Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 13,759 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Dominican Republic stood at 13,759 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Dominican Republic peaked at 37,833 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,750 kg/ha, in 1993.
That places Dominican Republic 73rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,714 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,714 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,938 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 10,811 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 10,925 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 10,712 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 11,500 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 11,356 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 11,054 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 11,111 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 10,889 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 10,400 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 10,556 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 11,111 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 10,909 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 10,769 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 10,769 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10,714 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 11,429 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 12,143 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 12,143 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12,500 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 13,333 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 13,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,865 kg/ha | -33.5% |
| 1986 | 11,148 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 8,889 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 9,000 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 9,091 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 8,889 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 8,824 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 8,824 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,750 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 10,000 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 13,433 kg/ha | +34.3% |
| 1996 | 15,188 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 14,850 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 25,181 kg/ha | +69.6% |
| 1999 | 23,106 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 15,886 kg/ha | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 27,092 kg/ha | +70.5% |
| 2002 | 25,896 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 29,432 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 27,244 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 35,510 kg/ha | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 19,575 kg/ha | -44.9% |
| 2007 | 35,173 kg/ha | +79.7% |
| 2008 | 29,904 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 22,313 kg/ha | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 25,748 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 35,254 kg/ha | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 37,833 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 25,479 kg/ha | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 26,375 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 26,672 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 26,430 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 26,780 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 27,843 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 28,782 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 29,014 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 29,214 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10,315 kg/ha | -64.7% |
| 2023 | 12,665 kg/ha | +22.8% |
| 2024 | 13,759 kg/ha | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,969 kg/ha | 10,712 kg/ha | 11,500 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,866 kg/ha | 10,400 kg/ha | 11,429 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,045 kg/ha | 8,865 kg/ha | 13,333 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,704 kg/ha | 8,750 kg/ha | 25,181 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,802 kg/ha | 15,886 kg/ha | 35,510 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,720 kg/ha | 25,479 kg/ha | 37,833 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,993 kg/ha | 10,315 kg/ha | 29,214 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 509.02 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Dominican Republic?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Dominican Republic was 13,759 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37,833 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,750 kg/ha in 1993.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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