Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Northern America

Northern America: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 27,955 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27,955 kg/ha
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
6th
of 27 groups
All-time high
33,793 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
11,526 kg/ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Northern America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 27,955 kg/ha for cantaloupes and other melons — yield in 2024.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Northern America peaked at 33,793 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,526 kg/ha, in 1964.

Northern America ranks 6th of 27 groups on this measure, 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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 12,179 kg/ha
1962 11,832 kg/ha -2.8%
1963 12,672 kg/ha +7.1%
1964 11,526 kg/ha -9.0%
1965 12,116 kg/ha +5.1%
1966 11,889 kg/ha -1.9%
1967 13,367 kg/ha +12.4%
1968 13,320 kg/ha -0.4%
1969 12,723 kg/ha -4.5%
1970 13,894 kg/ha +9.2%
1971 14,360 kg/ha +3.4%
1972 15,516 kg/ha +8.0%
1973 14,415 kg/ha -7.1%
1974 16,242 kg/ha +12.7%
1975 15,575 kg/ha -4.1%
1976 15,612 kg/ha +0.2%
1977 15,847 kg/ha +1.5%
1978 15,854 kg/ha +0.0%
1979 15,812 kg/ha -0.3%
1980 16,380 kg/ha +3.6%
1981 17,720 kg/ha +8.2%
1982 16,995 kg/ha -4.1%
1983 17,085 kg/ha +0.5%
1984 17,264 kg/ha +1.1%
1985 18,071 kg/ha +4.7%
1986 18,148 kg/ha +0.4%
1987 18,361 kg/ha +1.2%
1988 17,830 kg/ha -2.9%
1989 17,654 kg/ha -1.0%
1990 17,511 kg/ha -0.8%
1991 17,381 kg/ha -0.7%
1992 18,888 kg/ha +8.7%
1993 19,560 kg/ha +3.6%
1994 19,863 kg/ha +1.5%
1995 20,668 kg/ha +4.0%
1996 22,919 kg/ha +10.9%
1997 22,255 kg/ha -2.9%
1998 23,446 kg/ha +5.4%
1999 23,199 kg/ha -1.1%
2000 23,069 kg/ha -0.6%
2001 25,405 kg/ha +10.1%
2002 26,975 kg/ha +6.2%
2003 28,050 kg/ha +4.0%
2004 27,873 kg/ha -0.6%
2005 25,970 kg/ha -6.8%
2006 24,747 kg/ha -4.7%
2007 30,060 kg/ha +21.5%
2008 28,907 kg/ha -3.8%
2009 28,554 kg/ha -1.2%
2010 27,994 kg/ha -2.0%
2011 29,091 kg/ha +3.9%
2012 28,208 kg/ha -3.0%
2013 29,350 kg/ha +4.0%
2014 26,774 kg/ha -8.8%
2015 29,098 kg/ha +8.7%
2016 29,975 kg/ha +3.0%
2017 28,060 kg/ha -6.4%
2018 28,300 kg/ha +0.9%
2019 26,803 kg/ha -5.3%
2020 33,793 kg/ha +26.1%
2021 29,611 kg/ha -12.4%
2022 30,924 kg/ha +4.4%
2023 28,606 kg/ha -7.5%
2024 27,955 kg/ha -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,402 kg/ha 11,526 kg/ha 13,367 kg/ha 9
1970s 15,313 kg/ha 13,894 kg/ha 16,242 kg/ha 10
1980s 17,551 kg/ha 16,380 kg/ha 18,361 kg/ha 10
1990s 20,569 kg/ha 17,381 kg/ha 23,446 kg/ha 10
2000s 26,961 kg/ha 23,069 kg/ha 30,060 kg/ha 10
2010s 28,365 kg/ha 26,774 kg/ha 29,975 kg/ha 10
2020s 30,178 kg/ha 27,955 kg/ha 33,793 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 3 Bahrain 52,941 kg/ha compare
  2. 4 Guatemala 51,135 kg/ha compare
  3. 5 United Arab Emirates 44,690 kg/ha compare
  4. 6 Republic of Korea 44,512 kg/ha compare
  5. 7 Palestine, State of 43,256 kg/ha compare
  6. 8 Jordan 39,264 kg/ha compare
  7. 9 Kuwait 37,761 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Northern America?
Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Northern America was 27,955 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 33,793 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 11,526 kg/ha in 1964.
How does Northern America rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
Northern America ranks 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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