Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Réunion

Réunion: Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested was 20 ha in 2006. ▼ Falling

Latest (2006)
20 ha
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
87th
of 105 countries
All-time high
185 ha
in 1992
All-time low
20 ha
in 2006
Years of data
23
1984–2006

Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Réunion, 1984–2006

0501001502001984199520061984: 80 ha1985: 140 ha1986: 150 ha1987: 160 ha1988: 175 ha1989: 180 ha1990: 165 ha1991: 175 ha1992: 185 ha1993: 155 ha1994: 130 ha1995: 123 ha1996: 110 ha1997: 107 ha1998: 101 ha1999: 95 ha2000: 82 ha2001: 72 ha2002: 60 ha2003: 50 ha2004: 40 ha2005: 30 ha2006: 20 ha

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

Analysis

Réunion recorded 20 ha for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in 2006. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Réunion peaked at 185 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20 ha, in 2006.

Réunion ranks 87th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Réunion, year by year

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Réunion, 1984 to 2006.
Year ha Change
1984 80 ha
1985 140 ha +75.0%
1986 150 ha +7.1%
1987 160 ha +6.7%
1988 175 ha +9.4%
1989 180 ha +2.9%
1990 165 ha -8.3%
1991 175 ha +6.1%
1992 185 ha +5.7%
1993 155 ha -16.2%
1994 130 ha -16.1%
1995 123 ha -5.4%
1996 110 ha -10.6%
1997 107 ha -2.7%
1998 101 ha -5.6%
1999 95 ha -5.9%
2000 82 ha -13.7%
2001 72 ha -12.2%
2002 60 ha -16.7%
2003 50 ha -16.7%
2004 40 ha -20.0%
2005 30 ha -25.0%
2006 20 ha -33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 147.5 ha 80 ha 180 ha 6
1990s 134.6 ha 95 ha 185 ha 10
2000s 50.57 ha 20 ha 82 ha 7

Countries ranked near Réunion

  1. 84 Solomon Islands 32 ha compare
  2. 85 Zimbabwe 29 ha compare
  3. 86 Kuwait 24 ha compare
  4. 87 Slovakia 20 ha compare
  5. 87 Slovenia 20 ha
  6. 90 Grenada 18 ha

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Frequently asked questions

What is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Réunion?
Cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Réunion was 20 ha in 2006, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested recorded in Réunion?
The highest recorded value was 185 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested recorded in Réunion?
The lowest recorded value was 20 ha in 2006.
How does Réunion rank for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested?
Réunion ranks 87th out of 105 countries with data for 2006.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested rising or falling in Réunion?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Réunion 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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