Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 37,761 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Kuwait stood at 37,761 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Kuwait peaked at 47,379 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11,046 kg/ha, in 1993.
Kuwait ranks 9th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,750 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 19,444 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 21,053 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 20,000 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 25,000 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 25,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 27,273 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 25,000 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 23,333 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 23,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 26,627 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 23,120 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 22,889 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 23,000 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 22,993 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 23,092 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 23,399 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 24,011 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 21,651 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 24,007 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 24,128 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 14,914 kg/ha | -38.2% |
| 1983 | 11,162 kg/ha | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 20,914 kg/ha | +87.4% |
| 1985 | 21,184 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 15,024 kg/ha | -29.1% |
| 1987 | 15,160 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 15,000 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 14,123 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 12,500 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 14,286 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 11,625 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 11,046 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 22,667 kg/ha | +105.2% |
| 1995 | 21,358 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 21,542 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 20,966 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 19,800 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 21,169 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 25,478 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 27,500 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 26,171 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 25,710 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 26,632 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 24,817 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 24,778 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 24,679 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 25,727 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 24,525 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 25,206 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 24,265 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 24,437 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 28,801 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 30,776 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 40,168 kg/ha | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 47,379 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 37,592 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 37,946 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 46,404 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 22,000 kg/ha | -52.6% |
| 2021 | 31,532 kg/ha | +43.3% |
| 2022 | 37,400 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 37,270 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 37,761 kg/ha | +1.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 37,761 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 24,530 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 37,761 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,441 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +105.2% | 11,046 kg/ha | 22,667 kg/ha |
| 1984 | +87.4% | 11,162 kg/ha | 20,914 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,761 kg/ha | 18,750 kg/ha | 27,273 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,411 kg/ha | 21,651 kg/ha | 26,627 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,562 kg/ha | 11,162 kg/ha | 24,128 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,696 kg/ha | 11,046 kg/ha | 22,667 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,602 kg/ha | 24,525 kg/ha | 27,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,297 kg/ha | 24,265 kg/ha | 47,379 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,193 kg/ha | 22,000 kg/ha | 37,761 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 6 Republic of Korea 44,512 kg/ha compare
- 6 Melanesia 17,648 kg/ha compare
- 7 Palestine 43,256 kg/ha compare
- 8 Jordan 39,264 kg/ha compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10,965 kg/ha compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10,726 kg/ha compare
- 10 Spain 35,086 kg/ha compare
- 11 China, mainland 35,045 kg/ha compare
- 12 China 34,842 kg/ha compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 4,322 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 171.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2005)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Kuwait?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Kuwait was 37,761 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 47,379 kg/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,046 kg/ha in 1993.
- How does Kuwait rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Kuwait ranks 9th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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