Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested was 198,205 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
198,205 ha
Change on year
down 8.2%
Rank
3rd
of 27 groups
All-time high
232,875 ha
in 2016
All-time low
50,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 198,205 ha for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Southern Asia peaked at 232,875 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50,000 ha, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 27 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 50,000 ha
1962 51,300 ha +2.6%
1963 51,400 ha +0.2%
1964 52,600 ha +2.3%
1965 53,200 ha +1.1%
1966 55,400 ha +4.1%
1967 57,200 ha +3.2%
1968 63,800 ha +11.5%
1969 62,074 ha -2.7%
1970 62,208 ha +0.2%
1971 65,298 ha +5.0%
1972 67,122 ha +2.8%
1973 71,339 ha +6.3%
1974 72,737 ha +2.0%
1975 75,271 ha +3.5%
1976 76,746 ha +2.0%
1977 76,764 ha +0.0%
1978 80,745 ha +5.2%
1979 84,218 ha +4.3%
1980 87,077 ha +3.4%
1981 92,732 ha +6.5%
1982 95,677 ha +3.2%
1983 112,209 ha +17.3%
1984 116,152 ha +3.5%
1985 120,727 ha +3.9%
1986 124,315 ha +3.0%
1987 88,232 ha -29.0%
1988 128,264 ha +45.4%
1989 106,953 ha -16.6%
1990 169,964 ha +58.9%
1991 139,657 ha -17.8%
1992 135,290 ha -3.1%
1993 147,920 ha +9.3%
1994 116,773 ha -21.1%
1995 116,032 ha -0.6%
1996 133,795 ha +15.3%
1997 157,967 ha +18.1%
1998 178,784 ha +13.2%
1999 162,989 ha -8.8%
2000 150,055 ha -7.9%
2001 151,662 ha +1.1%
2002 159,052 ha +4.9%
2003 175,101 ha +10.1%
2004 168,582 ha -3.7%
2005 188,202 ha +11.6%
2006 190,037 ha +1.0%
2007 197,861 ha +4.1%
2008 192,848 ha -2.5%
2009 199,844 ha +3.6%
2010 206,029 ha +3.1%
2011 190,494 ha -7.5%
2012 185,674 ha -2.5%
2013 193,678 ha +4.3%
2014 191,573 ha -1.1%
2015 184,686 ha -3.6%
2016 232,875 ha +26.1%
2017 201,576 ha -13.4%
2018 170,057 ha -15.6%
2019 175,203 ha +3.0%
2020 200,478 ha +14.4%
2021 212,257 ha +5.9%
2022 222,499 ha +4.8%
2023 215,948 ha -2.9%
2024 198,205 ha -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55,219 ha 50,000 ha 63,800 ha 9
1970s 73,245 ha 62,208 ha 84,218 ha 10
1980s 107,234 ha 87,077 ha 128,264 ha 10
1990s 145,917 ha 116,032 ha 178,784 ha 10
2000s 177,324 ha 150,055 ha 199,844 ha 10
2010s 193,184 ha 170,057 ha 232,875 ha 10
2020s 209,877 ha 198,205 ha 222,499 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 1 China 380,808 ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 377,305 ha compare
  3. 3 India 66,614 ha compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 56,481 ha compare
  5. 4 Afghanistan 64,800 ha compare
  6. 5 Kazakhstan 60,429 ha compare
  7. 6 Brazil 31,287 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 Southern Asia?
Cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Southern Asia was 198,205 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 232,875 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 50,000 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested?
Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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