Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Italy
Italy: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 29,362 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Italy recorded 29,362 kg/ha for cantaloupes and other melons — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Italy peaked at 29,917 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,743 kg/ha, in 1962.
Italy ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,154 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 17,743 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 20,020 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 19,842 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 19,908 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 18,865 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 21,447 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 21,072 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 21,979 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 22,109 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 22,810 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 23,220 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 23,746 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 23,818 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 23,243 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 23,747 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 23,019 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 22,795 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 22,761 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 22,959 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 23,412 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 22,128 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 22,450 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 21,993 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 22,153 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 22,394 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 20,865 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 18,999 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 18,344 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 18,518 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 19,284 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 20,433 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 21,341 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 20,842 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 21,436 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 22,295 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 22,025 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 19,066 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 21,138 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 24,725 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 22,108 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 20,452 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 21,271 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 21,792 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 21,985 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 22,498 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 23,766 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 23,168 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 23,949 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 24,071 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 23,140 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 23,809 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 23,851 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 22,389 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 24,020 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 25,584 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 25,271 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 24,917 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 24,631 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 24,975 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 25,813 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 25,786 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 29,917 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 29,362 kg/ha | -1.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 29,362 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 24,530 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 29,362 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,850 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,892 kg/ha | 17,743 kg/ha | 21,979 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,127 kg/ha | 22,109 kg/ha | 23,818 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,570 kg/ha | 18,344 kg/ha | 23,412 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,638 kg/ha | 18,518 kg/ha | 22,295 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,572 kg/ha | 20,452 kg/ha | 24,725 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,168 kg/ha | 22,389 kg/ha | 25,584 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,171 kg/ha | 24,975 kg/ha | 29,917 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Italy?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Italy was 29,362 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 29,917 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,743 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Italy rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Italy ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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