Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Yemen
Yemen: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 11,624 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Yemen, 1979–2024
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 Yemen is 11,624 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Yemen peaked at 23,595 kg/ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9,502 kg/ha, in 2016.
That places Yemen 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 12,313 kg/ha | — |
| 1980 | 13,676 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 11,998 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 12,121 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 11,751 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 23,296 kg/ha | +98.3% |
| 1985 | 23,595 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 18,680 kg/ha | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 17,262 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 18,380 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 14,936 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 13,909 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 12,012 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 12,248 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 12,402 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 11,123 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 10,897 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 10,329 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 10,665 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 10,456 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 10,536 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 10,525 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 10,443 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 10,135 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 10,106 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10,027 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 9,954 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9,943 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10,066 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10,097 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10,186 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10,727 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 10,586 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 10,424 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 9,911 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 10,053 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9,728 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 9,502 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 9,543 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10,280 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 10,596 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 10,634 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 12,054 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 11,648 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 11,675 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 11,624 kg/ha | -0.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 11,624 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 18,633 kg/ha, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 11,624 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,441 kg/ha, 52% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +98.3% | 11,751 kg/ha | 23,296 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,313 kg/ha | 12,313 kg/ha | 12,313 kg/ha | 1 |
| 1980s | 16,570 kg/ha | 11,751 kg/ha | 23,595 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,458 kg/ha | 10,329 kg/ha | 13,909 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,148 kg/ha | 9,943 kg/ha | 10,525 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,135 kg/ha | 9,502 kg/ha | 10,727 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,527 kg/ha | 10,634 kg/ha | 12,054 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -14.18 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 182.21 current US$ per person (2018)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6297 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Yemen?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Yemen was 11,624 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23,595 kg/ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,502 kg/ha in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Yemen ranks 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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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