Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index in Western Asia
Western Asia: Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index was 79.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross per capita Production Index in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia is 79.6, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in Western Asia peaked at 270.29 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 74.24, in 2023.
Western Asia ranks 19th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 255.51 | — |
| 1962 | 263.18 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 248.08 | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 264.25 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 263.54 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 249.32 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 258.05 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 265.46 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 241.64 | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 216.29 | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 225.85 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 216.9 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 159.7 | -26.4% |
| 1974 | 184.91 | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 208.9 | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 221.55 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 201.83 | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 219.08 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 236.63 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 202.25 | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 225.83 | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 225.31 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 212.3 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 225.7 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 270.29 | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 246.89 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 221.41 | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 215.5 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 175.14 | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 182.56 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 179.54 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 166.92 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 166.71 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 168.51 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 169.25 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 172.05 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 161.68 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 168.31 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 156.82 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 160.53 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 151.68 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 150.15 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 142.6 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 143.61 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 148.33 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 139.36 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 134.01 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 130.6 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 123.43 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 119.59 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 119.83 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 115.21 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 114.44 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 102.5 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 97.6 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 99.9 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 98.66 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 96.12 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 98.78 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 99.03 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.19 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 88.78 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 74.24 | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 79.6 | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256.56 | 241.64 | 265.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 209.16 | 159.7 | 236.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 222.06 | 175.14 | 270.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.23 | 156.82 | 182.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.43 | 123.43 | 160.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.26 | 96.12 | 119.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.57 | 74.24 | 99.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 16 Pakistan 135.67 compare
- 17 Bangladesh 134.9 compare
- 18 Switzerland 131.06 compare
- 19 Republic of Korea 129.01 compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 122.99 compare
- 21 Yemen 122.98 compare
- 22 Palestine, State of 120.91 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in Western Asia?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index in Western Asia was 79.6 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 270.29 in 1985.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.24 in 2023.
- How does Western Asia rank for cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index?
- Western Asia ranks 19th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — gross per capita production index rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia 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.