Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Greece
Greece: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 25,683 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Greece recorded 25,683 kg/ha for cantaloupes and other melons — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Greece peaked at 25,683 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,192 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Greece 29th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,192 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,280 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 8,596 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 11,048 kg/ha | +28.5% |
| 1965 | 11,458 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 11,696 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 10,863 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 11,270 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 10,630 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 12,570 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 11,835 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 12,680 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 13,556 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 14,024 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 14,247 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 13,972 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 13,288 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 14,215 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 14,164 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 15,130 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 15,515 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 15,453 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 12,623 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 15,494 kg/ha | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 15,771 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 14,750 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 15,423 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 16,915 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 15,178 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 17,062 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 20,676 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 19,620 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 17,812 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 18,699 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 19,391 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 19,421 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 19,130 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 19,947 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 20,271 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 19,591 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 20,342 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 20,200 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 22,748 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 20,863 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 20,917 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 20,066 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 20,820 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 20,448 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 21,499 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 20,773 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 20,752 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 21,851 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 21,869 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 22,727 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 21,652 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 21,636 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 20,706 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 19,981 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 20,152 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 18,761 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 18,207 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 21,857 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 23,285 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 25,683 kg/ha | +10.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 25,683 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 24,530 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 25,683 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,850 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,226 kg/ha | 8,192 kg/ha | 11,696 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,455 kg/ha | 11,835 kg/ha | 14,247 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,225 kg/ha | 12,623 kg/ha | 16,915 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,203 kg/ha | 17,062 kg/ha | 20,676 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,749 kg/ha | 19,591 kg/ha | 22,748 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,210 kg/ha | 19,981 kg/ha | 22,727 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,559 kg/ha | 18,207 kg/ha | 25,683 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 26 Brazil 26,111 kg/ha compare
- 27 El Salvador 26,026 kg/ha compare
- 28 Oman 25,792 kg/ha compare
- 30 Costa Rica 25,076 kg/ha compare
- 31 Japan 25,060 kg/ha compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 24,799 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Greece?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Greece was 25,683 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 25,683 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,192 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Greece ranks 29th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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