Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Spain

Spain: Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested was 16,930 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16,930 ha
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 105 countries
All-time high
73,400 ha
in 1988
All-time low
16,220 ha
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 16,930 ha for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Spain peaked at 73,400 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 16,220 ha, in 2022.

That places Spain 12th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Spain, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 43,980 ha
1962 42,285 ha -3.9%
1963 46,120 ha +9.1%
1964 48,942 ha +6.1%
1965 43,613 ha -10.9%
1966 51,200 ha +17.4%
1967 49,500 ha -3.3%
1968 59,340 ha +19.9%
1969 50,574 ha -14.8%
1970 57,430 ha +13.6%
1971 59,900 ha +4.3%
1972 62,700 ha +4.7%
1973 62,700 ha +0.0%
1974 58,700 ha -6.4%
1975 67,400 ha +14.8%
1976 69,400 ha +3.0%
1977 62,400 ha -10.1%
1978 62,400 ha +0.0%
1979 67,600 ha +8.3%
1980 66,600 ha -1.5%
1981 70,800 ha +6.3%
1982 66,500 ha -6.1%
1983 63,400 ha -4.7%
1984 66,132 ha +4.3%
1985 63,790 ha -3.5%
1986 66,900 ha +4.9%
1987 66,600 ha -0.4%
1988 73,400 ha +10.2%
1989 68,000 ha -7.4%
1990 61,500 ha -9.6%
1991 60,500 ha -1.6%
1992 56,200 ha -7.1%
1993 50,500 ha -10.1%
1994 47,200 ha -6.5%
1995 42,200 ha -10.6%
1996 43,400 ha +2.8%
1997 43,200 ha -0.5%
1998 43,700 ha +1.2%
1999 44,600 ha +2.1%
2000 39,500 ha -11.4%
2001 38,500 ha -2.5%
2002 39,156 ha +1.7%
2003 38,873 ha -0.7%
2004 37,594 ha -3.3%
2005 40,423 ha +7.5%
2006 40,294 ha -0.3%
2007 38,688 ha -4.0%
2008 33,388 ha -13.7%
2009 31,327 ha -6.2%
2010 30,601 ha -2.3%
2011 28,561 ha -6.7%
2012 28,130 ha -1.5%
2013 26,700 ha -5.1%
2014 23,790 ha -10.9%
2015 22,144 ha -6.9%
2016 20,686 ha -6.6%
2017 20,473 ha -1.0%
2018 19,030 ha -7.0%
2019 19,690 ha +3.5%
2020 18,520 ha -5.9%
2021 19,260 ha +4.0%
2022 16,220 ha -15.8%
2023 16,570 ha +2.2%
2024 16,930 ha +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48,395 ha 42,285 ha 59,340 ha 9
1970s 63,063 ha 57,430 ha 69,400 ha 10
1980s 67,212 ha 63,400 ha 73,400 ha 10
1990s 49,300 ha 42,200 ha 61,500 ha 10
2000s 37,774 ha 31,327 ha 40,423 ha 10
2010s 23,980 ha 19,030 ha 30,601 ha 10
2020s 17,500 ha 16,220 ha 19,260 ha 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 Bangladesh 19,447 ha compare
  2. 10 Mexico 18,487 ha compare
  3. 11 Egypt 17,617 ha compare
  4. 13 Guatemala 15,000 ha compare
  5. 14 France 14,110 ha compare
  6. 15 Ukraine 11,000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Spain?
Cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Spain was 16,930 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 73,400 ha in 1988.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 16,220 ha in 2022.
How does Spain rank for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested?
Spain ranks 12th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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