Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) by country
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.
Countries reporting
88
Highest
780.2
Niger
Lowest
24.06
Kuwait
Median
105.03
Years covered
64
1961–2024
Data points
6,668
What the numbers show
Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) is currently reported for 88 countries. The highest value is 780.2 in Niger; the lowest is 24.06 in Kuwait.
The median across all reporting countries is 105.03, and the mean is 127.95.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 32.
Over the past decade 55 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in Oman (up 578.4%), and the largest decrease in Fiji (down 71.5%).
Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross Production Index Number: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niger | 780.2 | 2024 | up 306.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Oman | 600.66 | 2024 | up 578.4% | volatile |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 408.22 | 2024 | up 473.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Bahrain | 317.65 | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Qatar | 255.27 | 2024 | up 155.7% | volatile |
| 6 | El Salvador | 238.2 | 2024 | up 86.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Barbados | 222.67 | 2024 | up 84.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 194.32 | 2024 | up 155.7% | volatile |
| 9 | India | 180.63 | 2024 | up 102.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Belize | 168.32 | 2024 | up 418.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Türkiye | 84.01 | 2024 | down 13.4% | rising |
| 11 | Sri Lanka | 168.13 | 2024 | up 91.8% | rising |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | 161.39 | 2024 | up 63.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Yemen | 160.52 | 2024 | up 46.9% | falling |
| 14 | Albania | 157.71 | 2024 | up 61.9% | rising |
| 15 | Pakistan | 156.82 | 2024 | up 69.8% | rising |
| 16 | Bangladesh | 146.98 | 2024 | up 36.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Brazil | 143.49 | 2024 | up 38.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Palestine | 143.16 | 2022 | up 88.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Switzerland | 141.94 | 2024 | up 46.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Senegal | 140.77 | 2024 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 21 | Jordan | 140.3 | 2024 | up 54.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Lebanon | 136.12 | 2024 | up 93.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Dominican Republic | 134.77 | 2024 | up 34.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Guatemala | 134.18 | 2024 | up 43.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Republic of Korea | 130.99 | 2024 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 26 | Iraq | 129.24 | 2024 | down 16.5% | rising |
| 27 | Peru | 128.65 | 2024 | up 31.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Djibouti | 127.53 | 2024 | up 32.2% | volatile |
| 29 | China, mainland | 116.28 | 2024 | up 19.6% | volatile |
| 30 | China | 115.94 | 2024 | up 19.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Slovakia | 115.69 | 2017 | down 23.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Colombia | 111.49 | 2024 | up 4.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Panama | 111.43 | 2024 | up 17.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Montenegro | 110.98 | 2024 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 35 | Honduras | 110.53 | 2024 | up 0.7% | volatile |
| 36 | France | 108.94 | 2017 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 37 | Australia | 107.87 | 2024 | up 15.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Australia and New Zealand | 107.6 | 2024 | up 14.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Cuba | 107.45 | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 40 | Saudi Arabia | 107.2 | 2024 | down 9.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Philippines | 107.1 | 2024 | down 1.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Tunisia | 106.57 | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 105.62 | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 44 | South Sudan | 105.11 | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 45 | Uruguay | 104.96 | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 46 | Haiti | 104.94 | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 47 | Zimbabwe | 104.92 | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 48 | Hungary | 104.7 | 2017 | up 18.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Romania | 104.53 | 2017 | up 79.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Paraguay | 103.25 | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 51 | Mexico | 103.23 | 2024 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 52 | Cameroon | 102.69 | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 53 | Namibia | 102.3 | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 54 | Italy | 101.62 | 2017 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 55 | Libya | 100.99 | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 56 | Sudan | 100.12 | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 57 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 100 | 2017 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 58 | Argentina | 98.94 | 2024 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 59 | Solomon Islands | 98.22 | 2024 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 60 | Guinea | 97.75 | 2024 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 61 | Mali | 96.69 | 2024 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 62 | Malta | 95.7 | 2017 | down 37.7% | volatile |
| 63 | Chile | 94.43 | 2024 | down 7.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Cyprus | 94.19 | 2017 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 65 | Spain | 94.03 | 2017 | down 44.6% | rising |
| 66 | Ecuador | 92.87 | 2024 | down 6.2% | volatile |
| 67 | New Zealand | 90.6 | 2024 | down 15.5% | volatile |
| 68 | Jamaica | 90.31 | 2024 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 69 | Japan | 88.23 | 2024 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 70 | Indonesia | 84.67 | 2024 | down 33.7% | volatile |
| 71 | Greece | 79.58 | 2017 | down 47.8% | rising |
| 72 | Azerbaijan | 77.39 | 2024 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 73 | Israel | 76.34 | 2024 | down 24.9% | rising |
| 74 | Canada | 76.03 | 2024 | down 28.4% | volatile |
| 75 | South Africa | 75.34 | 2024 | down 19.7% | rising |
| 76 | Antigua and Barbuda | 73 | 2024 | down 27.2% | volatile |
| 77 | China, Taiwan Province of | 62.17 | 2024 | down 38.5% | rising |
| 78 | Portugal | 60.99 | 2017 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 79 | Ukraine | 51.26 | 2024 | down 54.0% | rising |
| 80 | Egypt | 46.29 | 2024 | down 53.8% | volatile |
| 81 | Grenada | 45.41 | 2024 | down 17.5% | volatile |
| 82 | Morocco | 38.54 | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 83 | Puerto Rico | 37.9 | 2024 | up 37.2% | volatile |
| 84 | Costa Rica | 34.83 | 2024 | down 66.3% | volatile |
| 85 | French Polynesia | 30.41 | 2024 | down 70.4% | volatile |
| 86 | Fiji | 26.23 | 2024 | down 71.5% | volatile |
| 87 | Kuwait | 24.06 | 2024 | down 69.9% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Republic of Moldova 263.59
- Western Africa 214.29
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 167.08
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 161.74
- Central Asia 161.39
- Syrian Arab Republic 128.47
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 160.59
- Small island developing states (SIDS) 117.68
- South America 122.07
- Asia 113.36
- Western Europe 121.59
- Middle Africa 102.69
- Caribbean 118.15
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100
- Eastern Asia 115.6
- Lao People's Democratic Republic 95.13
- Central America 108.61
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea 94.17
- Oceania 107.38
- Southern Asia 107.27
- Melanesia 78.56
- World 107.02
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) 34.81
- European Union (27) 105.57
- Polynesia 30.41
- Eastern Africa 105.17
- Southern Europe 104.58
- Americas 103.93
- Europe 103.83
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 93.68
- Western Asia 93.05
- South-Eastern Asia 86.74
- Southern Africa 76.22
- Eastern Europe 74.52
- Northern America 73.98
- United States of America 73.93
- Africa 57.43
- Northern Africa 48.89
About this data
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.