Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in China
China: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 34,842 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in China, 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 China is 34,842 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in China peaked at 35,068 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,727 kg/ha, in 1961.
China ranks 12th 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, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,727 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,470 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 11,834 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 11,949 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 12,548 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 12,488 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 12,583 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 13,674 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 14,169 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 14,819 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 15,007 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 14,183 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 14,415 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 14,648 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 14,433 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 14,458 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 14,453 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 14,228 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 14,618 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 14,756 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 15,701 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 15,278 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 14,935 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 15,294 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 15,486 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 15,315 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 15,696 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 16,087 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 15,875 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 17,259 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 16,912 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 18,754 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 18,014 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 18,351 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 20,848 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 22,624 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 26,725 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 23,702 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 24,213 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 23,174 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 22,279 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 23,389 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 23,028 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 25,014 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 25,784 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 27,179 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 28,341 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 31,363 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 31,356 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 30,370 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 31,156 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 31,777 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 33,073 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 32,708 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 32,071 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 34,006 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 35,034 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 34,334 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 35,068 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 34,822 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 34,715 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 34,864 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 34,815 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 34,842 kg/ha | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 34,842 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,770 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- China's 34,842 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,679 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,383 kg/ha | 10,727 kg/ha | 14,169 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,526 kg/ha | 14,183 kg/ha | 15,007 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,442 kg/ha | 14,756 kg/ha | 16,087 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,740 kg/ha | 16,912 kg/ha | 26,725 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,091 kg/ha | 22,279 kg/ha | 31,363 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,960 kg/ha | 30,370 kg/ha | 35,068 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,812 kg/ha | 34,715 kg/ha | 34,864 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10,726 kg/ha compare
- 9 Kuwait 37,761 kg/ha compare
- 10 Spain 35,086 kg/ha compare
- 11 China, mainland 35,045 kg/ha compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 4,322 kg/ha compare
- 13 Albania 34,758 kg/ha compare
- 13 Polynesia 2,996 kg/ha compare
- 14 Cyprus 34,733 kg/ha compare
- 15 Morocco 34,140 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in China?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in China was 34,842 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?
- The highest recorded value was 35,068 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,727 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does China rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- China ranks 12th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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