Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 13,659 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 13,659 kg/ha.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 15,038 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,795 kg/ha, in 2016.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,696 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,708 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 12,803 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 12,874 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 12,942 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 12,881 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 13,274 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 13,904 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 14,042 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 14,008 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 13,729 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 13,367 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 13,256 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 12,907 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 13,154 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 12,064 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 12,373 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 12,934 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 12,833 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 13,438 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 12,499 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 12,722 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 12,915 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 14,266 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 13,857 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 13,755 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 13,696 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 13,551 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 12,885 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 10,826 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 10,705 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 10,550 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 9,830 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 10,132 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 9,898 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 9,931 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 10,013 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9,964 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 9,866 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10,013 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 9,989 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 9,752 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 9,665 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 9,560 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 11,182 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 12,239 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 12,178 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13,392 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 13,164 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11,637 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 11,644 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12,739 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 11,350 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 14,394 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 12,024 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 8,795 kg/ha | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 11,352 kg/ha | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 12,774 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 13,336 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 14,817 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 15,038 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 14,105 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 14,068 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 13,659 kg/ha | -2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +29.1% | 8,795 kg/ha | 11,352 kg/ha |
| 2014 | +26.8% | 11,350 kg/ha | 14,394 kg/ha |
| 2016 | -26.9% | 12,024 kg/ha | 8,795 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,125 kg/ha | 12,696 kg/ha | 14,042 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,063 kg/ha | 12,064 kg/ha | 14,008 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,359 kg/ha | 12,499 kg/ha | 14,266 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,171 kg/ha | 9,830 kg/ha | 10,826 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,113 kg/ha | 9,560 kg/ha | 13,392 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,005 kg/ha | 8,795 kg/ha | 14,394 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,337 kg/ha | 13,659 kg/ha | 15,038 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 4 Guatemala 51,135 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
- 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
- 9 Kuwait 37,761 kg/ha compare
- 10 Spain 35,086 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 13,659 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 15,038 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,795 kg/ha in 2016.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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