Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Türkiye

Türkiye: Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested was 56,481 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
56,481 ha
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
3rd
of 13 countries
All-time high
119,793 ha
in 1995
All-time low
54,812 ha
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Türkiye stood at 56,481 ha.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Türkiye peaked at 119,793 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 54,812 ha, in 2023.

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

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

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Area harvested in Türkiye, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 92,000 ha
1962 88,000 ha -4.3%
1963 80,000 ha -9.1%
1964 80,000 ha +0.0%
1965 80,000 ha +0.0%
1966 80,000 ha +0.0%
1967 83,000 ha +3.8%
1968 80,000 ha -3.6%
1969 80,000 ha +0.0%
1970 76,000 ha -5.0%
1971 80,000 ha +5.3%
1972 78,000 ha -2.5%
1973 72,000 ha -7.7%
1974 70,000 ha -2.8%
1975 75,000 ha +7.1%
1976 79,000 ha +5.3%
1977 78,000 ha -1.3%
1978 87,000 ha +11.5%
1979 78,000 ha -10.3%
1980 76,000 ha -2.6%
1981 72,000 ha -5.3%
1982 74,000 ha +2.8%
1983 75,000 ha +1.4%
1984 79,000 ha +5.3%
1985 95,000 ha +20.3%
1986 95,000 ha +0.0%
1987 95,000 ha +0.0%
1988 95,000 ha +0.0%
1989 102,013 ha +7.4%
1990 98,309 ha -3.6%
1991 108,648 ha +10.5%
1992 109,182 ha +0.5%
1993 90,559 ha -17.1%
1994 113,248 ha +25.1%
1995 119,793 ha +5.8%
1996 109,577 ha -8.5%
1997 98,161 ha -10.4%
1998 104,419 ha +6.4%
1999 101,555 ha -2.7%
2000 107,612 ha +6.0%
2001 100,194 ha -6.9%
2002 102,215 ha +2.0%
2003 96,005 ha -6.1%
2004 92,635 ha -3.5%
2005 92,543 ha -0.1%
2006 88,714 ha -4.1%
2007 84,919 ha -4.3%
2008 85,490 ha +0.7%
2009 82,637 ha -3.3%
2010 79,571 ha -3.7%
2011 80,079 ha +0.6%
2012 79,642 ha -0.5%
2013 78,769 ha -1.1%
2014 79,149 ha +0.5%
2015 79,052 ha -0.1%
2016 78,663 ha -0.5%
2017 77,411 ha -1.6%
2018 73,518 ha -5.0%
2019 72,176 ha -1.8%
2020 69,090 ha -4.3%
2021 66,875 ha -3.2%
2022 62,724 ha -6.2%
2023 54,812 ha -12.6%
2024 56,481 ha +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 82,556 ha 80,000 ha 92,000 ha 9
1970s 77,300 ha 70,000 ha 87,000 ha 10
1980s 85,801 ha 72,000 ha 102,013 ha 10
1990s 105,345 ha 90,559 ha 119,793 ha 10
2000s 93,296 ha 82,637 ha 107,612 ha 10
2010s 77,803 ha 72,176 ha 80,079 ha 10
2020s 61,996 ha 54,812 ha 69,090 ha 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 China 380,808 ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 377,305 ha compare
  3. 3 India 66,614 ha compare
  4. 4 Afghanistan 64,800 ha compare
  5. 5 Kazakhstan 60,429 ha compare
  6. 6 Brazil 31,287 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Türkiye?
Cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested in Türkiye was 56,481 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 119,793 ha in 1995.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 54,812 ha in 2023.
How does Türkiye rank for cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested?
Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 13 countries with data for 2024.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — area harvested rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye 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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