Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross Production Index Number in South Africa
South Africa: Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross Production Index Number was 75.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross Production Index Number in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — gross production index number in South Africa stood at 75.34.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — gross production index number in South Africa peaked at 176.83 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 27.36, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 75th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross Production Index Number in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.36 | — |
| 1962 | 38.52 | +40.8% |
| 1963 | 44.59 | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 50.44 | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 44.78 | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 67.94 | +51.7% |
| 1967 | 81.83 | +20.4% |
| 1968 | 89.55 | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 75.89 | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 98.61 | +29.9% |
| 1971 | 98.91 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 109.72 | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 83.56 | -23.8% |
| 1974 | 72.31 | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 74.54 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 91.44 | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 101.25 | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 104.96 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 92.4 | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 75.03 | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 84.02 | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 95.8 | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 113.64 | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 109.74 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 173.38 | +58.0% |
| 1986 | 167.6 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 154.42 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 135.46 | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 149.99 | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 152.95 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 143.97 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 146.87 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 176.83 | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 156.5 | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 167.9 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 124.83 | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 124.72 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 143.03 | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 158.92 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 125.05 | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 120.77 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 116.9 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 114.62 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 117.96 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 118.17 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 108.57 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 126.94 | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 120.64 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 102.5 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 121.92 | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 94.85 | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 98.98 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 98.98 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.88 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 105.89 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 100.22 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 106.58 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 109.35 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 92.61 | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 74.94 | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 69.41 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 70.06 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 70.43 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 75.34 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.88 | 27.36 | 89.55 | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.77 | 72.31 | 109.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.91 | 75.03 | 173.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.65 | 124.72 | 176.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.21 | 102.5 | 126.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.33 | 92.61 | 121.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.04 | 69.41 | 75.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 72 Azerbaijan 77.39 compare
- 73 Israel 76.34 compare
- 74 Canada 76.03 compare
- 76 Antigua and Barbuda 73 compare
- 77 China, Taiwan Province of 62.17 compare
- 78 Portugal 60.99 compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — gross production index number in South Africa?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — gross production index number in South Africa was 75.34 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 176.83 in 1993.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — gross production index number recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.36 in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for cantaloupes and other melons — gross production index number?
- South Africa ranks 75th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — gross production index number rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.