Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested was 10,996 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10,996 ha
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
5th
of 13 groups
All-time high
13,051 ha
in 2004
All-time low
1,212 ha
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 1961–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

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

Analysis

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) recorded 10,996 ha for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) peaked at 13,051 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,212 ha, in 1969.

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

Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 2,093 ha
1962 1,903 ha -9.1%
1963 2,010 ha +5.6%
1964 1,853 ha -7.8%
1965 3,015 ha +62.7%
1966 1,709 ha -43.3%
1967 3,529 ha +106.5%
1968 1,527 ha -56.7%
1969 1,212 ha -20.6%
1970 1,493 ha +23.2%
1971 2,315 ha +55.1%
1972 3,987 ha +72.2%
1973 3,850 ha -3.4%
1974 4,732 ha +22.9%
1975 8,435 ha +78.3%
1976 7,787 ha -7.7%
1977 4,632 ha -40.5%
1978 4,416 ha -4.7%
1979 5,421 ha +22.8%
1980 7,538 ha +39.1%
1981 8,328 ha +10.5%
1982 7,542 ha -9.4%
1983 9,752 ha +29.3%
1984 8,520 ha -12.6%
1985 10,435 ha +22.5%
1986 8,615 ha -17.4%
1987 8,616 ha +0.0%
1988 9,267 ha +7.6%
1989 10,079 ha +8.8%
1990 9,953 ha -1.3%
1991 9,798 ha -1.6%
1992 9,593 ha -2.1%
1993 9,345 ha -2.6%
1994 9,701 ha +3.8%
1995 9,926 ha +2.3%
1996 9,304 ha -6.3%
1997 9,780 ha +5.1%
1998 9,341 ha -4.5%
1999 9,620 ha +3.0%
2000 10,147 ha +5.5%
2001 10,099 ha -0.5%
2002 10,950 ha +8.4%
2003 12,280 ha +12.1%
2004 13,051 ha +6.3%
2005 11,192 ha -14.2%
2006 10,478 ha -6.4%
2007 8,857 ha -15.5%
2008 8,445 ha -4.7%
2009 8,284 ha -1.9%
2010 7,916 ha -4.4%
2011 7,936 ha +0.3%
2012 7,780 ha -2.0%
2013 8,454 ha +8.7%
2014 8,525 ha +0.8%
2015 8,516 ha -0.1%
2016 8,416 ha -1.2%
2017 8,627 ha +2.5%
2018 8,556 ha -0.8%
2019 8,587 ha +0.4%
2020 7,879 ha -8.2%
2021 8,059 ha +2.3%
2022 10,235 ha +27.0%
2023 10,581 ha +3.4%
2024 10,996 ha +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,095 ha 1,212 ha 3,529 ha 9
1970s 4,707 ha 1,493 ha 8,435 ha 10
1980s 8,869 ha 7,538 ha 10,435 ha 10
1990s 9,636 ha 9,304 ha 9,953 ha 10
2000s 10,378 ha 8,284 ha 13,051 ha 10
2010s 8,331 ha 7,780 ha 8,627 ha 10
2020s 9,550 ha 7,879 ha 10,996 ha 5

Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

  1. 2 China, mainland 377,305 ha compare
  2. 3 India 66,614 ha compare
  3. 4 Afghanistan 64,800 ha compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 60,429 ha compare
  5. 6 Brazil 31,287 ha compare
  6. 7 Italy 26,280 ha compare
  7. 8 Pakistan 19,762 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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was 10,996 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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 13,051 ha in 2004.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,212 ha in 1969.
How does Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested?
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 5th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 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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