Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Northern America
Northern America: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 27,955 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Northern America, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Bahrain 52,941 kg/ha compare
- 4 Guatemala 51,135 kg/ha compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 44,690 kg/ha compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 44,512 kg/ha compare
- 7 Palestine, State of 43,256 kg/ha compare
- 8 Jordan 39,264 kg/ha compare
- 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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