Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in China, mainland

China, mainland: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 35,045 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35,045 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 97 countries
All-time high
35,338 kg/ha
in 2017
All-time low
10,762 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 35,045 kg/ha for cantaloupes and other melons — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in China, mainland peaked at 35,338 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,762 kg/ha, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 11th of 97 countries on this measure, 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 China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 10,762 kg/ha —
1962 11,533 kg/ha +7.2%
1963 11,885 kg/ha +3.0%
1964 12,000 kg/ha +1.0%
1965 12,609 kg/ha +5.1%
1966 12,636 kg/ha +0.2%
1967 12,727 kg/ha +0.7%
1968 13,810 kg/ha +8.5%
1969 14,286 kg/ha +3.4%
1970 15,071 kg/ha +5.5%
1971 15,250 kg/ha +1.2%
1972 14,375 kg/ha -5.7%
1973 14,713 kg/ha +2.3%
1974 14,828 kg/ha +0.8%
1975 14,713 kg/ha -0.8%
1976 14,713 kg/ha +0.0%
1977 14,674 kg/ha -0.3%
1978 14,433 kg/ha -1.6%
1979 14,737 kg/ha +2.1%
1980 15,000 kg/ha +1.8%
1981 16,095 kg/ha +7.3%
1982 15,652 kg/ha -2.8%
1983 15,200 kg/ha -2.9%
1984 15,556 kg/ha +2.3%
1985 15,566 kg/ha +0.1%
1986 15,652 kg/ha +0.6%
1987 15,769 kg/ha +0.7%
1988 16,154 kg/ha +2.4%
1989 15,909 kg/ha -1.5%
1990 17,470 kg/ha +9.8%
1991 17,046 kg/ha -2.4%
1992 19,000 kg/ha +11.5%
1993 18,182 kg/ha -4.3%
1994 18,504 kg/ha +1.8%
1995 21,144 kg/ha +14.3%
1996 22,983 kg/ha +8.7%
1997 27,543 kg/ha +19.8%
1998 24,351 kg/ha -11.6%
1999 24,632 kg/ha +1.2%
2000 23,428 kg/ha -4.9%
2001 22,507 kg/ha -3.9%
2002 23,574 kg/ha +4.7%
2003 23,193 kg/ha -1.6%
2004 25,246 kg/ha +8.9%
2005 26,039 kg/ha +3.1%
2006 27,440 kg/ha +5.4%
2007 28,634 kg/ha +4.4%
2008 31,682 kg/ha +10.6%
2009 31,646 kg/ha -0.1%
2010 30,632 kg/ha -3.2%
2011 31,446 kg/ha +2.7%
2012 32,049 kg/ha +1.9%
2013 33,381 kg/ha +4.2%
2014 32,992 kg/ha -1.2%
2015 32,352 kg/ha -1.9%
2016 34,332 kg/ha +6.1%
2017 35,338 kg/ha +2.9%
2018 34,576 kg/ha -2.2%
2019 35,291 kg/ha +2.1%
2020 35,061 kg/ha -0.7%
2021 34,976 kg/ha -0.2%
2022 35,111 kg/ha +0.4%
2023 35,049 kg/ha -0.2%
2024 35,045 kg/ha -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,472 kg/ha 10,762 kg/ha 14,286 kg/ha 9
1970s 14,751 kg/ha 14,375 kg/ha 15,250 kg/ha 10
1980s 15,655 kg/ha 15,000 kg/ha 16,154 kg/ha 10
1990s 21,085 kg/ha 17,046 kg/ha 27,543 kg/ha 10
2000s 26,339 kg/ha 22,507 kg/ha 31,682 kg/ha 10
2010s 33,239 kg/ha 30,632 kg/ha 35,338 kg/ha 10
2020s 35,049 kg/ha 34,976 kg/ha 35,111 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 8 Jordan 39,264 kg/ha compare
  2. 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10,965 kg/ha compare
  3. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10,726 kg/ha compare
  4. 9 Kuwait 37,761 kg/ha compare
  5. 10 Spain 35,086 kg/ha compare
  6. 12 China 34,842 kg/ha compare
  7. 12 Republic of Moldova 4,322 kg/ha compare
  8. 13 Albania 34,758 kg/ha compare
  9. 13 Polynesia 2,996 kg/ha compare
  10. 14 Cyprus 34,733 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 China, mainland?
Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in China, mainland was 35,045 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 China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 35,338 kg/ha in 2017.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 10,762 kg/ha in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
China, mainland ranks 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland 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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