Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross Production Index Number was 57.43 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Africa recorded 57.43 for cantaloupes and other melons — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — gross production index number in Africa peaked at 105.03 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.97, in 1961.
Africa ranks 25th of 26 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.97 | — |
| 1962 | 19.53 | +22.3% |
| 1963 | 21.23 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 20.49 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 22.86 | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 21.69 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 22.51 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 22.75 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 19.35 | -14.9% |
| 1970 | 20.46 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 23.11 | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 22.3 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 22.52 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 23.58 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 25.52 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 25.63 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 23.19 | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 26.1 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 30.71 | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 32.53 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 33.11 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 34.81 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 37.33 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 36.66 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 44.34 | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 45.08 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 45.97 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 44.21 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 48.24 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 47.28 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 46.52 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 43.33 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 39.6 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 45.76 | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 34.87 | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 57.08 | +63.7% |
| 1997 | 56.09 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 50.97 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 70.16 | +37.6% |
| 2000 | 69.31 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 74.35 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 63.11 | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 61.76 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 72.56 | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 71.72 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 80.82 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 89.01 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 95.21 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 101.62 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 95.25 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 103.93 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 99.57 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 98.32 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 105.03 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 99.55 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 95.42 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 80.3 | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 76.63 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 44.63 | -41.8% |
| 2020 | 51.63 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 72.57 | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 93 | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 70.46 | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 57.43 | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.71 | 15.97 | 22.86 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.31 | 20.46 | 30.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.23 | 32.53 | 48.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.17 | 34.87 | 70.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.95 | 61.76 | 101.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.86 | 44.63 | 105.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.02 | 51.63 | 93 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — gross production index number in Africa?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — gross production index number in Africa was 57.43 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cantaloupes and other melons — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 105.03 in 2014.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.97 in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for cantaloupes and other melons — gross production index number?
- Africa ranks 25th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — gross production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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 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.