Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in World
World: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 27,093 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cantaloupes and other melons — yield in World is 27,093 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in World peaked at 27,121 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,146 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places World 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 World, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,146 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,638 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 12,143 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 12,184 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 12,579 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 12,613 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 12,690 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 12,841 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 12,938 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 12,989 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 13,258 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 13,368 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 13,153 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 13,637 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 14,229 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 14,004 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 13,869 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 13,916 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 14,395 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 14,077 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 14,691 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 14,739 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 14,456 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 14,973 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 15,525 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 15,516 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 15,782 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 15,552 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 14,713 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 15,132 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 15,546 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 15,788 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 16,199 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 16,558 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 17,096 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 18,376 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 18,644 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 18,496 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 19,417 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 19,553 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 19,471 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 20,305 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 20,048 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 20,932 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 20,966 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 21,518 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 22,375 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 23,046 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 23,480 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 23,168 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 23,436 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 23,876 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 24,235 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 24,490 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 24,380 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24,374 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 25,602 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 26,162 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 26,175 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26,397 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 26,266 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 26,566 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 27,121 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 27,093 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,308 kg/ha | 11,146 kg/ha | 12,938 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,682 kg/ha | 12,989 kg/ha | 14,395 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,002 kg/ha | 14,077 kg/ha | 15,782 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,125 kg/ha | 15,132 kg/ha | 19,417 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,170 kg/ha | 19,471 kg/ha | 23,480 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,590 kg/ha | 23,168 kg/ha | 26,175 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,689 kg/ha | 26,266 kg/ha | 27,121 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 6 Republic of Korea 44,512 kg/ha compare
- 6 Melanesia 17,648 kg/ha compare
- 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
- 10 Spain 35,086 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
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in World?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in World was 27,093 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 27,121 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,146 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does World rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- World ranks 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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