.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.98 | 151.62 | 224.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.25 | 111.11 | 148.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.4 | 87.99 | 130.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.06 | 63.71 | 70.63 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in Southern Africa?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in Southern Africa was 67.08 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 272.68 in 1985.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.71 in 2023.
- How does Southern Africa rank for cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index?
- Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.