Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 17,777 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17,777 kg/ha
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
20th
of 27 groups
All-time high
20,862 kg/ha
in 2014
All-time low
12,436 kg/ha
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 17,777 kg/ha for cantaloupes and other melons — yield in 2024.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 20,862 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12,436 kg/ha, in 1992.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 20th of 27 groups on this measure, 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 14,246 kg/ha —
1962 15,410 kg/ha +8.2%
1963 16,177 kg/ha +5.0%
1964 15,094 kg/ha -6.7%
1965 15,005 kg/ha -0.6%
1966 15,241 kg/ha +1.6%
1967 15,050 kg/ha -1.3%
1968 15,472 kg/ha +2.8%
1969 15,012 kg/ha -3.0%
1970 14,956 kg/ha -0.4%
1971 15,207 kg/ha +1.7%
1972 14,495 kg/ha -4.7%
1973 14,407 kg/ha -0.6%
1974 14,274 kg/ha -0.9%
1975 14,074 kg/ha -1.4%
1976 13,070 kg/ha -7.1%
1977 13,136 kg/ha +0.5%
1978 13,497 kg/ha +2.7%
1979 13,851 kg/ha +2.6%
1980 13,227 kg/ha -4.5%
1981 13,460 kg/ha +1.8%
1982 13,782 kg/ha +2.4%
1983 13,669 kg/ha -0.8%
1984 13,713 kg/ha +0.3%
1985 14,766 kg/ha +7.7%
1986 14,209 kg/ha -3.8%
1987 14,228 kg/ha +0.1%
1988 13,758 kg/ha -3.3%
1989 13,970 kg/ha +1.5%
1990 13,520 kg/ha -3.2%
1991 13,256 kg/ha -2.0%
1992 12,436 kg/ha -6.2%
1993 13,248 kg/ha +6.5%
1994 13,771 kg/ha +3.9%
1995 13,114 kg/ha -4.8%
1996 15,450 kg/ha +17.8%
1997 14,972 kg/ha -3.1%
1998 15,525 kg/ha +3.7%
1999 17,136 kg/ha +10.4%
2000 16,816 kg/ha -1.9%
2001 17,872 kg/ha +6.3%
2002 17,754 kg/ha -0.7%
2003 17,450 kg/ha -1.7%
2004 18,656 kg/ha +6.9%
2005 18,591 kg/ha -0.4%
2006 17,574 kg/ha -5.5%
2007 19,469 kg/ha +10.8%
2008 19,565 kg/ha +0.5%
2009 19,654 kg/ha +0.5%
2010 18,068 kg/ha -8.1%
2011 19,511 kg/ha +8.0%
2012 20,132 kg/ha +3.2%
2013 18,903 kg/ha -6.1%
2014 20,862 kg/ha +10.4%
2015 19,136 kg/ha -8.3%
2016 15,592 kg/ha -18.5%
2017 17,482 kg/ha +12.1%
2018 18,685 kg/ha +6.9%
2019 17,461 kg/ha -6.5%
2020 18,347 kg/ha +5.1%
2021 19,197 kg/ha +4.6%
2022 18,651 kg/ha -2.8%
2023 18,444 kg/ha -1.1%
2024 17,777 kg/ha -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,190 kg/ha 14,246 kg/ha 16,177 kg/ha 9
1970s 14,097 kg/ha 13,070 kg/ha 15,207 kg/ha 10
1980s 13,878 kg/ha 13,227 kg/ha 14,766 kg/ha 10
1990s 14,243 kg/ha 12,436 kg/ha 17,136 kg/ha 10
2000s 18,340 kg/ha 16,816 kg/ha 19,654 kg/ha 10
2010s 18,583 kg/ha 15,592 kg/ha 20,862 kg/ha 10
2020s 18,483 kg/ha 17,777 kg/ha 19,197 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 17 Australia and New Zealand 33,351 kg/ha compare
  2. 18 Hungary 32,659 kg/ha compare
  3. 19 Mexico 31,320 kg/ha compare
  4. 20 Portugal 30,408 kg/ha compare
  5. 21 Italy 29,362 kg/ha compare
  6. 22 Canada 28,219 kg/ha compare
  7. 23 Croatia 27,562 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 17,777 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 20,862 kg/ha in 2014.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 12,436 kg/ha in 1992.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 20th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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Indicator
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
137 places, 6,984 data points, 1961–2024
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