4.1.18. Production and use of main vegetables (2014–)(9/18)

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Denomination Melon
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Characteristics of production
Harvested area, hectare 798 831 638 567 528
Total harvested production, ton 15 942 20 160 16 844 15 238 14 823
Average yield, kilogram/hectarea 18 480 23 760 25 850 26 260 27 420
Average procurement price, HUF per ton 113 124 118 169 198
Average market price, HUF per kilogram 290 280 257 335 314
Value of gross production, million HUF
at current prices 2 550 2 765 2 170 2 638 3 290
at constant pricesc 1 884 3 102 2 359 1 916 2 631
Producers' balance sheet, tons
Total harvested production 15 942 20 160 16 844 15 238 14 823
Purchasing and other sources – – – – –
Total resource 15 942 20 160 16 844 15 238 14 823
Total sale 15 174 16 774 14 986 13 551 13 223
Of which:
procurement, processors 2 240 2 401 3 141 1 823 1 729
peasants' market 5 582 4 575 3 716 3 300 3 125
direct exports – 58 19 – –
Processing and use within farmd 22 21 9 3 1
Consumption from own production 676 3 231 1 725 1 637 1 553
Storage loss 68 134 124 47 46
Changes in stocks 3 0 0 – –
Total use 15 942 20 160 16 844 15 238 14 823
External trade
Imports
ton 2 074g 1 863g 1 444g 2 119g 2 105g
million HUF 416g 467g 430g 483g 602g
Exports
ton 23g 156g 237g 244g 481g
million HUF 7g 41g 55g 55g 153g
aSee Methodological notes.  cAt previous year's prices.  dPreservation for own consumption of households is included.  gAll kinds of melon without watermelon. 

© Hungarian Central Statistical Office, 2011