Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Portugal
Portugal: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 30,408 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 30,408 kg/ha for cantaloupes and other melons — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Portugal peaked at 34,665 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,788 kg/ha, in 1971.
That places Portugal 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,200 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 13,579 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 13,636 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 13,318 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 13,462 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 13,333 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 13,750 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 5,021 kg/ha | -63.5% |
| 1969 | 5,200 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 4,472 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 3,788 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 4,593 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 5,000 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 4,962 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 6,667 kg/ha | +34.3% |
| 1976 | 6,562 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 5,667 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 6,129 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 6,667 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,387 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 6,349 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 6,129 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 6,410 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 6,667 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,705 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 6,660 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 6,576 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6,479 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6,394 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 6,347 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 6,364 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 6,469 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 9,178 kg/ha | +41.9% |
| 2003 | 5,004 kg/ha | -45.5% |
| 2004 | 5,527 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 6,240 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 7,169 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 9,604 kg/ha | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 12,477 kg/ha | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 15,643 kg/ha | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 19,128 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 22,917 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 27,576 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 32,374 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 32,073 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 28,996 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 27,467 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 23,978 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 34,665 kg/ha | +44.6% |
| 2019 | 23,113 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 31,608 kg/ha | +36.8% |
| 2021 | 28,213 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 29,915 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 28,462 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 30,408 kg/ha | +6.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 30,408 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 24,530 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 30,408 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,850 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -63.5% | 13,750 kg/ha | 5,021 kg/ha |
| 2003 | -45.5% | 9,178 kg/ha | 5,004 kg/ha |
| 2018 | +44.6% | 23,978 kg/ha | 34,665 kg/ha |
| 2002 | +41.9% | 6,469 kg/ha | 9,178 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,611 kg/ha | 5,021 kg/ha | 13,750 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,451 kg/ha | 3,788 kg/ha | 6,667 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,528 kg/ha | 6,129 kg/ha | 6,667 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,583 kg/ha | 6,347 kg/ha | 6,705 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,367 kg/ha | 5,004 kg/ha | 15,643 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,229 kg/ha | 19,128 kg/ha | 34,665 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,721 kg/ha | 28,213 kg/ha | 31,608 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Portugal?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Portugal was 30,408 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 34,665 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,788 kg/ha in 1971.
- How does Portugal rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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