Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 21,521 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Uruguay stood at 21,521 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Uruguay peaked at 24,247 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,000 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places Uruguay 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,500 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,400 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 3,200 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 2,000 kg/ha | -37.5% |
| 1965 | 2,400 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 4,232 kg/ha | +76.4% |
| 1967 | 4,000 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 4,231 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 4,717 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 4,915 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 4,912 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 4,912 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 3,803 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 3,571 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 3,571 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,521 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 3,492 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 3,492 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,492 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,492 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,492 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,492 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,492 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,492 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,400 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 6,733 kg/ha | +53.0% |
| 1991 | 7,143 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 7,000 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 6,667 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 6,600 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 7,306 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 7,576 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 7,851 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 8,136 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 8,333 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 6,364 kg/ha | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 6,333 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9,812 kg/ha | +54.9% |
| 2003 | 10,983 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 16,000 kg/ha | +45.7% |
| 2005 | 13,460 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 13,467 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 15,815 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 16,974 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 20,014 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 11,879 kg/ha | -40.6% |
| 2011 | 16,456 kg/ha | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 18,492 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 17,096 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 24,247 kg/ha | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 18,570 kg/ha | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 19,834 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 20,590 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 20,100 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 21,395 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 20,332 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 20,598 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 21,443 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 21,391 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 21,521 kg/ha | +0.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 21,521 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 24,530 kg/ha, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 21,521 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,465 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +76.4% | 2,400 kg/ha | 4,232 kg/ha |
| 2002 | +54.9% | 6,333 kg/ha | 9,812 kg/ha |
| 1990 | +53.0% | 4,400 kg/ha | 6,733 kg/ha |
| 2004 | +45.7% | 10,983 kg/ha | 16,000 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,298 kg/ha | 2,000 kg/ha | 4,717 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,469 kg/ha | 3,571 kg/ha | 5,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,586 kg/ha | 3,492 kg/ha | 4,400 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,334 kg/ha | 6,600 kg/ha | 8,333 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,922 kg/ha | 6,333 kg/ha | 20,014 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,866 kg/ha | 11,879 kg/ha | 24,247 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,057 kg/ha | 20,332 kg/ha | 21,521 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Uruguay?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Uruguay was 21,521 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24,247 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Uruguay rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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