Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested was 38,565 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38,565 ha
Change on year
down 15.6%
Rank
16th
of 27 groups
All-time high
83,159 ha
in 2011
All-time low
18,263 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 38,565 ha for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Northern Africa peaked at 83,159 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18,263 ha, in 1961.

Northern Africa ranks 16th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 18,263 ha
1962 19,788 ha +8.4%
1963 20,321 ha +2.7%
1964 22,355 ha +10.0%
1965 25,125 ha +12.4%
1966 24,151 ha -3.9%
1967 25,062 ha +3.8%
1968 24,502 ha -2.2%
1969 22,042 ha -10.0%
1970 23,580 ha +7.0%
1971 24,371 ha +3.4%
1972 24,272 ha -0.4%
1973 25,112 ha +3.5%
1974 26,916 ha +7.2%
1975 28,748 ha +6.8%
1976 31,885 ha +10.9%
1977 30,804 ha -3.4%
1978 33,976 ha +10.3%
1979 38,364 ha +12.9%
1980 42,908 ha +11.8%
1981 42,716 ha -0.4%
1982 43,117 ha +0.9%
1983 44,981 ha +4.3%
1984 46,772 ha +4.0%
1985 49,620 ha +6.1%
1986 56,000 ha +12.9%
1987 55,775 ha -0.4%
1988 53,379 ha -4.3%
1989 56,726 ha +6.3%
1990 54,348 ha -4.2%
1991 55,549 ha +2.2%
1992 58,224 ha +4.8%
1993 45,980 ha -21.0%
1994 51,646 ha +12.3%
1995 37,523 ha -27.3%
1996 54,468 ha +45.2%
1997 57,203 ha +5.0%
1998 51,608 ha -9.8%
1999 65,045 ha +26.0%
2000 67,680 ha +4.1%
2001 70,088 ha +3.6%
2002 59,427 ha -15.2%
2003 60,518 ha +1.8%
2004 63,922 ha +5.6%
2005 67,275 ha +5.2%
2006 76,289 ha +13.4%
2007 70,376 ha -7.8%
2008 77,053 ha +9.5%
2009 78,419 ha +1.8%
2010 77,833 ha -0.7%
2011 83,159 ha +6.8%
2012 73,709 ha -11.4%
2013 69,719 ha -5.4%
2014 72,965 ha +4.7%
2015 70,603 ha -3.2%
2016 72,087 ha +2.1%
2017 57,485 ha -20.3%
2018 55,652 ha -3.2%
2019 31,487 ha -43.4%
2020 35,284 ha +12.1%
2021 53,826 ha +52.6%
2022 67,221 ha +24.9%
2023 45,710 ha -32.0%
2024 38,565 ha -15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22,401 ha 18,263 ha 25,125 ha 9
1970s 28,803 ha 23,580 ha 38,364 ha 10
1980s 49,199 ha 42,716 ha 56,726 ha 10
1990s 53,159 ha 37,523 ha 65,045 ha 10
2000s 69,105 ha 59,427 ha 78,419 ha 10
2010s 66,470 ha 31,487 ha 83,159 ha 10
2020s 48,121 ha 35,284 ha 67,221 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 13 Guatemala 15,000 ha compare
  2. 13 Melanesia 37 ha compare
  3. 14 France 14,110 ha compare
  4. 15 Ukraine 11,000 ha compare
  5. 16 Tunisia 10,252 ha compare
  6. 17 Paraguay 8,196 ha compare
  7. 18 Iraq 8,098 ha compare
  8. 19 Indonesia 7,997 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Northern Africa?
Cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Northern Africa was 38,565 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 83,159 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 18,263 ha in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested?
Northern Africa ranks 16th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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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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