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

Latest (2024)
33,351 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 97 countries
All-time high
39,461 kg/ha
in 2015
All-time low
7,856 kg/ha
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 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 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

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 14 Cyprus 34,733 kg/ha compare
  2. 15 Morocco 34,140 kg/ha compare
  3. 16 Australia 33,925 kg/ha compare
  4. 18 Hungary 32,659 kg/ha compare
  5. 19 Mexico 31,320 kg/ha compare
  6. 20 Portugal 30,408 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 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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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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