Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 51,135 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Guatemala, 1980–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Guatemala is 51,135 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Guatemala peaked at 51,745 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,931 kg/ha, in 1980.
That places Guatemala 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13,931 kg/ha | — |
| 1981 | 14,087 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 14,260 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 14,470 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 14,610 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 14,790 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 14,920 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 15,333 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 15,509 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 16,663 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 14,172 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 14,203 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 19,189 kg/ha | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 18,991 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 19,014 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 18,306 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 22,365 kg/ha | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 24,118 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 19,304 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 26,366 kg/ha | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 31,684 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 25,933 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 34,001 kg/ha | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 24,880 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 21,998 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 21,346 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 26,689 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 29,203 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 25,081 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 26,574 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 21,095 kg/ha | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 21,554 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 22,012 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 21,722 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 21,667 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 22,430 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 24,790 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 24,042 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 24,770 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 23,926 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 30,381 kg/ha | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 33,349 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 48,571 kg/ha | +45.6% |
| 2023 | 51,745 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 51,135 kg/ha | -1.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 51,135 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,770 kg/ha, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 51,135 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,465 kg/ha, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +45.6% | 33,349 kg/ha | 48,571 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,857 kg/ha | 13,931 kg/ha | 16,663 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,603 kg/ha | 14,172 kg/ha | 26,366 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,739 kg/ha | 21,346 kg/ha | 34,001 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,801 kg/ha | 21,095 kg/ha | 24,790 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,036 kg/ha | 30,381 kg/ha | 51,745 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 1 Denmark 103,000 kg/ha compare
- 2 Honduras 53,464 kg/ha compare
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 26,410 kg/ha compare
- 3 Bahrain 52,941 kg/ha compare
- 3 Türkiye 26,186 kg/ha compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 22,206 kg/ha compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 44,690 kg/ha compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 20,273 kg/ha compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 44,512 kg/ha compare
- 6 Melanesia 17,648 kg/ha compare
- 7 Palestine 43,256 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 630.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.437 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Guatemala?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Guatemala was 51,135 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 51,745 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,931 kg/ha in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Guatemala ranks 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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