Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in India
India: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 23,129 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in India, 1961–2024
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 India is 23,129 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in India peaked at 23,129 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,684 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places India 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in India, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,684 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 13,776 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 14,000 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 14,286 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 14,220 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 14,348 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 15,000 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 14,640 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 15,079 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 15,000 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 14,286 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 14,667 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 14,839 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 15,625 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 15,882 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 16,176 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 16,111 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 16,757 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 17,000 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 17,209 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 18,182 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 18,723 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 18,800 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 18,868 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 18,929 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 19,643 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 20,000 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 20,339 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 20,333 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 20,164 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 21,828 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 20,000 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 20,042 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 20,592 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 20,661 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 20,447 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 20,797 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 20,858 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 20,916 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 20,476 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 21,021 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 21,086 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 21,217 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 21,347 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 21,454 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 21,550 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 21,647 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21,745 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 21,842 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 21,938 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 18,732 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 20,816 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 20,667 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 20,568 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 20,548 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 20,778 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 21,940 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 22,796 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 22,210 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 22,426 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 19,707 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 22,029 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 22,029 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23,129 kg/ha | +5.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 23,129 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,573 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,337 kg/ha | 13,684 kg/ha | 15,079 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,634 kg/ha | 14,286 kg/ha | 17,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,103 kg/ha | 17,209 kg/ha | 20,339 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,631 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha | 21,828 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,338 kg/ha | 20,476 kg/ha | 21,842 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,099 kg/ha | 18,732 kg/ha | 22,796 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,864 kg/ha | 19,707 kg/ha | 23,129 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 36 Czechoslovakia 23,973 kg/ha compare
- 37 Niger 23,639 kg/ha compare
- 38 Sudan 23,189 kg/ha compare
- 40 France 22,850 kg/ha compare
- 41 South Sudan 22,441 kg/ha compare
- 42 Montenegro 21,577 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in India?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in India was 23,129 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 23,129 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,684 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does India rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- India ranks 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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