Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Caribbean

Caribbean: Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested was 10,861 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10,861 ha
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
22nd
of 27 groups
All-time high
12,923 ha
in 2004
All-time low
1,156 ha
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Caribbean, 1961–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

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

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 10,861 ha for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Caribbean peaked at 12,923 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,156 ha, in 1969.

That places Caribbean 22nd out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Caribbean, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 2,053 ha
1962 1,858 ha -9.5%
1963 1,959 ha +5.4%
1964 1,791 ha -8.6%
1965 2,958 ha +65.2%
1966 1,650 ha -44.2%
1967 3,470 ha +110.3%
1968 1,467 ha -57.7%
1969 1,156 ha -21.2%
1970 1,442 ha +24.7%
1971 2,263 ha +56.9%
1972 3,939 ha +74.1%
1973 3,802 ha -3.5%
1974 4,664 ha +22.7%
1975 8,351 ha +79.1%
1976 7,703 ha -7.8%
1977 4,547 ha -41.0%
1978 4,321 ha -5.0%
1979 5,335 ha +23.5%
1980 7,411 ha +38.9%
1981 8,210 ha +10.8%
1982 7,459 ha -9.1%
1983 9,668 ha +29.6%
1984 8,435 ha -12.8%
1985 10,349 ha +22.7%
1986 8,529 ha -17.6%
1987 8,529 ha +0.0%
1988 9,180 ha +7.6%
1989 9,991 ha +8.8%
1990 9,862 ha -1.3%
1991 9,701 ha -1.6%
1992 9,460 ha -2.5%
1993 9,263 ha -2.1%
1994 9,603 ha +3.7%
1995 9,856 ha +2.6%
1996 9,218 ha -6.5%
1997 9,698 ha +5.2%
1998 9,260 ha -4.5%
1999 9,538 ha +3.0%
2000 10,049 ha +5.4%
2001 9,957 ha -0.9%
2002 10,843 ha +8.9%
2003 12,163 ha +12.2%
2004 12,923 ha +6.2%
2005 11,033 ha -14.6%
2006 10,306 ha -6.6%
2007 8,702 ha -15.6%
2008 8,333 ha -4.2%
2009 8,135 ha -2.4%
2010 7,737 ha -4.9%
2011 7,762 ha +0.3%
2012 7,604 ha -2.0%
2013 8,258 ha +8.6%
2014 8,365 ha +1.3%
2015 8,341 ha -0.3%
2016 8,200 ha -1.7%
2017 8,396 ha +2.4%
2018 8,339 ha -0.7%
2019 8,381 ha +0.5%
2020 7,704 ha -8.1%
2021 7,830 ha +1.6%
2022 10,095 ha +28.9%
2023 10,468 ha +3.7%
2024 10,861 ha +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,040 ha 1,156 ha 3,470 ha 9
1970s 4,637 ha 1,442 ha 8,351 ha 10
1980s 8,776 ha 7,411 ha 10,349 ha 10
1990s 9,546 ha 9,218 ha 9,862 ha 10
2000s 10,244 ha 8,135 ha 12,923 ha 10
2010s 8,138 ha 7,604 ha 8,396 ha 10
2020s 9,392 ha 7,704 ha 10,861 ha 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 19 Indonesia 7,997 ha compare
  2. 20 Australia and New Zealand 7,968 ha compare
  3. 21 Australia 7,732 ha compare
  4. 22 Morocco 7,192 ha compare
  5. 23 Cuba 6,356 ha compare
  6. 24 Japan 5,677 ha compare
  7. 25 Colombia 5,369 ha compare

See the full ranking of 145 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Caribbean?
Cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Caribbean was 10,861 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 12,923 ha in 2004.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 1,156 ha in 1969.
How does Caribbean rank for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested?
Caribbean ranks 22nd out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
145 places, 7,205 data points, 1961–2024
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