Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross Production Index Number was 76.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — gross production index number in Southern Africa stood at 76.22.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — gross production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 171.05 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 26.47, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 21st out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.47 | — |
| 1962 | 37.27 | +40.8% |
| 1963 | 43.14 | +15.7% |
| 1964 | 48.79 | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 43.31 | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 65.72 | +51.7% |
| 1967 | 79.16 | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 86.62 | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 73.42 | -15.2% |
| 1970 | 95.39 | +29.9% |
| 1971 | 95.67 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 106.14 | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 80.83 | -23.8% |
| 1974 | 69.95 | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 72.11 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 88.45 | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 97.94 | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 101.53 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 89.38 | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 72.58 | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 81.27 | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 92.67 | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 109.93 | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 106.15 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 167.72 | +58.0% |
| 1986 | 162.13 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 149.37 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 131.04 | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 145.09 | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 147.96 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 139.26 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 142.07 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 171.05 | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 151.39 | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 162.41 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 120.76 | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 123.14 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 141.35 | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 156.74 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 124 | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 119.88 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 116.14 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 113.88 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 116.85 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 117.51 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 108.01 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 132.31 | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 118.9 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 101.64 | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 120.67 | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 94.89 | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 97.89 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 98.94 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 94.11 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 105.66 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 100.23 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 106.39 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 109.09 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 92.9 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 75.81 | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 70.46 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 71.1 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 71.46 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 76.22 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.99 | 26.47 | 86.62 | 9 |
| 1970s | 89.74 | 69.95 | 106.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.8 | 72.58 | 167.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 145.61 | 120.76 | 171.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.91 | 101.64 | 132.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.08 | 92.9 | 120.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.01 | 70.46 | 76.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 18 Palestine, State of 143.16 compare
- 19 Switzerland 141.94 compare
- 20 Senegal 140.77 compare
- 21 Jordan 140.3 compare
- 22 Lebanon 136.12 compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 134.77 compare
- 24 Guatemala 134.18 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — gross production index number in Southern Africa?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — gross production index number in Southern Africa was 76.22 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 171.05 in 1993.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — gross production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.47 in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for cantaloupes and other melons — gross production index number?
- Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — gross production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.