Cantaloupes and other melons — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Cantaloupes and other melons — Production was 81,489 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81,489 t
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 13 countries
All-time high
124,439 t
in 2009
All-time low
18,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cantaloupes and other melons — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 81,489 t for cantaloupes and other melons — production in 2024.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 124,439 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18,000 t, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Cantaloupes and other melons — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 18,000 t
1962 19,000 t +5.6%
1963 20,000 t +5.3%
1964 21,000 t +5.0%
1965 20,000 t -4.8%
1966 20,500 t +2.5%
1967 21,000 t +2.4%
1968 21,500 t +2.4%
1969 22,000 t +2.3%
1970 22,500 t +2.3%
1971 40,000 t +77.8%
1972 40,000 t +0.0%
1973 40,000 t +0.0%
1974 42,000 t +5.0%
1975 44,000 t +4.8%
1976 46,000 t +4.5%
1977 50,000 t +8.7%
1978 55,000 t +10.0%
1979 60,000 t +9.1%
1980 65,000 t +8.3%
1981 70,000 t +7.7%
1982 72,000 t +2.9%
1983 80,000 t +11.1%
1984 85,000 t +6.2%
1985 86,000 t +1.2%
1986 91,000 t +5.8%
1987 94,000 t +3.3%
1988 96,000 t +2.1%
1989 98,000 t +2.1%
1990 100,000 t +2.0%
1991 105,000 t +5.0%
1992 100,000 t -4.8%
1993 105,000 t +5.0%
1994 110,000 t +4.8%
1995 100,000 t -9.1%
1996 102,483 t +2.5%
1997 104,708 t +2.2%
1998 108,000 t +3.1%
1999 108,452 t +0.4%
2000 110,000 t +1.4%
2001 112,000 t +1.8%
2002 115,500 t +3.1%
2003 114,000 t -1.3%
2004 115,500 t +1.3%
2005 121,000 t +4.8%
2006 115,000 t -5.0%
2007 115,000 t +0.0%
2008 120,000 t +4.3%
2009 124,439 t +3.7%
2010 106,504 t -14.4%
2011 88,000 t -17.4%
2012 88,000 t +0.0%
2013 88,000 t +0.0%
2014 87,789 t -0.2%
2015 86,781 t -1.1%
2016 85,023 t -2.0%
2017 82,475 t -3.0%
2018 84,760 t +2.8%
2019 86,353 t +1.9%
2020 87,148 t +0.9%
2021 83,850 t -3.8%
2022 82,913 t -1.1%
2023 82,201 t -0.9%
2024 81,489 t -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,333 t 18,000 t 22,000 t 9
1970s 43,950 t 22,500 t 60,000 t 10
1980s 83,700 t 65,000 t 98,000 t 10
1990s 104,364 t 100,000 t 110,000 t 10
2000s 116,244 t 110,000 t 124,439 t 10
2010s 88,368 t 82,475 t 106,504 t 10
2020s 83,520 t 81,489 t 87,148 t 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 569,758 t compare
  2. 4 Kazakhstan 1.50 million t compare
  3. 5 Brazil 816,939 t compare
  4. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 139,705 t compare
  5. 6 Italy 771,640 t compare
  6. 7 Guatemala 767,019 t compare
  7. 8 Afghanistan 701,220 t compare
  8. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 73,737 t compare
  9. 9 Spain 594,010 t compare
  10. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15,680 t compare
  11. 10 Mexico 579,007 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cantaloupes and other melons — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Cantaloupes and other melons — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 81,489 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cantaloupes and other melons — production recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 124,439 t in 2009.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — production recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 18,000 t in 1961.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for cantaloupes and other melons — production?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 7th out of 13 countries with data for 2024.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — production rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cantaloupes and other melons — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cantaloupes and other melons — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
146 places, 7,288 data points, 1961–2024
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