Melons production in Barbados
In 2024 Barbados produced 863 t of melons, the 82nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 85%. The record was 1,925 t in 2022. Area harvested: 36 ha, yield 24.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 863 t
- World rank
- 82 of 98
- 10-year change
- +85%
- Record
- 1,925 t
- 2022
Melons in Barbados, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Barbados compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 24.0
- world 27.1 (−12%)
- kg per person
- 3.06
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- +85%
- world +7.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | North Macedonia | 1,150 | 0.00% |
| 81 | Kuwait | 909 | 0.00% |
| 82 | Barbados | 863 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Belize | 767 | 0.00% |
| 84 | Namibia | 671 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of melons
Share of the world total; Barbados is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 863 | −23% | 36 | 23.97 |
| 2023 | 1,124 | −42% | 47 | 23.91 |
| 2022 | 1,925 | +546% | 81 | 23.77 |
| 2021 | 298 | −23% | 13 | 22.92 |
| 2020 | 389 | −25% | 17 | 22.88 |
| 2019 | 517 | −24% | 22 | 23.50 |
| 2018 | 683 | +65% | 30 | 22.77 |
| 2017 | 414 | +40% | 18 | 23.00 |
| 2016 | 295 | −26% | 13 | 22.69 |
| 2015 | 401 | −14% | 18 | 22.28 |
| 2014 | 467 | +20% | 22 | 21.23 |
| 2013 | 388 | +12% | 18 | 21.56 |
| 2012 | 346 | +12% | 17 | 20.35 |
| 2011 | 310 | +29% | 15 | 20.67 |
| 2010 | 241 | −4.0% | 11 | 21.91 |
| 2009 | 251 | +36% | 12 | 20.92 |
| 2008 | 185 | −61% | 10 | 18.50 |
| 2007 | 477 | +54% | 24 | 19.88 |
| 2006 | 310 | −18% | 15 | 20.67 |
| 2005 | 380 | +1.1% | 18 | 21.11 |
| 2004 | 376 | +9.6% | 17 | 22.12 |
| 2003 | 343 | +22% | 20 | 17.15 |
| 2002 | 281 | −2.4% | 17 | 16.53 |
| 2001 | 288 | −4.0% | 17 | 16.94 |
| 2000 | 300 | +3.4% | 18 | 16.67 |
| 1999 | 290 | +0.7% | 17 | 17.06 |
| 1998 | 288 | −2.7% | 17 | 16.94 |
| 1997 | 296 | −26% | 17 | 17.41 |
| 1996 | 400 | +1.8% | 22 | 18.18 |
| 1995 | 393 | +274% | 20 | 19.65 |
| 1994 | 105 | −13% | 7 | 15.00 |
| 1993 | 120 | +54% | 10 | 12.00 |
| 1992 | 78 | −37% | 7 | 11.14 |
| 1991 | 123 | +2.5% | 10 | 12.30 |
| 1990 | 120 | — | 10 | 12.00 |
| 1989 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 136 t USD 159,000
- Importer rank
- 92 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 Barbados?
Barbados produced 863 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Barbados rank in the world for production of melons?
Barbados ranked 82nd of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melons in Barbados changed?
It rose by 85% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. The record was 1,925 t in 2022.
What is the yield of melons in Barbados?
24.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (863 t from 36 ha), against a world average of 27.1 t/ha.
Does Barbados export or import cantaloupes and other melons?
In 2024 Barbados reported no exports and imports of 136 t (USD 159,000), 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 Barbados 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.