Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of
China, Taiwan Province of: Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested was 3,503 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of is 3,503 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 12,569 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,849 ha, in 1965.
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 35th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,093 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,412 ha | -16.6% |
| 1963 | 3,460 ha | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 2,949 ha | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 2,849 ha | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 4,450 ha | +56.2% |
| 1967 | 5,215 ha | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 4,975 ha | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 4,588 ha | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 5,112 ha | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 4,830 ha | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 4,518 ha | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 5,708 ha | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 5,257 ha | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 6,215 ha | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 7,430 ha | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 8,740 ha | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 9,600 ha | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 10,585 ha | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 10,706 ha | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 9,344 ha | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 10,595 ha | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 11,838 ha | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 10,324 ha | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 9,671 ha | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 11,896 ha | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 8,922 ha | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 9,014 ha | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 8,823 ha | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 8,906 ha | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 11,762 ha | +32.1% |
| 1992 | 11,906 ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 12,569 ha | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 9,840 ha | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 11,145 ha | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 11,425 ha | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 11,566 ha | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 12,073 ha | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 10,993 ha | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 9,592 ha | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 9,244 ha | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 9,620 ha | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 8,241 ha | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 8,017 ha | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 7,175 ha | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 7,827 ha | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 6,531 ha | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 5,874 ha | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 5,420 ha | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 5,466 ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5,856 ha | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 5,055 ha | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 5,358 ha | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 5,163 ha | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5,378 ha | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5,346 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,001 ha | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 4,465 ha | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 3,924 ha | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 4,174 ha | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 4,527 ha | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 4,204 ha | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 3,997 ha | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 3,503 ha | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,999 ha | 2,849 ha | 5,215 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,800 ha | 4,518 ha | 10,585 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,113 ha | 8,823 ha | 11,896 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,218 ha | 8,906 ha | 12,569 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,754 ha | 5,420 ha | 9,620 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,101 ha | 3,924 ha | 5,856 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,081 ha | 3,503 ha | 4,527 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of was 3,503 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, Taiwan Province of?
- The highest recorded value was 12,569 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,849 ha in 1965.
- How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested?
- China, Taiwan Province of ranks 35th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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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