Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 33,351 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 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 Australia and New Zealand is 33,351 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 39,461 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,856 kg/ha, in 1971.
That places Australia and New Zealand 17th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,018 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,030 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 8,370 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 9,054 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 8,714 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 8,736 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 9,105 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 9,118 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 9,031 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 8,643 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 7,856 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 9,317 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 9,701 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 9,593 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 10,254 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 8,944 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 9,798 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 9,876 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 10,184 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 10,265 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 11,804 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 11,386 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 13,386 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 12,377 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 13,270 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 13,127 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 12,929 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 14,699 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 16,561 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 16,115 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 15,194 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 17,323 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 17,960 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 19,614 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 22,146 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 22,848 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 22,231 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 23,829 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 18,615 kg/ha | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 20,928 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 22,014 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 22,390 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 23,687 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 28,177 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 21,930 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 25,297 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 29,132 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 24,726 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 26,204 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 26,704 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 27,354 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 26,411 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 31,708 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 34,848 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 39,461 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 37,960 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 30,738 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 28,428 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 32,210 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 33,265 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 30,493 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 30,634 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 33,682 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 33,351 kg/ha | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,686 kg/ha | 8,018 kg/ha | 9,118 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,417 kg/ha | 7,856 kg/ha | 10,254 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,980 kg/ha | 10,265 kg/ha | 16,561 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,587 kg/ha | 15,194 kg/ha | 23,829 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,448 kg/ha | 20,928 kg/ha | 29,132 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,582 kg/ha | 26,411 kg/ha | 39,461 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,285 kg/ha | 30,493 kg/ha | 33,682 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Australia and New Zealand?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Australia and New Zealand was 33,351 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 39,461 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,856 kg/ha in 1971.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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