Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 20,812 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Pakistan stood at 20,812 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Pakistan peaked at 20,812 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,300 kg/ha, in 1980.
That places Pakistan 46th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,936 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,940 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11,967 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 12,064 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 11,833 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 12,000 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 12,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11,955 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 11,909 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 12,019 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 11,966 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 12,000 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 12,029 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 11,958 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 11,972 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 11,968 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 12,091 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 11,967 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 11,970 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,300 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 12,895 kg/ha | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 13,032 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 11,728 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 13,506 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 13,629 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 13,552 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 13,298 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 12,357 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 12,511 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 12,370 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 12,539 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 12,689 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 12,878 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 13,172 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 13,636 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 14,690 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 15,660 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 17,007 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 16,949 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 15,786 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 15,896 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16,396 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 16,031 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 15,007 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 15,507 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 14,143 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 13,123 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 14,746 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 14,692 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 14,732 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 14,439 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 15,009 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 12,550 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 12,736 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 12,407 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 13,587 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 14,121 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 15,349 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 16,470 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 18,443 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 18,643 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 17,704 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 20,008 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 20,812 kg/ha | +4.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 20,812 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,573 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 20,812 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,441 kg/ha, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +25.2% | 10,300 kg/ha | 12,895 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,956 kg/ha | 11,833 kg/ha | 12,064 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,994 kg/ha | 11,958 kg/ha | 12,091 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,681 kg/ha | 10,300 kg/ha | 13,629 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,159 kg/ha | 12,370 kg/ha | 17,007 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,133 kg/ha | 13,123 kg/ha | 16,396 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,140 kg/ha | 12,407 kg/ha | 16,470 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,122 kg/ha | 17,704 kg/ha | 20,812 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Pakistan?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Pakistan was 20,812 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,812 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,300 kg/ha in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Pakistan ranks 46th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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