Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 9,282 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
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 Southern Africa is 9,282 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Southern Africa peaked at 19,600 kg/ha in 1964 and was at its lowest, 9,069 kg/ha, in 1981.
Southern Africa ranks 26th of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,632 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 14,970 kg/ha | +40.8% |
| 1963 | 17,328 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 19,600 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 14,500 kg/ha | -26.0% |
| 1966 | 16,500 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 15,900 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 14,499 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 9,831 kg/ha | -32.2% |
| 1970 | 10,644 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 10,676 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 11,220 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 13,529 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 10,036 kg/ha | -25.8% |
| 1975 | 12,069 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 9,870 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 12,295 kg/ha | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 12,746 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 11,221 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 9,111 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 9,069 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 10,341 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 12,267 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 11,846 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 13,475 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 13,569 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 13,638 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 14,622 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 16,190 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 18,132 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 14,182 kg/ha | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 14,268 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 13,743 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 13,134 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 12,547 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 12,128 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 11,853 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 11,110 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 11,128 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10,799 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 10,855 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10,877 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10,992 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 11,443 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 9,712 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 9,621 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10,738 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 10,405 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 10,496 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10,175 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 10,155 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10,191 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 10,158 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 10,037 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 9,892 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9,746 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9,648 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9,563 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9,472 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9,402 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 9,402 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,383 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 9,333 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 9,282 kg/ha | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,862 kg/ha | 9,831 kg/ha | 19,600 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,431 kg/ha | 9,870 kg/ha | 13,529 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,413 kg/ha | 9,069 kg/ha | 16,190 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,222 kg/ha | 11,110 kg/ha | 18,132 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,594 kg/ha | 9,621 kg/ha | 11,443 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,904 kg/ha | 9,472 kg/ha | 10,191 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,360 kg/ha | 9,282 kg/ha | 9,402 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Southern Africa?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Southern Africa was 9,282 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19,600 kg/ha in 1964.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,069 kg/ha in 1981.
- How does Southern Africa rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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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