Melons production in Afghanistan
In 2024 Afghanistan produced 701,220 t of melons, the 8th largest in the world (2.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 156%. The record was 796,827 t in 2021. Area harvested: 64,800 ha, yield 10.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 701,220 t
- World rank
- 8 of 98
- 10-year change
- +156%
- Record
- 796,827 t
- 2021
Melons in Afghanistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Afghanistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.5%
- 1.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.8
- world 27.1 (−60%)
- kg per person
- 16.4
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- +156%
- world +7.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Italy | 771,640 | 2.7% |
| 7 | Guatemala | 767,019 | 2.7% |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 701,220 | 2.5% |
| 9 | United States | 600,602 | 2.1% |
| 10 | Spain | 594,010 | 2.1% |
Map of world production of melons
Share of the world total; Afghanistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 701,220 | −0.2% | 64,800 | 10.82 |
| 2023 | 702,765 | −7.3% | 64,944 | 10.82 |
| 2022 | 758,068 | −4.9% | 70,359 | 10.77 |
| 2021 | 796,827 | +0.4% | 59,437 | 13.41 |
| 2020 | 793,496 | +71% | 58,942 | 13.46 |
| 2019 | 464,230 | +19% | 37,136 | 12.50 |
| 2018 | 389,473 | −21% | 35,798 | 10.88 |
| 2017 | 493,088 | −2.6% | 54,406 | 9.06 |
| 2016 | 506,266 | +68% | 79,951 | 6.33 |
| 2015 | 302,067 | +10% | 34,270 | 8.81 |
| 2014 | 274,250 | +52% | 22,722 | 12.07 |
| 2013 | 180,070 | −19% | 16,370 | 11.00 |
| 2012 | 222,012 | −11% | 23,047 | 9.63 |
| 2011 | 250,000 | −29% | 24,717 | 10.11 |
| 2010 | 350,000 | −18% | 35,460 | 9.87 |
| 2009 | 424,800 | +42% | 35,400 | 12.00 |
| 2008 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 12.00 |
| 2007 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 12.00 |
| 2006 | 300,000 | +200% | 25,000 | 12.00 |
| 2005 | 100,000 | +100% | 9,861 | 10.14 |
| 2004 | 50,000 | −44% | 5,040 | 9.92 |
| 2003 | 90,000 | +80% | 8,960 | 10.04 |
| 2002 | 50,000 | +67% | 5,000 | 10.00 |
| 2001 | 30,000 | +33% | 2,700 | 11.11 |
| 2000 | 22,500 | −46% | 2,200 | 10.23 |
| 1999 | 41,761 | +9.2% | 4,188 | 9.97 |
| 1998 | 38,232 | +3.2% | 3,579 | 10.68 |
| 1997 | 37,029 | +8.0% | 3,518 | 10.53 |
| 1996 | 34,285 | +8.6% | 3,268 | 10.49 |
| 1995 | 31,575 | +9.0% | 3,019 | 10.46 |
| 1994 | 28,955 | +32% | 2,778 | 10.42 |
| 1993 | 22,000 | −1.8% | 2,117 | 10.39 |
| 1992 | 22,400 | +0.4% | 2,163 | 10.36 |
| 1991 | 22,300 | −0.4% | 2,160 | 10.32 |
| 1990 | 22,400 | +15% | 2,184 | 10.26 |
| 1989 | 19,500 | −6.7% | 2,100 | 9.29 |
| 1988 | 20,900 | −0.5% | 2,200 | 9.50 |
| 1987 | 21,000 | −1.4% | 2,200 | 9.55 |
| 1986 | 21,300 | −7.4% | 2,200 | 9.68 |
| 1985 | 23,000 | −3.8% | 2,600 | 8.85 |
| 1984 | 23,900 | −3.2% | 2,600 | 9.19 |
| 1983 | 24,700 | −1.6% | 2,700 | 9.15 |
| 1982 | 25,100 | +1.6% | 2,800 | 8.96 |
| 1981 | 24,700 | +1.2% | 2,700 | 9.15 |
| 1980 | 24,400 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 8.71 |
| 1979 | 24,400 | +1.7% | 2,900 | 8.41 |
| 1978 | 24,000 | +16% | 3,000 | 8.00 |
| 1977 | 20,700 | −28% | 3,000 | 6.90 |
| 1976 | 28,800 | +27% | 4,300 | 6.70 |
| 1975 | 22,600 | +3.2% | 2,900 | 7.79 |
| 1974 | 21,900 | +2.8% | 3,000 | 7.30 |
| 1973 | 21,300 | +3.4% | 2,900 | 7.34 |
| 1972 | 20,600 | −9.3% | 2,900 | 7.10 |
| 1971 | 22,700 | +16% | 2,900 | 7.83 |
| 1970 | 19,600 | −6.7% | 2,900 | 6.76 |
| 1969 | 21,000 | +2.4% | 2,900 | 7.24 |
| 1968 | 20,500 | +2.5% | 2,900 | 7.07 |
| 1967 | 20,000 | +8.1% | 3,200 | 6.25 |
| 1966 | 18,500 | +2.8% | 3,400 | 5.44 |
| 1965 | 18,000 | +2.9% | 3,300 | 5.45 |
| 1964 | 17,500 | +5.4% | 3,300 | 5.30 |
| 1963 | 16,600 | +5.7% | 3,300 | 5.03 |
| 1962 | 15,700 | 0.0% | 3,300 | 4.76 |
| 1961 | 15,700 | — | 3,300 | 4.76 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5,435 t USD 1.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 25 of 105
- Imports
- 50 t USD 12,000
- Importer rank
- 117 of 153
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of melons in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan produced 701,220 t in 2024, 2.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Afghanistan rank in the world for production of melons?
Afghanistan ranked 8th of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melons in Afghanistan changed?
It rose by 156% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. The record was 796,827 t in 2021.
What is the yield of melons in Afghanistan?
10.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (701,220 t from 64,800 ha), against a world average of 27.1 t/ha.
Does Afghanistan export or import cantaloupes and other melons?
In 2024 Afghanistan reported exports of 5,435 t (USD 1.1 m) and imports of 50 t (USD 12,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Afghanistan is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.