Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 14,587 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 14,587 kg/ha for cantaloupes and other melons — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in New Zealand peaked at 14,666 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,590 kg/ha, in 1994.
New Zealand ranks 66th of 97 countries 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,417 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 10,714 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 10,385 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 10,385 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,400 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 10,250 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 10,000 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,250 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 10,250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,000 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 11,667 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 10,417 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 8,667 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 4,247 kg/ha | -51.0% |
| 1981 | 12,500 kg/ha | +194.3% |
| 1982 | 10,759 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 10,429 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 10,500 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 10,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,821 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 10,563 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 10,526 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 12,368 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 12,346 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 11,017 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 4,348 kg/ha | -60.5% |
| 1993 | 6,443 kg/ha | +48.2% |
| 1994 | 3,590 kg/ha | -44.3% |
| 1995 | 11,111 kg/ha | +209.5% |
| 1996 | 11,464 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 12,555 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 14,062 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 12,581 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 12,633 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 12,524 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 12,358 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 12,235 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 13,125 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 12,548 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 13,333 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 13,127 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 13,200 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 14,170 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 13,733 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 13,929 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 13,810 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13,924 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14,190 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 14,429 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 14,514 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 14,577 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 14,502 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14,529 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14,666 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 14,566 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 14,587 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 14,606 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 14,587 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,283 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 10,714 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,125 kg/ha | 8,667 kg/ha | 11,667 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,221 kg/ha | 4,247 kg/ha | 12,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,952 kg/ha | 3,590 kg/ha | 14,062 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,925 kg/ha | 12,235 kg/ha | 14,170 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,214 kg/ha | 13,733 kg/ha | 14,577 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,602 kg/ha | 14,566 kg/ha | 14,666 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in New Zealand?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in New Zealand was 14,587 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14,666 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,590 kg/ha in 1994.
- How does New Zealand rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- New Zealand ranks 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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