Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Spain
Spain: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 35,086 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Spain recorded 35,086 kg/ha for cantaloupes and other melons — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Spain peaked at 35,086 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,583 kg/ha, in 1970.
That places Spain 10th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,487 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 13,166 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 13,519 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 13,125 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 13,189 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 12,365 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 11,440 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 10,775 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 11,862 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 10,583 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 11,215 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 12,029 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 12,305 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 11,845 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 13,132 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 12,820 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 11,643 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 10,841 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 11,204 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 12,389 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 10,720 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 12,794 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 11,640 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 12,075 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 13,257 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 14,223 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 13,643 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 12,304 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 13,474 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 15,402 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 15,132 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 15,383 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 16,887 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 18,587 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 20,384 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 22,302 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 21,317 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 23,341 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 26,545 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 25,481 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 25,561 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 28,138 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 27,556 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 28,493 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 26,884 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 27,000 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 30,582 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 31,222 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 31,436 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 30,283 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 30,531 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 31,385 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 32,097 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 31,532 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 31,252 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 31,411 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 32,026 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 34,911 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 33,529 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 32,990 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 33,884 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 32,308 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 31,172 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 35,086 kg/ha | +12.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 35,086 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 24,530 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 35,086 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,850 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,548 kg/ha | 10,775 kg/ha | 13,519 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,762 kg/ha | 10,583 kg/ha | 13,132 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,652 kg/ha | 10,720 kg/ha | 14,223 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,528 kg/ha | 15,132 kg/ha | 26,545 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,235 kg/ha | 25,481 kg/ha | 31,436 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,896 kg/ha | 30,283 kg/ha | 34,911 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,088 kg/ha | 31,172 kg/ha | 35,086 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 7 Palestine 43,256 kg/ha compare
- 8 Jordan 39,264 kg/ha compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10,965 kg/ha compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10,726 kg/ha compare
- 9 Kuwait 37,761 kg/ha compare
- 11 China, mainland 35,045 kg/ha compare
- 12 China 34,842 kg/ha compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 4,322 kg/ha compare
- 13 Albania 34,758 kg/ha compare
- 13 Polynesia 2,996 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Spain?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Spain was 35,086 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 35,086 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,583 kg/ha in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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