Cantaloupes and other melons — Production in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Cantaloupes and other melons — Production was 15,309 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,309 t
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
26th
of 27 groups
All-time high
34,357 t
in 1993
All-time low
5,316 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cantaloupes and other melons — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 15,309 t for cantaloupes and other melons — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — production in Southern Africa peaked at 34,357 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5,316 t, in 1961.

Southern Africa ranks 26th of 27 groups 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 — Production in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Production in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 5,316 t
1962 7,485 t +40.8%
1963 8,664 t +15.8%
1964 9,800 t +13.1%
1965 8,700 t -11.2%
1966 13,200 t +51.7%
1967 15,900 t +20.5%
1968 17,399 t +9.4%
1969 14,746 t -15.2%
1970 19,160 t +29.9%
1971 19,217 t +0.3%
1972 21,319 t +10.9%
1973 16,235 t -23.8%
1974 14,050 t -13.5%
1975 14,483 t +3.1%
1976 17,766 t +22.7%
1977 19,672 t +10.7%
1978 20,394 t +3.7%
1979 17,953 t -12.0%
1980 14,578 t -18.8%
1981 16,324 t +12.0%
1982 18,614 t +14.0%
1983 22,080 t +18.6%
1984 21,322 t -3.4%
1985 33,688 t +58.0%
1986 32,565 t -3.3%
1987 30,003 t -7.9%
1988 26,320 t -12.3%
1989 29,142 t +10.7%
1990 29,718 t +2.0%
1991 27,972 t -5.9%
1992 28,536 t +2.0%
1993 34,357 t +20.4%
1994 30,407 t -11.5%
1995 32,622 t +7.3%
1996 24,255 t -25.6%
1997 24,733 t +2.0%
1998 28,391 t +14.8%
1999 31,483 t +10.9%
2000 24,906 t -20.9%
2001 24,080 t -3.3%
2002 23,328 t -3.1%
2003 22,873 t -2.0%
2004 23,470 t +2.6%
2005 23,602 t +0.6%
2006 21,695 t -8.1%
2007 26,576 t +22.5%
2008 23,881 t -10.1%
2009 20,415 t -14.5%
2010 24,238 t +18.7%
2011 19,059 t -21.4%
2012 19,662 t +3.2%
2013 19,872 t +1.1%
2014 18,902 t -4.9%
2015 21,223 t +12.3%
2016 20,132 t -5.1%
2017 21,370 t +6.1%
2018 21,910 t +2.5%
2019 18,659 t -14.8%
2020 15,227 t -18.4%
2021 14,152 t -7.1%
2022 14,281 t +0.9%
2023 14,354 t +0.5%
2024 15,309 t +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,246 t 5,316 t 17,399 t 9
1970s 18,025 t 14,050 t 21,319 t 10
1980s 24,464 t 14,578 t 33,688 t 10
1990s 29,247 t 24,255 t 34,357 t 10
2000s 23,482 t 20,415 t 26,576 t 10
2010s 20,503 t 18,659 t 24,238 t 10
2020s 14,665 t 14,152 t 15,309 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 23 Tunisia 108,445 t compare
  2. 24 Azerbaijan 90,413 t compare
  3. 25 Niger 82,529 t compare
  4. 26 Oman 81,607 t compare
  5. 27 Argentina 80,481 t compare
  6. 28 Colombia 74,494 t compare
  7. 29 Greece 74,480 t compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cantaloupes and other melons — production in Southern Africa?
Cantaloupes and other melons — production in Southern Africa was 15,309 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cantaloupes and other melons — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 34,357 t in 1993.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,316 t in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for cantaloupes and other melons — production?
Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — production 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 — 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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