Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 22,375 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1984–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Eastern Africa stood at 22,375 kg/ha.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Eastern Africa peaked at 22,882 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,688 kg/ha, in 1984.
Eastern Africa ranks 16th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 12,688 kg/ha | — |
| 1985 | 13,000 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 13,493 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 13,756 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 13,577 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 14,011 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 15,158 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 14,376 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 15,322 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 15,461 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 16,027 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 16,305 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 16,784 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 16,709 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 16,834 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 16,998 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 17,410 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 17,177 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 17,203 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 16,678 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 16,522 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 16,206 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15,658 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 13,074 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 13,881 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 14,687 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 14,909 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 15,691 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 22,882 kg/ha | +45.8% |
| 2013 | 22,622 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 22,516 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 22,422 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 22,515 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 22,489 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22,431 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 22,377 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22,328 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 22,386 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 22,370 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 22,366 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 22,375 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,421 kg/ha | 12,688 kg/ha | 14,011 kg/ha | 6 |
| 1990s | 15,997 kg/ha | 14,376 kg/ha | 16,998 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,850 kg/ha | 13,074 kg/ha | 17,410 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,086 kg/ha | 14,909 kg/ha | 22,882 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,365 kg/ha | 22,328 kg/ha | 22,386 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Eastern Africa?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Eastern Africa was 22,375 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22,882 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,688 kg/ha in 1984.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Eastern Africa ranks 16th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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