Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Israel

Israel: Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested was 1,371 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,371 ha
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
56th
of 105 countries
All-time high
4,820 ha
in 1992
All-time low
1,251 ha
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Israel, 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 Israel stood at 1,371 ha.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Israel peaked at 4,820 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,251 ha, in 2018.

Israel ranks 56th 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 Israel, year by year

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Israel, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 2,150 ha
1962 2,340 ha +8.8%
1963 2,325 ha -0.6%
1964 2,505 ha +7.7%
1965 2,535 ha +1.2%
1966 2,650 ha +4.5%
1967 2,740 ha +3.4%
1968 2,480 ha -9.5%
1969 2,390 ha -3.6%
1970 2,220 ha -7.1%
1971 2,175 ha -2.0%
1972 2,520 ha +15.9%
1973 1,920 ha -23.8%
1974 2,290 ha +19.3%
1975 1,660 ha -27.5%
1976 1,880 ha +13.3%
1977 2,050 ha +9.0%
1978 2,650 ha +29.3%
1979 2,870 ha +8.3%
1980 2,980 ha +3.8%
1981 3,550 ha +19.1%
1982 2,600 ha -26.8%
1983 2,760 ha +6.2%
1984 3,060 ha +10.9%
1985 3,460 ha +13.1%
1986 3,600 ha +4.0%
1987 4,160 ha +15.6%
1988 4,160 ha +0.0%
1989 4,200 ha +1.0%
1990 4,690 ha +11.7%
1991 4,671 ha -0.4%
1992 4,820 ha +3.2%
1993 4,730 ha -1.9%
1994 4,030 ha -14.8%
1995 4,115 ha +2.1%
1996 3,090 ha -24.9%
1997 2,930 ha -5.2%
1998 2,800 ha -4.4%
1999 3,290 ha +17.5%
2000 3,480 ha +5.8%
2001 3,170 ha -8.9%
2002 2,897 ha -8.6%
2003 1,908 ha -34.1%
2004 1,660 ha -13.0%
2005 1,660 ha +0.0%
2006 1,980 ha +19.3%
2007 1,500 ha -24.2%
2008 1,750 ha +16.7%
2009 1,500 ha -14.3%
2010 1,768 ha +17.9%
2011 1,891 ha +7.0%
2012 2,160 ha +14.2%
2013 1,794 ha -16.9%
2014 1,930 ha +7.6%
2015 1,421 ha -26.4%
2016 1,399 ha -1.5%
2017 1,552 ha +10.9%
2018 1,251 ha -19.4%
2019 1,522 ha +21.7%
2020 1,561 ha +2.6%
2021 1,653 ha +5.9%
2022 1,288 ha -22.1%
2023 1,286 ha -0.2%
2024 1,371 ha +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,457 ha 2,150 ha 2,740 ha 9
1970s 2,224 ha 1,660 ha 2,870 ha 10
1980s 3,453 ha 2,600 ha 4,200 ha 10
1990s 3,917 ha 2,800 ha 4,820 ha 10
2000s 2,150 ha 1,500 ha 3,480 ha 10
2010s 1,669 ha 1,251 ha 2,160 ha 10
2020s 1,432 ha 1,286 ha 1,653 ha 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 53 South Africa 1,578 ha compare
  2. 54 Ecuador 1,569 ha compare
  3. 55 Peru 1,534 ha compare
  4. 57 Czechoslovakia 1,303 ha compare
  5. 58 Lebanon 982 ha compare
  6. 59 Panama 617 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Israel?
Cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Israel was 1,371 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 4,820 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1,251 ha in 2018.
How does Israel rank for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested?
Israel ranks 56th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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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