Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 27,508 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27,508 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
8th
of 27 groups
All-time high
27,508 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
11,226 kg/ha
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in European Union (27) stood at 27,508 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in European Union (27) peaked at 27,508 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,226 kg/ha, in 1968.

European Union (27) ranks 8th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 12,408 kg/ha
1962 11,968 kg/ha -3.6%
1963 12,946 kg/ha +8.2%
1964 12,470 kg/ha -3.7%
1965 12,207 kg/ha -2.1%
1966 12,163 kg/ha -0.4%
1967 12,563 kg/ha +3.3%
1968 11,226 kg/ha -10.6%
1969 11,751 kg/ha +4.7%
1970 11,478 kg/ha -2.3%
1971 11,911 kg/ha +3.8%
1972 12,593 kg/ha +5.7%
1973 12,919 kg/ha +2.6%
1974 12,923 kg/ha +0.0%
1975 13,700 kg/ha +6.0%
1976 13,158 kg/ha -4.0%
1977 12,562 kg/ha -4.5%
1978 12,335 kg/ha -1.8%
1979 12,822 kg/ha +4.0%
1980 13,334 kg/ha +4.0%
1981 12,629 kg/ha -5.3%
1982 14,008 kg/ha +10.9%
1983 13,053 kg/ha -6.8%
1984 14,066 kg/ha +7.8%
1985 15,730 kg/ha +11.8%
1986 15,681 kg/ha -0.3%
1987 15,322 kg/ha -2.3%
1988 14,832 kg/ha -3.2%
1989 13,720 kg/ha -7.5%
1990 14,930 kg/ha +8.8%
1991 16,109 kg/ha +7.9%
1992 15,485 kg/ha -3.9%
1993 16,202 kg/ha +4.6%
1994 17,379 kg/ha +7.3%
1995 17,717 kg/ha +1.9%
1996 20,369 kg/ha +15.0%
1997 19,701 kg/ha -3.3%
1998 20,089 kg/ha +2.0%
1999 22,019 kg/ha +9.6%
2000 21,824 kg/ha -0.9%
2001 21,452 kg/ha -1.7%
2002 22,441 kg/ha +4.6%
2003 22,173 kg/ha -1.2%
2004 22,648 kg/ha +2.1%
2005 22,314 kg/ha -1.5%
2006 22,551 kg/ha +1.1%
2007 23,753 kg/ha +5.3%
2008 24,185 kg/ha +1.8%
2009 24,649 kg/ha +1.9%
2010 24,256 kg/ha -1.6%
2011 23,993 kg/ha -1.1%
2012 25,015 kg/ha +4.3%
2013 25,110 kg/ha +0.4%
2014 24,374 kg/ha -2.9%
2015 24,740 kg/ha +1.5%
2016 24,762 kg/ha +0.1%
2017 25,323 kg/ha +2.3%
2018 25,391 kg/ha +0.3%
2019 24,679 kg/ha -2.8%
2020 25,581 kg/ha +3.7%
2021 25,739 kg/ha +0.6%
2022 25,800 kg/ha +0.2%
2023 27,151 kg/ha +5.2%
2024 27,508 kg/ha +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,189 kg/ha 11,226 kg/ha 12,946 kg/ha 9
1970s 12,640 kg/ha 11,478 kg/ha 13,700 kg/ha 10
1980s 14,238 kg/ha 12,629 kg/ha 15,730 kg/ha 10
1990s 18,000 kg/ha 14,930 kg/ha 22,019 kg/ha 10
2000s 22,799 kg/ha 21,452 kg/ha 24,649 kg/ha 10
2010s 24,764 kg/ha 23,993 kg/ha 25,391 kg/ha 10
2020s 26,356 kg/ha 25,581 kg/ha 27,508 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 5 United Arab Emirates 44,690 kg/ha compare
  2. 6 Republic of Korea 44,512 kg/ha compare
  3. 7 Palestine 43,256 kg/ha compare
  4. 8 Jordan 39,264 kg/ha compare
  5. 9 Kuwait 37,761 kg/ha compare
  6. 10 Spain 35,086 kg/ha compare
  7. 11 China, mainland 35,045 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in European Union (27)?
Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in European Union (27) was 27,508 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 27,508 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 11,226 kg/ha in 1968.
How does European Union (27) rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
European Union (27) ranks 8th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
137 places, 6,984 data points, 1961–2024
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