Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in United States of America

United States of America: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 27,949 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27,949 kg/ha
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
7th
of 27 groups
All-time high
33,940 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
11,507 kg/ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in United States of America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 27,949 kg/ha for cantaloupes and other melons — yield in 2024.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in United States of America peaked at 33,940 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,507 kg/ha, in 1964.

That places United States of America 7th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 12,150 kg/ha
1962 11,812 kg/ha -2.8%
1963 12,652 kg/ha +7.1%
1964 11,507 kg/ha -9.1%
1965 12,092 kg/ha +5.1%
1966 11,875 kg/ha -1.8%
1967 13,352 kg/ha +12.4%
1968 13,311 kg/ha -0.3%
1969 12,716 kg/ha -4.5%
1970 13,873 kg/ha +9.1%
1971 14,343 kg/ha +3.4%
1972 15,509 kg/ha +8.1%
1973 14,409 kg/ha -7.1%
1974 16,233 kg/ha +12.7%
1975 15,566 kg/ha -4.1%
1976 15,606 kg/ha +0.3%
1977 15,839 kg/ha +1.5%
1978 15,848 kg/ha +0.1%
1979 15,806 kg/ha -0.3%
1980 16,376 kg/ha +3.6%
1981 17,717 kg/ha +8.2%
1982 16,993 kg/ha -4.1%
1983 17,082 kg/ha +0.5%
1984 17,259 kg/ha +1.0%
1985 18,068 kg/ha +4.7%
1986 18,138 kg/ha +0.4%
1987 18,352 kg/ha +1.2%
1988 17,819 kg/ha -2.9%
1989 17,648 kg/ha -1.0%
1990 17,505 kg/ha -0.8%
1991 17,381 kg/ha -0.7%
1992 18,888 kg/ha +8.7%
1993 19,621 kg/ha +3.9%
1994 19,880 kg/ha +1.3%
1995 20,710 kg/ha +4.2%
1996 22,959 kg/ha +10.9%
1997 22,249 kg/ha -3.1%
1998 23,452 kg/ha +5.4%
1999 23,177 kg/ha -1.2%
2000 23,077 kg/ha -0.4%
2001 25,427 kg/ha +10.2%
2002 27,001 kg/ha +6.2%
2003 28,076 kg/ha +4.0%
2004 27,902 kg/ha -0.6%
2005 25,952 kg/ha -7.0%
2006 24,721 kg/ha -4.7%
2007 30,145 kg/ha +21.9%
2008 28,967 kg/ha -3.9%
2009 28,596 kg/ha -1.3%
2010 28,031 kg/ha -2.0%
2011 29,154 kg/ha +4.0%
2012 28,206 kg/ha -3.3%
2013 29,391 kg/ha +4.2%
2014 26,770 kg/ha -8.9%
2015 29,194 kg/ha +9.1%
2016 30,047 kg/ha +2.9%
2017 28,091 kg/ha -6.5%
2018 28,293 kg/ha +0.7%
2019 26,775 kg/ha -5.4%
2020 33,940 kg/ha +26.8%
2021 29,664 kg/ha -12.6%
2022 31,008 kg/ha +4.5%
2023 28,552 kg/ha -7.9%
2024 27,949 kg/ha -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,385 kg/ha 11,507 kg/ha 13,352 kg/ha 9
1970s 15,303 kg/ha 13,873 kg/ha 16,233 kg/ha 10
1980s 17,545 kg/ha 16,376 kg/ha 18,352 kg/ha 10
1990s 20,582 kg/ha 17,381 kg/ha 23,452 kg/ha 10
2000s 26,986 kg/ha 23,077 kg/ha 30,145 kg/ha 10
2010s 28,395 kg/ha 26,770 kg/ha 30,047 kg/ha 10
2020s 30,223 kg/ha 27,949 kg/ha 33,940 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 4 Guatemala 51,135 kg/ha compare
  2. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 22,206 kg/ha compare
  3. 5 United Arab Emirates 44,690 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 20,273 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Republic of Korea 44,512 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Melanesia 17,648 kg/ha compare
  7. 7 Palestine, State of 43,256 kg/ha compare
  8. 8 Jordan 39,264 kg/ha compare
  9. 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10,965 kg/ha compare
  10. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10,726 kg/ha compare
  11. 9 Kuwait 37,761 kg/ha compare
  12. 10 Spain 35,086 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in United States of America?
Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in United States of America was 27,949 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 33,940 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 11,507 kg/ha in 1964.
How does United States of America rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
United States of America ranks 7th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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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