Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 10,821 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Afghanistan is 10,821 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Afghanistan peaked at 13,462 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,758 kg/ha, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 79th of 97 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 — Yield in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,758 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,758 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,030 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 5,303 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 5,454 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 5,441 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 6,250 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 7,069 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 7,241 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 6,759 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 7,828 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 7,103 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 7,345 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 7,300 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 7,793 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 6,698 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 6,900 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 8,000 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 8,414 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 8,714 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 9,148 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 8,964 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 9,148 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 9,192 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 8,846 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 9,682 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 9,546 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 9,500 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 9,286 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 10,256 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 10,324 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 10,358 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 10,391 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 10,425 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10,458 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10,492 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 10,526 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 10,682 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 9,972 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 10,227 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 11,111 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 10,000 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 10,045 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9,921 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 10,141 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 12,000 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 12,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,870 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 10,114 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 9,633 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 11,000 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 12,070 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 8,814 kg/ha | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 6,332 kg/ha | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 9,063 kg/ha | +43.1% |
| 2018 | 10,880 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 12,501 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 13,462 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 13,406 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10,774 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 10,821 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 10,821 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 10,821 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 18,633 kg/ha, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 10,821 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,441 kg/ha, 48% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +43.1% | 6,332 kg/ha | 9,063 kg/ha |
| 2016 | -28.2% | 8,814 kg/ha | 6,332 kg/ha |
| 2015 | -27.0% | 12,070 kg/ha | 8,814 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,701 kg/ha | 4,758 kg/ha | 7,241 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,414 kg/ha | 6,698 kg/ha | 8,414 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,203 kg/ha | 8,714 kg/ha | 9,682 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,388 kg/ha | 9,972 kg/ha | 10,682 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,944 kg/ha | 9,921 kg/ha | 12,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,028 kg/ha | 6,332 kg/ha | 12,501 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,857 kg/ha | 10,774 kg/ha | 13,462 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Afghanistan?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Afghanistan was 10,821 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,462 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,758 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Afghanistan ranks 79th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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