Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested was 185,952 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
185,952 ha
Change on year
down 9.1%
Rank
4th
of 27 groups
All-time high
229,171 ha
in 2022
All-time low
40,308 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 185,952 ha for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 229,171 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40,308 ha, in 1961.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 4th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 40,308 ha
1962 42,194 ha +4.7%
1963 42,900 ha +1.7%
1964 45,325 ha +5.7%
1965 49,404 ha +9.0%
1966 44,381 ha -10.2%
1967 47,743 ha +7.6%
1968 51,167 ha +7.2%
1969 45,583 ha -10.9%
1970 46,057 ha +1.0%
1971 49,907 ha +8.4%
1972 52,168 ha +4.5%
1973 53,306 ha +2.2%
1974 55,702 ha +4.5%
1975 61,844 ha +11.0%
1976 64,513 ha +4.3%
1977 57,497 ha -10.9%
1978 62,198 ha +8.2%
1979 70,968 ha +14.1%
1980 75,953 ha +7.0%
1981 81,645 ha +7.5%
1982 81,295 ha -0.4%
1983 88,574 ha +9.0%
1984 88,935 ha +0.4%
1985 90,731 ha +2.0%
1986 95,057 ha +4.8%
1987 105,242 ha +10.7%
1988 103,423 ha -1.7%
1989 108,930 ha +5.3%
1990 115,198 ha +5.8%
1991 114,824 ha -0.3%
1992 117,495 ha +2.3%
1993 107,861 ha -8.2%
1994 116,171 ha +7.7%
1995 105,567 ha -9.1%
1996 122,573 ha +16.1%
1997 122,750 ha +0.1%
1998 120,724 ha -1.7%
1999 128,892 ha +6.8%
2000 125,925 ha -2.3%
2001 127,993 ha +1.6%
2002 123,664 ha -3.4%
2003 131,585 ha +6.4%
2004 133,093 ha +1.1%
2005 135,648 ha +1.9%
2006 155,985 ha +15.0%
2007 152,611 ha -2.2%
2008 164,217 ha +7.6%
2009 176,310 ha +7.4%
2010 186,513 ha +5.8%
2011 184,549 ha -1.1%
2012 165,183 ha -10.5%
2013 170,995 ha +3.5%
2014 169,538 ha -0.9%
2015 179,256 ha +5.7%
2016 225,385 ha +25.7%
2017 182,886 ha -18.9%
2018 164,891 ha -9.8%
2019 146,049 ha -11.4%
2020 168,468 ha +15.4%
2021 190,466 ha +13.1%
2022 229,171 ha +20.3%
2023 204,604 ha -10.7%
2024 185,952 ha -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45,445 ha 40,308 ha 51,167 ha 9
1970s 57,416 ha 46,057 ha 70,968 ha 10
1980s 91,978 ha 75,953 ha 108,930 ha 10
1990s 117,206 ha 105,567 ha 128,892 ha 10
2000s 142,703 ha 123,664 ha 176,310 ha 10
2010s 177,524 ha 146,049 ha 225,385 ha 10
2020s 195,732 ha 168,468 ha 229,171 ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 1 China 380,808 ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 377,305 ha compare
  3. 3 India 66,614 ha compare
  4. 4 Afghanistan 64,800 ha compare
  5. 5 Kazakhstan 60,429 ha compare
  6. 6 Brazil 31,287 ha compare
  7. 7 Italy 26,280 ha compare

See the full ranking of 145 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 185,952 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 229,171 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 40,308 ha in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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