Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Europe

Europe: Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested was 84,339 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
84,339 ha
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
9th
of 27 groups
All-time high
158,343 ha
in 1991
All-time low
76,969 ha
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 84,339 ha for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Europe peaked at 158,343 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 76,969 ha, in 2022.

That places Europe 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 104,828 ha
1962 101,400 ha -3.3%
1963 111,999 ha +10.5%
1964 113,438 ha +1.3%
1965 105,046 ha -7.4%
1966 114,613 ha +9.1%
1967 107,917 ha -5.8%
1968 123,241 ha +14.2%
1969 113,188 ha -8.2%
1970 115,496 ha +2.0%
1971 116,373 ha +0.8%
1972 118,370 ha +1.7%
1973 114,590 ha -3.2%
1974 106,820 ha -6.8%
1975 117,619 ha +10.1%
1976 121,478 ha +3.3%
1977 113,769 ha -6.3%
1978 114,944 ha +1.0%
1979 123,452 ha +7.4%
1980 120,332 ha -2.5%
1981 126,360 ha +5.0%
1982 127,163 ha +0.6%
1983 124,511 ha -2.1%
1984 128,720 ha +3.4%
1985 136,724 ha +6.2%
1986 139,610 ha +2.1%
1987 142,358 ha +2.0%
1988 148,826 ha +4.5%
1989 142,496 ha -4.3%
1990 145,069 ha +1.8%
1991 158,343 ha +9.2%
1992 155,413 ha -1.9%
1993 145,906 ha -6.1%
1994 142,149 ha -2.6%
1995 149,719 ha +5.3%
1996 108,692 ha -27.4%
1997 110,741 ha +1.9%
1998 115,676 ha +4.5%
1999 117,728 ha +1.8%
2000 112,620 ha -4.3%
2001 111,871 ha -0.7%
2002 110,992 ha -0.8%
2003 118,161 ha +6.5%
2004 111,192 ha -5.9%
2005 116,056 ha +4.4%
2006 120,716 ha +4.0%
2007 116,659 ha -3.4%
2008 116,770 ha +0.1%
2009 111,485 ha -4.5%
2010 113,175 ha +1.5%
2011 104,479 ha -7.7%
2012 103,191 ha -1.2%
2013 103,998 ha +0.8%
2014 97,625 ha -6.1%
2015 94,600 ha -3.1%
2016 92,656 ha -2.1%
2017 90,328 ha -2.5%
2018 90,218 ha -0.1%
2019 89,755 ha -0.5%
2020 88,422 ha -1.5%
2021 88,884 ha +0.5%
2022 76,969 ha -13.4%
2023 80,290 ha +4.3%
2024 84,339 ha +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 110,630 ha 101,400 ha 123,241 ha 9
1970s 116,291 ha 106,820 ha 123,452 ha 10
1980s 133,710 ha 120,332 ha 148,826 ha 10
1990s 134,944 ha 108,692 ha 158,343 ha 10
2000s 114,652 ha 110,992 ha 120,716 ha 10
2010s 98,002 ha 89,755 ha 113,175 ha 10
2020s 83,781 ha 76,969 ha 88,884 ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 6 Brazil 31,287 ha compare
  2. 7 Italy 26,280 ha compare
  3. 8 Pakistan 19,762 ha compare
  4. 9 Bangladesh 19,447 ha compare
  5. 10 Mexico 18,487 ha compare
  6. 11 Egypt 17,617 ha compare
  7. 12 Spain 16,930 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Europe?
Cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Europe was 84,339 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 158,343 ha in 1991.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 76,969 ha in 2022.
How does Europe rank for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested?
Europe ranks 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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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