Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Colombia
Colombia: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 13,874 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Colombia, 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 Colombia is 13,874 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Colombia peaked at 17,952 kg/ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8,676 kg/ha, in 1991.
Colombia ranks 71st 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,765 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 16,812 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 16,857 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 16,901 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 16,944 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 16,986 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 17,027 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 17,067 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 17,105 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 17,143 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 17,180 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 17,468 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 17,500 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 17,153 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 16,174 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 11,000 kg/ha | -32.0% |
| 1977 | 11,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,806 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 10,625 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 10,615 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 12,000 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 13,000 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 14,693 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 14,814 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 13,318 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 13,300 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 9,779 kg/ha | -26.5% |
| 1991 | 8,676 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 9,676 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 10,588 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 10,772 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 10,968 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 10,920 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 11,623 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 12,071 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 12,500 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 12,620 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 15,014 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 17,866 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 17,952 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16,999 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 16,680 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 11,764 kg/ha | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 15,976 kg/ha | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 16,821 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 15,588 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 14,028 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 17,832 kg/ha | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 13,076 kg/ha | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 12,115 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 12,591 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 12,841 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 17,572 kg/ha | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 13,032 kg/ha | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 16,745 kg/ha | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 14,563 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 15,040 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 15,512 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 16,090 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 15,108 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 13,874 kg/ha | -8.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 13,874 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,770 kg/ha, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 13,874 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,465 kg/ha, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +36.8% | 12,841 kg/ha | 17,572 kg/ha |
| 2007 | +35.8% | 11,764 kg/ha | 15,976 kg/ha |
| 1976 | -32.0% | 16,174 kg/ha | 11,000 kg/ha |
| 2006 | -29.5% | 16,680 kg/ha | 11,764 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,940 kg/ha | 16,765 kg/ha | 17,105 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,662 kg/ha | 11,000 kg/ha | 17,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,417 kg/ha | 10,615 kg/ha | 14,814 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,757 kg/ha | 8,676 kg/ha | 12,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,728 kg/ha | 11,764 kg/ha | 17,952 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,440 kg/ha | 12,115 kg/ha | 17,832 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,125 kg/ha | 13,874 kg/ha | 16,090 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Colombia?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Colombia was 13,874 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,952 kg/ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,676 kg/ha in 1991.
- How does Colombia rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Colombia ranks 71st out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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