Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 10,578 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Tunisia stood at 10,578 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Tunisia peaked at 21,364 kg/ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8,333 kg/ha, in 1988.
That places Tunisia 81st out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,973 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 15,200 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 14,973 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 14,615 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 14,706 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 14,706 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15,333 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 15,385 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 21,050 kg/ha | +36.8% |
| 1971 | 21,364 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 19,818 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 18,696 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 20,000 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 21,000 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 20,000 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 14,000 kg/ha | -30.0% |
| 1978 | 14,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,000 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 10,625 kg/ha | -29.2% |
| 1981 | 11,290 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 12,000 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 12,232 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 12,500 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 10,000 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 9,000 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 11,250 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 8,333 kg/ha | -25.9% |
| 1989 | 9,643 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 11,057 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 8,411 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 9,558 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 11,984 kg/ha | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 10,703 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 12,268 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 10,125 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 11,500 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 10,690 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 10,454 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 9,783 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 10,120 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 10,476 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 10,646 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 11,647 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 10,326 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 10,590 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 10,581 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 10,303 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 10,602 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 10,596 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10,564 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10,552 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10,541 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10,581 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10,583 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,595 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10,596 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,590 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10,593 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,598 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,592 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10,572 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 10,570 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 10,578 kg/ha | +0.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 10,578 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,573 kg/ha, 51% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 10,578 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,441 kg/ha, 47% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +36.8% | 15,385 kg/ha | 21,050 kg/ha |
| 1977 | -30.0% | 20,000 kg/ha | 14,000 kg/ha |
| 1980 | -29.2% | 15,000 kg/ha | 10,625 kg/ha |
| 1988 | -25.9% | 11,250 kg/ha | 8,333 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,988 kg/ha | 14,615 kg/ha | 15,385 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,493 kg/ha | 14,000 kg/ha | 21,364 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,687 kg/ha | 8,333 kg/ha | 12,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,675 kg/ha | 8,411 kg/ha | 12,268 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,507 kg/ha | 9,783 kg/ha | 11,647 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,579 kg/ha | 10,541 kg/ha | 10,596 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,582 kg/ha | 10,570 kg/ha | 10,598 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.293 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Tunisia?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Tunisia was 10,578 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,364 kg/ha in 1971.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,333 kg/ha in 1988.
- How does Tunisia rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Tunisia ranks 81st out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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