Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Peru
Peru: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 18,063 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Peru stood at 18,063 kg/ha.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Peru peaked at 20,804 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10,064 kg/ha, in 1982.
Peru ranks 53rd 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,500 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12,885 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 10,521 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1968 | 13,487 kg/ha | +28.2% |
| 1969 | 11,084 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 13,372 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 1971 | 12,652 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 13,067 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 11,304 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 12,032 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 13,022 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 13,743 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 12,203 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 11,887 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 11,156 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 10,928 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 11,105 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 10,064 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 11,401 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 12,684 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 13,149 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 13,339 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 13,977 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 13,927 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 14,944 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 14,494 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 13,523 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 12,435 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 12,474 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 14,251 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 13,658 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 13,740 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 14,959 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 13,511 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 14,192 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 14,654 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 14,710 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 14,992 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 13,961 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 13,100 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 14,306 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 14,471 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 16,849 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 18,436 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 17,863 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 18,711 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 18,856 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 19,712 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 19,873 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 20,804 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 20,037 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 17,098 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 16,204 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 16,828 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 16,290 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 16,584 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 17,446 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 16,948 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 17,917 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 18,063 kg/ha | +0.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 18,063 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,770 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Peru's 18,063 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,465 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,275 kg/ha | 10,521 kg/ha | 13,487 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,444 kg/ha | 11,156 kg/ha | 13,743 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,552 kg/ha | 10,064 kg/ha | 14,944 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,724 kg/ha | 12,435 kg/ha | 14,959 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,334 kg/ha | 13,100 kg/ha | 18,436 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,441 kg/ha | 16,204 kg/ha | 20,804 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,392 kg/ha | 16,584 kg/ha | 18,063 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Peru?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Peru was 18,063 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 20,804 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,064 kg/ha in 1982.
- How does Peru rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Peru ranks 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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