Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in South America

South America: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 19,528 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19,528 kg/ha
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
18th
of 27 groups
All-time high
20,670 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
7,743 kg/ha
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cantaloupes and other melons — yield in South America is 19,528 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in South America peaked at 20,670 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,743 kg/ha, in 1985.

South America ranks 18th of 27 groups 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 11,205 kg/ha
1962 11,015 kg/ha -1.7%
1963 11,711 kg/ha +6.3%
1964 11,460 kg/ha -2.1%
1965 11,630 kg/ha +1.5%
1966 12,186 kg/ha +4.8%
1967 11,922 kg/ha -2.2%
1968 11,873 kg/ha -0.4%
1969 11,517 kg/ha -3.0%
1970 11,426 kg/ha -0.8%
1971 10,408 kg/ha -8.9%
1972 10,251 kg/ha -1.5%
1973 10,520 kg/ha +2.6%
1974 10,719 kg/ha +1.9%
1975 10,960 kg/ha +2.2%
1976 11,345 kg/ha +3.5%
1977 10,813 kg/ha -4.7%
1978 11,094 kg/ha +2.6%
1979 9,771 kg/ha -11.9%
1980 9,866 kg/ha +1.0%
1981 9,567 kg/ha -3.0%
1982 9,372 kg/ha -2.0%
1983 9,124 kg/ha -2.7%
1984 8,523 kg/ha -6.6%
1985 7,743 kg/ha -9.2%
1986 8,956 kg/ha +15.7%
1987 9,083 kg/ha +1.4%
1988 9,175 kg/ha +1.0%
1989 8,684 kg/ha -5.4%
1990 8,381 kg/ha -3.5%
1991 8,292 kg/ha -1.1%
1992 8,962 kg/ha +8.1%
1993 9,001 kg/ha +0.4%
1994 10,358 kg/ha +15.1%
1995 10,088 kg/ha -2.6%
1996 9,807 kg/ha -2.8%
1997 9,660 kg/ha -1.5%
1998 11,270 kg/ha +16.7%
1999 11,498 kg/ha +2.0%
2000 11,954 kg/ha +4.0%
2001 14,559 kg/ha +21.8%
2002 16,179 kg/ha +11.1%
2003 16,648 kg/ha +2.9%
2004 16,838 kg/ha +1.1%
2005 17,152 kg/ha +1.9%
2006 17,208 kg/ha +0.3%
2007 17,739 kg/ha +3.1%
2008 16,438 kg/ha -7.3%
2009 16,850 kg/ha +2.5%
2010 17,787 kg/ha +5.6%
2011 18,657 kg/ha +4.9%
2012 18,419 kg/ha -1.3%
2013 18,401 kg/ha -0.1%
2014 18,682 kg/ha +1.5%
2015 17,635 kg/ha -5.6%
2016 18,564 kg/ha +5.3%
2017 17,347 kg/ha -6.6%
2018 18,448 kg/ha +6.3%
2019 18,761 kg/ha +1.7%
2020 18,842 kg/ha +0.4%
2021 18,997 kg/ha +0.8%
2022 19,064 kg/ha +0.4%
2023 20,670 kg/ha +8.4%
2024 19,528 kg/ha -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,613 kg/ha 11,015 kg/ha 12,186 kg/ha 9
1970s 10,731 kg/ha 9,771 kg/ha 11,426 kg/ha 10
1980s 9,009 kg/ha 7,743 kg/ha 9,866 kg/ha 10
1990s 9,732 kg/ha 8,292 kg/ha 11,498 kg/ha 10
2000s 16,157 kg/ha 11,954 kg/ha 17,739 kg/ha 10
2010s 18,270 kg/ha 17,347 kg/ha 18,761 kg/ha 10
2020s 19,420 kg/ha 18,842 kg/ha 20,670 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 15 Morocco 34,140 kg/ha compare
  2. 16 Australia 33,925 kg/ha compare
  3. 17 Australia and New Zealand 33,351 kg/ha compare
  4. 18 Hungary 32,659 kg/ha compare
  5. 19 Mexico 31,320 kg/ha compare
  6. 20 Portugal 30,408 kg/ha compare
  7. 21 Italy 29,362 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in South America?
Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in South America was 19,528 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 20,670 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 7,743 kg/ha in 1985.
How does South America rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
South America ranks 18th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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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