Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Fiji
Fiji: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 11,800 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Fiji, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Fiji stood at 11,800 kg/ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Fiji peaked at 35,000 kg/ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,800 kg/ha, in 2024.
That places Fiji 77th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Fiji, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18,200 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 25,000 kg/ha | +37.4% |
| 1992 | 19,938 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 23,696 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 19,994 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 21,330 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 20,000 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 22,475 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 28,950 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 30,000 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 35,000 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 35,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30,000 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 30,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,000 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 19,707 kg/ha | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 19,126 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 19,240 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 20,000 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 20,885 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 19,378 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 18,745 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 18,156 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 17,175 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 17,500 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 17,333 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 17,323 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15,732 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 14,101 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 12,000 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 12,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,454 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 12,000 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 11,800 kg/ha | -1.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 11,800 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,770 kg/ha, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 11,800 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,679 kg/ha, 75% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,000 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,000 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,000 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,958 kg/ha | 18,200 kg/ha | 30,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,396 kg/ha | 19,126 kg/ha | 35,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,744 kg/ha | 12,000 kg/ha | 19,378 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,051 kg/ha | 11,800 kg/ha | 12,454 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- 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 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 932.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6777 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4046 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Fiji?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Fiji was 11,800 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 35,000 kg/ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,800 kg/ha in 2024.
- How does Fiji rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Fiji ranks 77th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji 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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