Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Chile
Chile: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 14,280 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Chile, 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 Chile is 14,280 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Chile peaked at 30,189 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10,000 kg/ha, in 1985.
Chile ranks 68th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Chile, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,189 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 30,182 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 30,175 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 30,000 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 30,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 29,843 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 29,298 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 29,815 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 29,434 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 29,388 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 29,149 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 27,472 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 27,727 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 28,049 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 29,672 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 29,998 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 30,002 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 27,034 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 18,000 kg/ha | -33.4% |
| 1980 | 18,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 18,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16,667 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 13,793 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 10,000 kg/ha | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 13,208 kg/ha | +32.1% |
| 1987 | 15,000 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14,400 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 14,400 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14,400 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14,400 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 14,400 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14,400 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,051 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 14,586 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 14,893 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 15,548 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 15,272 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 15,500 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 15,366 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 15,422 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 15,234 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 15,168 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 15,143 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 15,000 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 15,062 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15,000 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 14,986 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14,944 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14,376 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 13,140 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 13,444 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 14,398 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 14,282 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 14,219 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 14,156 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14,093 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14,030 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14,260 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 14,422 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 14,242 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 14,262 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 14,280 kg/ha | +0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 14,280 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 24,530 kg/ha, 58% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Chile's 14,280 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,465 kg/ha, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -33.4% | 27,034 kg/ha | 18,000 kg/ha |
| 1986 | +32.1% | 10,000 kg/ha | 13,208 kg/ha |
| 1985 | -27.5% | 13,793 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,882 kg/ha | 29,298 kg/ha | 30,189 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,649 kg/ha | 18,000 kg/ha | 30,002 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,207 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 18,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,635 kg/ha | 14,051 kg/ha | 15,548 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,188 kg/ha | 14,986 kg/ha | 15,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,108 kg/ha | 13,140 kg/ha | 14,944 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,293 kg/ha | 14,242 kg/ha | 14,422 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1082 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Chile?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Chile was 14,280 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 30,189 kg/ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 kg/ha in 1985.
- How does Chile rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Chile ranks 68th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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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