Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 10,566 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 10,566 kg/ha for cantaloupes and other melons — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Ecuador peaked at 19,628 kg/ha in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2,502 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Ecuador 82nd 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,126 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,502 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 3,681 kg/ha | +47.1% |
| 1964 | 3,978 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 4,530 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 4,468 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 4,348 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 3,991 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 10,214 kg/ha | +155.9% |
| 1970 | 11,569 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 13,708 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 19,628 kg/ha | +43.2% |
| 1973 | 17,842 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 17,059 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 14,742 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 11,448 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 1977 | 10,738 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 9,091 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 8,805 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 10,055 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 10,424 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 10,921 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 10,449 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 11,803 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 13,040 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 12,913 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 15,713 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 13,188 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 11,668 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 5,039 kg/ha | -56.8% |
| 1991 | 6,379 kg/ha | +26.6% |
| 1992 | 10,426 kg/ha | +63.4% |
| 1993 | 10,370 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 14,778 kg/ha | +42.5% |
| 1995 | 9,752 kg/ha | -34.0% |
| 1996 | 11,272 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 10,460 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 10,167 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 10,009 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 7,111 kg/ha | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 10,639 kg/ha | +49.6% |
| 2002 | 10,094 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 10,609 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 11,674 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 10,584 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 10,690 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10,667 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10,436 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 10,643 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10,740 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10,550 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10,565 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10,580 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10,614 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10,605 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10,599 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 10,617 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,626 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10,626 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,635 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10,619 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10,560 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 10,563 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10,566 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 10,566 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,770 kg/ha, 67% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 10,566 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,465 kg/ha, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +155.9% | 3,991 kg/ha | 10,214 kg/ha |
| 1992 | +63.4% | 6,379 kg/ha | 10,426 kg/ha |
| 1990 | -56.8% | 11,668 kg/ha | 5,039 kg/ha |
| 2001 | +49.6% | 7,111 kg/ha | 10,639 kg/ha |
| 1963 | +47.1% | 2,502 kg/ha | 3,681 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,537 kg/ha | 2,502 kg/ha | 10,214 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,463 kg/ha | 8,805 kg/ha | 19,628 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,017 kg/ha | 10,055 kg/ha | 15,713 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,865 kg/ha | 5,039 kg/ha | 14,778 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,315 kg/ha | 7,111 kg/ha | 11,674 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,612 kg/ha | 10,550 kg/ha | 10,740 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,589 kg/ha | 10,560 kg/ha | 10,635 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Ecuador?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Ecuador was 10,566 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 19,628 kg/ha in 1972.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,502 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Ecuador ranks 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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