Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Cuba
Cuba: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 7,872 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Cuba, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Cuba stood at 7,872 kg/ha.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Cuba peaked at 18,096 kg/ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3,651 kg/ha, in 1997.
Cuba ranks 90th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,002 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,001 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 12,001 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 9,994 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 7,274 kg/ha | -27.2% |
| 1968 | 18,096 kg/ha | +148.8% |
| 1969 | 9,105 kg/ha | -49.7% |
| 1970 | 6,251 kg/ha | -31.3% |
| 1971 | 5,665 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 4,117 kg/ha | -27.3% |
| 1973 | 6,025 kg/ha | +46.4% |
| 1974 | 7,154 kg/ha | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 6,446 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 4,698 kg/ha | -27.1% |
| 1977 | 6,947 kg/ha | +47.9% |
| 1978 | 6,506 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 6,624 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 7,037 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 7,725 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 7,671 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 7,326 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 5,498 kg/ha | -24.9% |
| 1985 | 6,082 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 6,425 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 7,338 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 5,186 kg/ha | -29.3% |
| 1989 | 4,581 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 4,658 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 4,658 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,507 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 4,286 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 4,000 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,968 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3,651 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 3,651 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,254 kg/ha | +126.1% |
| 2000 | 8,413 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 8,462 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8,884 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 8,903 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9,303 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 8,929 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 8,680 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 8,496 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 8,338 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 8,215 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 8,102 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8,052 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7,874 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 7,874 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,460 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 7,354 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 7,565 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 7,726 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7,866 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7,995 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 7,916 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7,990 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 7,902 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 7,887 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7,872 kg/ha | -0.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 7,872 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,770 kg/ha, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 7,872 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,465 kg/ha, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +148.8% | 7,274 kg/ha | 18,096 kg/ha |
| 1999 | +126.1% | 3,651 kg/ha | 8,254 kg/ha |
| 1969 | -49.7% | 18,096 kg/ha | 9,105 kg/ha |
| 1977 | +47.9% | 4,698 kg/ha | 6,947 kg/ha |
| 1973 | +46.4% | 4,117 kg/ha | 6,025 kg/ha |
| 1970 | -31.3% | 9,105 kg/ha | 6,251 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,719 kg/ha | 7,274 kg/ha | 18,096 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,043 kg/ha | 4,117 kg/ha | 7,154 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,487 kg/ha | 4,581 kg/ha | 7,725 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,563 kg/ha | 3,651 kg/ha | 8,254 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,662 kg/ha | 8,215 kg/ha | 9,303 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,787 kg/ha | 7,354 kg/ha | 8,102 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,914 kg/ha | 7,872 kg/ha | 7,990 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 87 South Africa 9,277 kg/ha compare
- 88 Bulgaria 9,166 kg/ha compare
- 89 Senegal 9,024 kg/ha compare
- 91 Antigua and Barbuda 6,894 kg/ha compare
- 92 Ukraine 5,754 kg/ha compare
- 93 Philippines 4,130 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -19.64 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 265.29 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2277 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.5% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Cuba?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Cuba was 7,872 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 18,096 kg/ha in 1968.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,651 kg/ha in 1997.
- How does Cuba rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Cuba ranks 90th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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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