Cantaloupes and other melons — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Cantaloupes and other melons — Production was 1.20 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.20 million t
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
14th
of 27 groups
All-time high
1.33 million t
in 2020
All-time low
89,525 t
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cantaloupes and other melons — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 1.20 million t.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 1.33 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89,525 t, in 1966.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 14th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cantaloupes and other melons — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 223,800 t
1962 253,352 t +13.2%
1963 175,474 t -30.7%
1964 166,504 t -5.1%
1965 191,247 t +14.9%
1966 89,525 t -53.2%
1967 190,489 t +112.8%
1968 236,269 t +24.0%
1969 152,240 t -35.6%
1970 100,088 t -34.3%
1971 160,746 t +60.6%
1972 201,097 t +25.1%
1973 112,437 t -44.1%
1974 221,726 t +97.2%
1975 304,473 t +37.3%
1976 267,068 t -12.3%
1977 288,674 t +8.1%
1978 308,434 t +6.8%
1979 366,926 t +19.0%
1980 350,307 t -4.5%
1981 489,479 t +39.7%
1982 433,653 t -11.4%
1983 387,608 t -10.6%
1984 285,007 t -26.5%
1985 348,440 t +22.3%
1986 333,772 t -4.2%
1987 292,135 t -12.5%
1988 289,925 t -0.8%
1989 251,683 t -13.2%
1990 237,359 t -5.7%
1991 241,391 t +1.7%
1992 248,873 t +3.1%
1993 256,511 t +3.1%
1994 280,850 t +9.5%
1995 272,381 t -3.0%
1996 274,855 t +0.9%
1997 280,370 t +2.0%
1998 313,484 t +11.8%
1999 299,196 t -4.6%
2000 285,245 t -4.7%
2001 320,592 t +12.4%
2002 391,291 t +22.1%
2003 464,299 t +18.7%
2004 402,997 t -13.2%
2005 463,073 t +14.9%
2006 656,336 t +41.7%
2007 712,798 t +8.6%
2008 646,557 t -9.3%
2009 815,894 t +26.2%
2010 723,680 t -11.3%
2011 633,669 t -12.4%
2012 568,301 t -10.3%
2013 588,740 t +3.6%
2014 663,049 t +12.6%
2015 686,919 t +3.6%
2016 885,376 t +28.9%
2017 886,566 t +0.1%
2018 790,740 t -10.8%
2019 933,528 t +18.1%
2020 1.33 million t +42.1%
2021 1.31 million t -1.5%
2022 1.22 million t -6.8%
2023 1.16 million t -4.8%
2024 1.20 million t +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 186,544 t 89,525 t 253,352 t 9
1970s 233,167 t 100,088 t 366,926 t 10
1980s 346,201 t 251,683 t 489,479 t 10
1990s 270,527 t 237,359 t 313,484 t 10
2000s 515,908 t 285,245 t 815,894 t 10
2010s 736,057 t 568,301 t 933,528 t 10
2020s 1.24 million t 1.16 million t 1.33 million t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 11 Egypt 485,038 t compare
  2. 11 Republic of Moldova 5,683 t compare
  3. 12 Pakistan 411,278 t compare
  4. 12 Melanesia 647.45 t compare
  5. 13 Bangladesh 400,072 t compare
  6. 13 Polynesia 122.74 t compare
  7. 14 France 322,410 t compare
  8. 15 Honduras 278,976 t compare
  9. 16 Australia and New Zealand 265,750 t compare
  10. 17 Australia 262,298 t compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cantaloupes and other melons — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Cantaloupes and other melons — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 1.20 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cantaloupes and other melons — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 89,525 t in 1966.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for cantaloupes and other melons — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 14th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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