Melons production in Bahrain
In 2024 Bahrain produced 1,800 t of melons, the 78th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 200%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 34 ha, yield 52.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,800 t
- World rank
- 78 of 98
- 10-year change
- +200%
- Record
- 1,800 t
- 2024
Melons in Bahrain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bahrain compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 52.9
- world 27.1 (+95%)
- kg per person
- 1.12
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- +200%
- world +7.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Uruguay | 2,454 | 0.01% |
| 77 | Malta | 1,830 | 0.01% |
| 78 | Bahrain | 1,800 | 0.01% |
| 79 | Montenegro | 1,661 | 0.01% |
| 80 | North Macedonia | 1,150 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of melons
Share of the world total; Bahrain is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,800 | +4.9% | 34 | 52.94 |
| 2023 | 1,716 | 0.0% | 33 | 52.00 |
| 2022 | 1,716 | 0.0% | 33 | 52.00 |
| 2021 | 1,716 | +84% | 33 | 52.00 |
| 2020 | 932 | +0.8% | 21 | 44.38 |
| 2019 | 925 | +8.4% | 19 | 48.68 |
| 2018 | 853 | −0.8% | 18 | 47.39 |
| 2017 | 860 | +62% | 18 | 47.78 |
| 2016 | 530 | −7.0% | 11 | 48.18 |
| 2015 | 570 | −5.0% | 12 | 47.50 |
| 2014 | 600 | −1.6% | 12 | 50.00 |
| 2013 | 610 | +3.4% | 12 | 50.83 |
| 2012 | 590 | −6.3% | 13 | 45.38 |
| 2011 | 630 | +21% | 13 | 48.46 |
| 2010 | 520 | −17% | 11 | 47.27 |
| 2009 | 628 | −17% | 13 | 48.31 |
| 2008 | 758 | −20% | 17 | 44.59 |
| 2007 | 953 | +18% | 20 | 47.65 |
| 2006 | 809 | +597% | 17 | 47.59 |
| 2005 | 116 | +17% | 18 | 6.44 |
| 2004 | 99 | −34% | 15 | 6.60 |
| 2003 | 151 | +28% | 23 | 6.57 |
| 2002 | 118 | −34% | 11 | 10.73 |
| 2001 | 180 | +80% | 30 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 100 | +9.9% | 30 | 3.33 |
| 1999 | 91 | −6.2% | 40 | 2.28 |
| 1998 | 97 | +6.6% | 44 | 2.20 |
| 1997 | 91 | −1.1% | 100 | 0.91 |
| 1996 | 92 | 0.0% | 68 | 1.35 |
| 1995 | 92 | +35% | 101 | 0.91 |
| 1994 | 68 | +21% | 77 | 0.88 |
| 1993 | 56 | −16% | 63 | 0.89 |
| 1992 | 67 | +24% | 70 | 0.96 |
| 1991 | 54 | −6.9% | 63 | 0.86 |
| 1990 | 58 | −4.9% | 83 | 0.70 |
| 1989 | 61 | −9.0% | 87 | 0.70 |
| 1988 | 67 | +14% | 96 | 0.70 |
| 1987 | 59 | +7.3% | 91 | 0.65 |
| 1986 | 55 | +53% | 84 | 0.65 |
| 1985 | 36 | +5.9% | 54 | 0.67 |
| 1984 | 34 | +31% | 57 | 0.60 |
| 1983 | 26 | +117% | 49 | 0.53 |
| 1982 | 12 | −33% | 19 | 0.63 |
| 1981 | 18 | −10.0% | 27 | 0.67 |
| 1980 | 20 | −17% | 27 | 0.74 |
| 1979 | 24 | +4.3% | 38 | 0.63 |
| 1978 | 23 | +4.5% | 30 | 0.77 |
| 1977 | 22 | +4.8% | 25 | 0.88 |
| 1976 | 21 | +40% | 24 | 0.88 |
| 1975 | 15 | +25% | 18 | 0.83 |
| 1974 | 12 | 0.0% | 24 | 0.50 |
| 1973 | 12 | +33% | 25 | 0.48 |
| 1972 | 9 | 0.0% | 20 | 0.45 |
| 1971 | 9 | 0.0% | 20 | 0.45 |
| 1970 | 9 | 0.0% | 20 | 0.45 |
| 1969 | 9 | 0.0% | 20 | 0.45 |
| 1968 | 9 | 0.0% | 20 | 0.45 |
| 1967 | 9 | +13% | 20 | 0.45 |
| 1966 | 8 | 0.0% | 18 | 0.44 |
| 1965 | 8 | 0.0% | 18 | 0.44 |
| 1964 | 8 | 0.0% | 16 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 8 | +14% | 16 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 7 | −99% | 15 | 0.47 |
| 1961 | 700 | — | 15 | 46.67 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 648 t USD 337,000
- Importer rank
- 70 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 Bahrain?
Bahrain produced 1,800 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bahrain rank in the world for production of melons?
Bahrain ranked 78th of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melons in Bahrain changed?
It rose by 200% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of melons in Bahrain?
52.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,800 t from 34 ha), against a world average of 27.1 t/ha.
Does Bahrain export or import cantaloupes and other melons?
In 2024 Bahrain reported no exports and imports of 648 t (USD 337,000), 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.