Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Northern America

Northern America: Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested was 21,982 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21,982 ha
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
17th
of 27 groups
All-time high
69,075 ha
in 1989
All-time low
18,333 ha
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 21,982 ha for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Northern America peaked at 69,075 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 18,333 ha, in 2020.

That places Northern America 17th 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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 52,708 ha
1962 56,067 ha +6.4%
1963 52,810 ha -5.8%
1964 53,184 ha +0.7%
1965 48,606 ha -8.6%
1966 45,739 ha -5.9%
1967 48,017 ha +5.0%
1968 50,886 ha +6.0%
1969 55,915 ha +9.9%
1970 49,831 ha -10.9%
1971 45,682 ha -8.3%
1972 44,929 ha -1.6%
1973 43,329 ha -3.6%
1974 33,295 ha -23.2%
1975 35,735 ha +7.3%
1976 36,321 ha +1.6%
1977 38,679 ha +6.5%
1978 47,921 ha +23.9%
1979 45,645 ha -4.7%
1980 42,730 ha -6.4%
1981 42,916 ha +0.4%
1982 55,021 ha +28.2%
1983 49,023 ha -10.9%
1984 54,040 ha +10.2%
1985 59,035 ha +9.2%
1986 65,060 ha +10.2%
1987 62,070 ha -4.6%
1988 56,470 ha -9.0%
1989 69,075 ha +22.3%
1990 59,050 ha -14.5%
1991 53,000 ha -10.2%
1992 54,875 ha +3.5%
1993 53,102 ha -3.2%
1994 52,173 ha -1.7%
1995 51,466 ha -1.4%
1996 52,343 ha +1.7%
1997 52,708 ha +0.7%
1998 51,320 ha -2.6%
1999 54,962 ha +7.1%
2000 52,386 ha -4.7%
2001 49,153 ha -6.2%
2002 46,748 ha -4.9%
2003 44,570 ha -4.7%
2004 44,521 ha -0.1%
2005 45,877 ha +3.0%
2006 46,010 ha +0.3%
2007 37,393 ha -18.7%
2008 36,474 ha -2.5%
2009 36,782 ha +0.8%
2010 37,438 ha +1.8%
2011 35,329 ha -5.6%
2012 32,733 ha -7.3%
2013 34,255 ha +4.6%
2014 30,121 ha -12.1%
2015 27,608 ha -8.3%
2016 29,430 ha +6.6%
2017 30,835 ha +4.8%
2018 30,077 ha -2.5%
2019 23,994 ha -20.2%
2020 18,333 ha -23.6%
2021 21,085 ha +15.0%
2022 21,776 ha +3.3%
2023 20,791 ha -4.5%
2024 21,982 ha +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51,548 ha 45,739 ha 56,067 ha 9
1970s 42,137 ha 33,295 ha 49,831 ha 10
1980s 55,544 ha 42,730 ha 69,075 ha 10
1990s 53,500 ha 51,320 ha 59,050 ha 10
2000s 43,991 ha 36,474 ha 52,386 ha 10
2010s 31,182 ha 23,994 ha 37,438 ha 10
2020s 20,793 ha 18,333 ha 21,982 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

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  4. 17 Paraguay 8,196 ha compare
  5. 18 Iraq 8,098 ha compare
  6. 19 Indonesia 7,997 ha compare
  7. 20 Australia and New Zealand 7,968 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Northern America?
Cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Northern America was 21,982 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 America?
The highest recorded value was 69,075 ha in 1989.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 18,333 ha in 2020.
How does Northern America rank for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested?
Northern America ranks 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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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