Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Canada
Canada: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 28,219 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Canada, 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 Canada is 28,219 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Canada peaked at 31,372 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,328 kg/ha, in 1993.
That places Canada 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,550 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 25,512 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 25,538 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 26,086 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 25,541 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 25,180 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 25,145 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 24,974 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 24,964 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 25,033 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 25,013 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 24,967 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 23,643 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 25,833 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 25,900 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 23,300 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 24,025 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 24,800 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 24,333 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 26,250 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 24,450 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 22,857 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 24,348 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 24,250 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 23,714 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 28,667 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 26,429 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 27,000 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 23,200 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 25,000 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 12,328 kg/ha | -50.7% |
| 1994 | 17,813 kg/ha | +44.5% |
| 1995 | 15,895 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 17,171 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 22,997 kg/ha | +33.9% |
| 1998 | 22,323 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 26,191 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 21,997 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 23,117 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 24,753 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 25,132 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 25,183 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 27,778 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 27,215 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 22,572 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 24,450 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 25,541 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 25,088 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 24,430 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 28,336 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 27,202 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 26,970 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 25,400 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 26,853 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 26,288 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 28,690 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 28,281 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 27,304 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 26,943 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 26,480 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 31,372 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 28,219 kg/ha | -10.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 28,219 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 24,530 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -50.7% | 25,000 kg/ha | 12,328 kg/ha |
| 1994 | +44.5% | 12,328 kg/ha | 17,813 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,277 kg/ha | 24,550 kg/ha | 26,086 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,685 kg/ha | 23,300 kg/ha | 25,900 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,116 kg/ha | 22,857 kg/ha | 28,667 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,965 kg/ha | 12,328 kg/ha | 26,191 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 24,774 kg/ha | 21,997 kg/ha | 27,778 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,754 kg/ha | 24,430 kg/ha | 28,690 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,064 kg/ha | 26,480 kg/ha | 31,372 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Canada?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Canada was 28,219 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 31,372 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,328 kg/ha in 1993.
- How does Canada rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Canada ranks 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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