Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in France
France: Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested was 14,110 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
France recorded 14,110 ha for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in France peaked at 18,575 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12,588 ha, in 1962.
France ranks 14th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in France, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,067 ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,588 ha | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 13,070 ha | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 12,993 ha | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 13,640 ha | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 14,559 ha | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 14,874 ha | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 15,023 ha | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 15,743 ha | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 17,500 ha | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 14,550 ha | -16.9% |
| 1972 | 13,111 ha | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 13,248 ha | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 12,837 ha | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 13,171 ha | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 14,059 ha | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 13,975 ha | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 15,000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 16,000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 15,486 ha | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 15,000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 15,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15,500 ha | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 15,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16,800 ha | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 16,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16,000 ha | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 16,433 ha | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 17,886 ha | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 18,575 ha | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 17,971 ha | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 17,182 ha | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 17,010 ha | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 16,405 ha | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 16,553 ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 15,940 ha | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 16,322 ha | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 16,437 ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 16,287 ha | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 16,245 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 15,434 ha | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 15,507 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 15,027 ha | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 14,872 ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 14,873 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,804 ha | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 15,603 ha | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 15,506 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15,637 ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 15,350 ha | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 15,378 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14,501 ha | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 14,097 ha | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 14,257 ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 14,170 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14,155 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 13,410 ha | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 13,120 ha | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 14,110 ha | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 13,910 ha | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 13,420 ha | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 13,590 ha | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 14,110 ha | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,951 ha | 12,588 ha | 15,743 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,345 ha | 12,837 ha | 17,500 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,752 ha | 15,000 ha | 16,800 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,028 ha | 15,940 ha | 18,575 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,516 ha | 14,872 ha | 16,287 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,408 ha | 13,120 ha | 15,637 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,828 ha | 13,420 ha | 14,110 ha | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in France?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in France was 14,110 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 18,575 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,588 ha in 1962.
- How does France rank for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested?
- France ranks 14th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.