Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Argentina
Argentina: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 15,465 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Argentina, 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 Argentina is 15,465 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Argentina peaked at 18,000 kg/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8,245 kg/ha, in 1961.
Argentina ranks 62nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,245 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,308 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 9,060 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 8,999 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 8,513 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 9,616 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 9,840 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 9,429 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 9,316 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 9,967 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 8,783 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 8,877 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 10,932 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 10,000 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 10,962 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 11,546 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 10,467 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 11,379 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 11,864 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 11,525 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 11,192 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 11,277 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 12,652 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 12,076 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 11,704 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 12,744 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 12,020 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 12,529 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 12,585 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 12,850 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 11,167 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 11,312 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 11,290 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 17,000 kg/ha | +50.6% |
| 1995 | 17,167 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 16,789 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 18,000 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 16,923 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 15,199 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 16,915 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 17,059 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 17,063 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16,822 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 16,562 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 16,481 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 16,000 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 15,454 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 15,845 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 16,469 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 16,241 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 16,211 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16,182 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 16,152 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 16,086 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15,420 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 15,728 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 15,840 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 16,050 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 16,112 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 16,139 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 15,844 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 15,597 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 15,527 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 15,465 kg/ha | -0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 15,465 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,770 kg/ha, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 15,465 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,465 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +50.6% | 11,290 kg/ha | 17,000 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,036 kg/ha | 8,245 kg/ha | 9,840 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,478 kg/ha | 8,783 kg/ha | 11,864 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,030 kg/ha | 11,192 kg/ha | 12,744 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,770 kg/ha | 11,167 kg/ha | 18,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,467 kg/ha | 15,454 kg/ha | 17,063 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,002 kg/ha | 15,420 kg/ha | 16,241 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,714 kg/ha | 15,465 kg/ha | 16,139 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Argentina?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Argentina was 15,465 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 kg/ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,245 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Argentina ranks 62nd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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