Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Egypt
Egypt: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 27,533 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Egypt stood at 27,533 kg/ha.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Egypt peaked at 28,119 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,004 kg/ha, in 1976.
That places Egypt 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,870 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 22,801 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 23,722 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 23,141 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 24,268 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 24,559 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 22,050 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 23,231 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 22,798 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 20,830 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 21,425 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 21,340 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 21,340 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20,870 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 21,277 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 18,004 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 19,943 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 20,662 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 20,898 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 21,285 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 21,121 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 21,570 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 22,449 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 18,413 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 23,758 kg/ha | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 19,437 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 19,214 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 19,588 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 20,045 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 19,474 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 19,712 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 19,095 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 18,889 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 20,536 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 20,432 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 22,992 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 23,774 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 21,246 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 24,176 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 22,535 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 23,145 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 22,088 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 19,983 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 23,585 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 23,542 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 18,909 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 25,630 kg/ha | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 23,893 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 23,858 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 25,956 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 24,541 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 25,060 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 26,129 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 27,982 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 28,013 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 26,164 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 26,635 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 26,555 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 27,000 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 27,313 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 22,428 kg/ha | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 26,268 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 28,119 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 27,533 kg/ha | -2.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 27,533 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,573 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 27,533 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,441 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +35.5% | 18,909 kg/ha | 25,630 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,938 kg/ha | 19,870 kg/ha | 24,559 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,659 kg/ha | 18,004 kg/ha | 21,425 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,688 kg/ha | 18,413 kg/ha | 23,758 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,033 kg/ha | 18,889 kg/ha | 24,176 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,717 kg/ha | 18,909 kg/ha | 25,630 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,404 kg/ha | 24,541 kg/ha | 28,013 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,332 kg/ha | 22,428 kg/ha | 28,119 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Egypt?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Egypt was 27,533 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 28,119 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,004 kg/ha in 1976.
- How does Egypt rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Egypt ranks 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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