Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 18,395 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 18,395 kg/ha for cantaloupes and other melons — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Southern Asia peaked at 18,785 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,394 kg/ha, in 1961.
Southern Asia ranks 19th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,394 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,468 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 9,525 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 9,667 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 9,662 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 9,792 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 10,070 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 10,306 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 10,346 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 10,343 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,252 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 10,374 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 10,401 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 10,883 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 11,523 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 11,932 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 12,690 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 13,092 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 12,272 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 12,676 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 13,835 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 14,639 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 13,622 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 14,633 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 14,877 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 14,966 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 17,123 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 14,692 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 13,766 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 13,392 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 14,922 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 16,473 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 14,908 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 16,500 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 15,885 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 15,110 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 15,103 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 15,404 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 15,994 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 16,207 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 16,040 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 16,545 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 16,553 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16,637 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 17,652 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 17,267 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 17,694 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 17,377 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 17,297 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 17,723 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 17,039 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 17,579 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 18,108 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 18,418 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 17,211 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 14,985 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 17,884 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 18,785 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 18,616 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 18,763 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 17,916 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 17,749 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 17,992 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 18,395 kg/ha | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,803 kg/ha | 9,394 kg/ha | 10,346 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,376 kg/ha | 10,252 kg/ha | 13,092 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,483 kg/ha | 12,676 kg/ha | 17,123 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,369 kg/ha | 13,392 kg/ha | 16,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,927 kg/ha | 16,040 kg/ha | 17,694 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,635 kg/ha | 14,985 kg/ha | 18,785 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,163 kg/ha | 17,749 kg/ha | 18,763 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Southern Asia?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Southern Asia was 18,395 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,785 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,394 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Southern Asia ranks 19th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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