Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 31,321 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Southern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Southern Europe stood at 31,321 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Southern Europe peaked at 31,321 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,112 kg/ha, in 1968.
Southern Europe ranks 5th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,546 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 13,334 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 14,009 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 14,000 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 14,276 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 13,385 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 13,243 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 12,112 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 12,954 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 12,217 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 12,578 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 13,416 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 13,657 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 13,415 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 14,293 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 14,146 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 13,202 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 12,711 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 12,940 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 13,953 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 12,724 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 14,332 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 13,390 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 13,809 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 14,768 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 15,395 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 14,836 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 13,632 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 14,310 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 15,833 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 16,196 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 16,619 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 17,651 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 18,706 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 19,966 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 21,254 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 20,595 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 20,833 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 23,251 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 23,436 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 22,701 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 23,902 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 23,060 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 23,496 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 23,066 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 23,508 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 26,042 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 26,145 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26,413 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 26,245 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 26,113 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 27,009 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 27,397 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 26,695 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 26,910 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 27,579 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 27,514 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 28,741 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 27,848 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 27,967 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 28,591 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 28,244 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 29,938 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 31,321 kg/ha | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,429 kg/ha | 12,112 kg/ha | 14,276 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,258 kg/ha | 12,217 kg/ha | 14,293 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,115 kg/ha | 12,724 kg/ha | 15,395 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,090 kg/ha | 15,833 kg/ha | 23,251 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,177 kg/ha | 22,701 kg/ha | 26,413 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,205 kg/ha | 26,113 kg/ha | 28,741 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,212 kg/ha | 27,967 kg/ha | 31,321 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 2 Honduras 53,464 kg/ha compare
- 3 Bahrain 52,941 kg/ha compare
- 4 Guatemala 51,135 kg/ha compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 44,690 kg/ha compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 44,512 kg/ha compare
- 7 Palestine, State of 43,256 kg/ha compare
- 8 Jordan 39,264 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Southern Europe?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Southern Europe was 31,321 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 31,321 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,112 kg/ha in 1968.
- How does Southern Europe rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Southern Europe ranks 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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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