Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in China, mainland

China, mainland: Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested was 377,305 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
377,305 ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
383,712 ha
in 2019
All-time low
70,000 ha
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in China, mainland stood at 377,305 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in China, mainland peaked at 383,712 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70,000 ha, in 1970.

That places China, mainland 2nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 210,000 ha
1962 150,000 ha -28.6%
1963 130,000 ha -13.3%
1964 115,000 ha -11.5%
1965 115,000 ha +0.0%
1966 110,000 ha -4.3%
1967 110,000 ha +0.0%
1968 105,000 ha -4.5%
1969 105,000 ha +0.0%
1970 70,000 ha -33.3%
1971 80,000 ha +14.3%
1972 80,000 ha +0.0%
1973 87,000 ha +8.8%
1974 87,000 ha +0.0%
1975 87,000 ha +0.0%
1976 87,000 ha +0.0%
1977 92,000 ha +5.7%
1978 97,000 ha +5.4%
1979 95,000 ha -2.1%
1980 95,000 ha +0.0%
1981 105,000 ha +10.5%
1982 115,000 ha +9.5%
1983 125,000 ha +8.7%
1984 135,000 ha +8.0%
1985 212,000 ha +57.0%
1986 230,000 ha +8.5%
1987 260,000 ha +13.0%
1988 260,000 ha +0.0%
1989 220,000 ha -15.4%
1990 166,000 ha -24.5%
1991 176,000 ha +6.0%
1992 200,000 ha +13.6%
1993 253,000 ha +26.5%
1994 254,000 ha +0.4%
1995 236,470 ha -6.9%
1996 242,360 ha +2.5%
1997 158,950 ha -34.4%
1998 199,870 ha +25.7%
1999 234,130 ha +17.1%
2000 309,180 ha +32.1%
2001 329,910 ha +6.7%
2002 366,840 ha +11.2%
2003 355,380 ha -3.1%
2004 319,420 ha -10.1%
2005 338,940 ha +6.1%
2006 346,420 ha +2.2%
2007 336,320 ha -2.9%
2008 335,660 ha -0.2%
2009 339,670 ha +1.2%
2010 354,540 ha +4.4%
2011 346,300 ha -2.3%
2012 333,910 ha -3.6%
2013 336,230 ha +0.7%
2014 335,190 ha -0.3%
2015 345,560 ha +3.1%
2016 345,930 ha +0.1%
2017 348,820 ha +0.8%
2018 380,585 ha +9.1%
2019 383,712 ha +0.8%
2020 371,039 ha -3.3%
2021 378,445 ha +2.0%
2022 377,732 ha -0.2%
2023 375,739 ha -0.5%
2024 377,305 ha +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 127,778 ha 105,000 ha 210,000 ha 9
1970s 86,200 ha 70,000 ha 97,000 ha 10
1980s 175,700 ha 95,000 ha 260,000 ha 10
1990s 212,078 ha 158,950 ha 254,000 ha 10
2000s 337,774 ha 309,180 ha 366,840 ha 10
2010s 351,078 ha 333,910 ha 383,712 ha 10
2020s 376,052 ha 371,039 ha 378,445 ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 380,808 ha compare
  2. 3 India 66,614 ha compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 56,481 ha compare
  4. 4 Afghanistan 64,800 ha compare
  5. 5 Kazakhstan 60,429 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in China, mainland?
Cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in China, mainland was 377,305 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 China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 383,712 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 70,000 ha in 1970.
How does China, mainland rank for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland 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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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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