Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 2,996 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in French Polynesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in French Polynesia stood at 2,996 kg/ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in French Polynesia peaked at 10,167 kg/ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,996 kg/ha, in 2024.
That places French Polynesia 95th 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 French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,200 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 9,400 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 9,600 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 9,800 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 8,333 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 8,500 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 8,667 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 8,833 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 9,000 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 9,167 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 9,333 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 9,500 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 8,320 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 9,525 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 8,025 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 8,950 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 8,480 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 9,325 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 9,700 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 9,229 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 7,450 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 9,475 kg/ha | +27.2% |
| 1984 | 9,400 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 7,750 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 9,000 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 8,300 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 7,100 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 8,125 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 7,750 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 9,079 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 10,167 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 9,766 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 10,133 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 9,798 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 9,738 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 9,679 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 9,616 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 9,548 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 9,476 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 9,400 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 9,318 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 9,233 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 9,143 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9,049 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6,859 kg/ha | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 6,596 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 5,192 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 5,015 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4,837 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4,658 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 4,478 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4,300 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4,123 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 3,948 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3,776 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3,609 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 3,446 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3,109 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 3,116 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,095 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,116 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3,098 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2,996 kg/ha | -3.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 2,996 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 24,530 kg/ha, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 2,996 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,679 kg/ha, 19% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in French Polynesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +27.2% | 7,450 kg/ha | 9,475 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,037 kg/ha | 8,333 kg/ha | 9,800 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,962 kg/ha | 8,025 kg/ha | 9,525 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,553 kg/ha | 7,100 kg/ha | 9,700 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,527 kg/ha | 7,750 kg/ha | 10,167 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,928 kg/ha | 5,015 kg/ha | 9,476 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,028 kg/ha | 3,109 kg/ha | 4,837 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,084 kg/ha | 2,996 kg/ha | 3,116 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 92 Ukraine 5,754 kg/ha compare
- 93 Philippines 4,130 kg/ha compare
- 94 Paraguay 3,917 kg/ha compare
- 96 Switzerland 1,833 kg/ha compare
- 97 Puerto Rico 542.9 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for French Polynesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.86 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 442.4 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3824 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.2% (2020)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.2% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in French Polynesia?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in French Polynesia was 2,996 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 French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,167 kg/ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,996 kg/ha in 2024.
- How does French Polynesia rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- French Polynesia ranks 95th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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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