Melons production in Antigua and Barbuda
In 2024 Antigua and Barbuda produced 32 t of melons, the 95th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 27%. The record was 750 t in 1990. Area harvested: 5 ha, yield 6.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 32 t
- World rank
- 95 of 98
- 10-year change
- −27%
- Record
- 750 t
- 1990
Melons in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Antigua and Barbuda compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.4
- world 27.1 (−76%)
- kg per person
- 0.34
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −27%
- world +7.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Fiji | 59 | 0.00% |
| 94 | Puerto Rico | 46 | 0.00% |
| 95 | Antigua and Barbuda | 32 | 0.00% |
| 96 | Sweden | 30 | 0.00% |
| 97 | Switzerland | 22 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of melons
Share of the world total; Antigua and Barbuda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32 | +300% | 5 | 6.40 |
| 2023 | 8 | −77% | 1 | 8.00 |
| 2022 | 35 | −58% | 5 | 7.00 |
| 2021 | 84 | +87% | 18 | 4.67 |
| 2020 | 45 | 0.0% | 3 | 15.00 |
| 2019 | 45 | +2.3% | 5 | 9.00 |
| 2018 | 44 | 0.0% | 5 | 8.80 |
| 2017 | 44 | 0.0% | 5 | 8.80 |
| 2016 | 44 | 0.0% | 4 | 11.00 |
| 2015 | 44 | 0.0% | 4 | 11.00 |
| 2014 | 44 | 0.0% | 4 | 11.00 |
| 2013 | 44 | −2.2% | 4 | 11.00 |
| 2012 | 45 | 0.0% | 4 | 11.25 |
| 2011 | 45 | 0.0% | 4 | 11.25 |
| 2010 | 45 | 0.0% | 4 | 11.25 |
| 2009 | 45 | 0.0% | 4 | 11.25 |
| 2008 | 45 | 0.0% | 4 | 11.25 |
| 2007 | 45 | −4.3% | 4 | 11.25 |
| 2006 | 47 | 0.0% | 4 | 11.75 |
| 2005 | 47 | 0.0% | 4 | 11.75 |
| 2004 | 47 | 0.0% | 4 | 11.75 |
| 2003 | 47 | 0.0% | 4 | 11.75 |
| 2002 | 47 | 0.0% | 4 | 11.75 |
| 2001 | 47 | −2.1% | 4 | 11.75 |
| 2000 | 48 | 0.0% | 4 | 12.00 |
| 1999 | 48 | 0.0% | 4 | 12.00 |
| 1998 | 48 | 0.0% | 4 | 12.00 |
| 1997 | 48 | 0.0% | 4 | 12.00 |
| 1996 | 48 | 0.0% | 4 | 12.00 |
| 1995 | 48 | 0.0% | 4 | 12.00 |
| 1994 | 48 | −2.0% | 4 | 12.00 |
| 1993 | 49 | 0.0% | 4 | 12.25 |
| 1992 | 49 | −52% | 4 | 12.25 |
| 1991 | 102 | −86% | 10 | 10.20 |
| 1990 | 750 | +7.1% | 65 | 11.54 |
| 1989 | 700 | +4.2% | 60 | 11.67 |
| 1988 | 672 | +20% | 60 | 11.20 |
| 1987 | 560 | +87% | 50 | 11.20 |
| 1986 | 300 | +146% | 30 | 10.00 |
| 1985 | 122 | +369% | 13 | 9.38 |
| 1984 | 26 | −46% | 3 | 8.67 |
| 1983 | 48 | +2.1% | 5 | 9.60 |
| 1982 | 47 | −22% | 7 | 6.71 |
| 1981 | 60 | +67% | 9 | 6.67 |
| 1980 | 36 | −32% | 3 | 12.00 |
| 1979 | 53 | +489% | 5 | 10.60 |
| 1978 | 9 | −55% | 1 | 9.00 |
| 1977 | 20 | −59% | 2 | 10.00 |
| 1976 | 49 | +123% | 5 | 9.80 |
| 1975 | 22 | +10% | 2 | 11.00 |
| 1974 | 20 | −26% | 2 | 10.00 |
| 1973 | 27 | +13% | 3 | 9.00 |
| 1972 | 24 | +20% | 2 | 12.00 |
| 1971 | 20 | +11% | 2 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 18 | +20% | 2 | 9.00 |
| 1969 | 15 | +25% | 2 | 7.50 |
| 1968 | 12 | +20% | 1 | 12.00 |
| 1967 | 10 | +25% | 1 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 8 | — | 1 | 8.00 |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 184 t USD 466,000
- Importer rank
- 85 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
Antigua and Barbuda produced 32 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Antigua and Barbuda rank in the world for production of melons?
Antigua and Barbuda ranked 95th of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melons in Antigua and Barbuda changed?
It fell by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. The record was 750 t in 1990.
What is the yield of melons in Antigua and Barbuda?
6.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (32 t from 5 ha), against a world average of 27.1 t/ha.
Does Antigua and Barbuda export or import cantaloupes and other melons?
In 2024 Antigua and Barbuda reported no exports and imports of 184 t (USD 466,000), 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. 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.