Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 31,321 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31,321 kg/ha
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
5th
of 27 groups
All-time high
31,321 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
12,112 kg/ha
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Southern Europe, 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 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

Annual values for Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Honduras 53,464 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 Bahrain 52,941 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 Guatemala 51,135 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 United Arab Emirates 44,690 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Republic of Korea 44,512 kg/ha compare
  6. 7 Palestine, State of 43,256 kg/ha compare
  7. 8 Jordan 39,264 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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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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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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