Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Mexico
Mexico: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 31,320 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 31,320 kg/ha for cantaloupes and other melons — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Mexico peaked at 32,822 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,001 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Mexico 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,001 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,573 kg/ha | +71.4% |
| 1963 | 8,831 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 8,971 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 14,594 kg/ha | +62.7% |
| 1966 | 13,436 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 11,605 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 11,936 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 9,569 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 1970 | 9,814 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 9,900 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 12,008 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 11,813 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 11,666 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 12,442 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 11,975 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 13,882 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 13,459 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 13,374 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 11,827 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 14,695 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 12,718 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 13,602 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 12,118 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 12,734 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 11,812 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 11,858 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 12,003 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 12,784 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 12,945 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 12,528 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 11,578 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 13,120 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 14,537 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 14,640 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 17,307 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 19,265 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 20,817 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 20,816 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 21,540 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 22,420 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 23,678 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 22,471 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 23,930 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 26,259 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 25,793 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 25,273 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 24,251 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 26,273 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 26,225 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 26,660 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 28,504 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 28,728 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 28,787 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 28,910 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 29,616 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 30,917 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 31,363 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 31,613 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 32,065 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 30,943 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 32,182 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 32,822 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 31,320 kg/ha | -4.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 31,320 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,770 kg/ha, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 31,320 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,465 kg/ha, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +71.4% | 5,001 kg/ha | 8,573 kg/ha |
| 1965 | +62.7% | 8,971 kg/ha | 14,594 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,280 kg/ha | 5,001 kg/ha | 14,594 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,033 kg/ha | 9,814 kg/ha | 13,882 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,615 kg/ha | 11,812 kg/ha | 14,695 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,755 kg/ha | 11,578 kg/ha | 20,817 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,189 kg/ha | 21,540 kg/ha | 26,273 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,132 kg/ha | 26,225 kg/ha | 31,613 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,866 kg/ha | 30,943 kg/ha | 32,822 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Mexico?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Mexico was 31,320 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 32,822 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,001 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Mexico ranks 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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