Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Americas

Americas: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 26,523 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26,523 kg/ha
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
27,478 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
10,474 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Americas, 1961–2024

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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 Americas is 26,523 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Americas peaked at 27,478 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,474 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Americas 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,723 kg/ha 10,474 kg/ha 12,748 kg/ha 9
1970s 12,889 kg/ha 12,231 kg/ha 13,651 kg/ha 10
1980s 13,666 kg/ha 12,840 kg/ha 14,121 kg/ha 10
1990s 15,452 kg/ha 12,929 kg/ha 18,355 kg/ha 10
2000s 21,025 kg/ha 18,827 kg/ha 22,713 kg/ha 10
2010s 23,232 kg/ha 22,127 kg/ha 24,304 kg/ha 10
2020s 26,410 kg/ha 25,672 kg/ha 27,478 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 8 Jordan 39,264 kg/ha compare
  2. 9 Kuwait 37,761 kg/ha compare
  3. 10 Spain 35,086 kg/ha compare
  4. 11 China, mainland 35,045 kg/ha compare
  5. 12 China 34,842 kg/ha compare
  6. 13 Albania 34,758 kg/ha compare
  7. 14 Cyprus 34,733 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Americas?
Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Americas was 26,523 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 Americas?
The highest recorded value was 27,478 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 10,474 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Americas rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
Americas ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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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Indicator
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
137 places, 6,984 data points, 1961–2024
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