Melons production in Brazil
In 2024 Brazil produced 816,939 t of melons, the 5th largest in the world (2.89% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 38%. The record was 867,544 t in 2023. Area harvested: 31,287 ha, yield 26.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 816,939 t
- World rank
- 5 of 98
- 10-year change
- +38%
- Record
- 867,544 t
- 2023
Melons in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 816,939 | −5.8% | 31,287 | 26.11 |
| 2023 | 867,544 | +24% | 30,695 | 28.26 |
| 2022 | 699,853 | +15% | 27,466 | 25.48 |
| 2021 | 607,057 | −4.3% | 23,859 | 25.44 |
| 2020 | 634,404 | +7.6% | 24,518 | 25.88 |
| 2019 | 589,825 | +1.4% | 22,212 | 26.55 |
| 2018 | 581,478 | +7.4% | 23,324 | 24.93 |
| 2017 | 541,298 | −9.2% | 23,413 | 23.12 |
| 2016 | 596,430 | +14% | 23,105 | 25.81 |
| 2015 | 521,596 | −12% | 20,762 | 25.12 |
| 2014 | 589,939 | +4.2% | 21,996 | 26.82 |
| 2013 | 565,900 | −1.6% | 22,021 | 25.70 |
| 2012 | 575,386 | +15% | 22,789 | 25.25 |
| 2011 | 499,330 | +4.4% | 19,695 | 25.35 |
| 2010 | 478,392 | +19% | 18,861 | 25.36 |
| 2009 | 402,959 | +18% | 17,544 | 22.97 |
| 2008 | 340,464 | −31% | 15,746 | 21.62 |
| 2007 | 495,323 | −0.9% | 21,576 | 22.96 |
| 2006 | 500,021 | +42% | 21,350 | 23.42 |
| 2005 | 352,742 | +3.5% | 15,981 | 22.07 |
| 2004 | 340,863 | −2.5% | 15,499 | 21.99 |
| 2003 | 349,498 | −0.8% | 16,266 | 21.49 |
| 2002 | 352,300 | +33% | 16,875 | 20.88 |
| 2001 | 264,431 | +89% | 14,198 | 18.62 |
| 2000 | 139,768 | +0.5% | 11,399 | 12.26 |
| 1999 | 139,093 | −2.2% | 11,453 | 12.14 |
| 1998 | 142,237 | +20% | 13,855 | 10.27 |
| 1997 | 118,530 | −0.9% | 13,594 | 8.72 |
| 1996 | 119,599 | −6.1% | 13,926 | 8.59 |
| 1995 | 127,414 | +47% | 13,294 | 9.58 |
| 1994 | 86,866 | −4.8% | 11,506 | 7.55 |
| 1993 | 91,219 | +27% | 11,730 | 7.78 |
| 1992 | 71,898 | +12% | 9,687 | 7.42 |
| 1991 | 64,136 | +35% | 9,629 | 6.66 |
| 1990 | 47,488 | +18% | 7,842 | 6.06 |
| 1989 | 40,414 | +16% | 7,413 | 5.45 |
| 1988 | 34,880 | +12% | 6,840 | 5.10 |
| 1987 | 31,022 | +26% | 6,592 | 4.71 |
| 1986 | 24,678 | −5.2% | 5,915 | 4.17 |
| 1985 | 26,019 | −1.1% | 6,395 | 4.07 |
| 1984 | 26,309 | −9.6% | 6,288 | 4.18 |
| 1983 | 29,099 | −1.3% | 6,507 | 4.47 |
| 1982 | 29,488 | +5.1% | 5,990 | 4.92 |
| 1981 | 28,059 | −7.5% | 5,514 | 5.09 |
| 1980 | 30,328 | +37% | 5,671 | 5.35 |
| 1979 | 22,205 | +26% | 5,157 | 4.31 |
| 1978 | 17,589 | +46% | 4,284 | 4.11 |
| 1977 | 12,045 | +18% | 4,285 | 2.81 |
| 1976 | 10,165 | +19% | 3,926 | 2.59 |
| 1975 | 8,520 | −2.1% | 4,109 | 2.07 |
| 1974 | 8,701 | +19% | 4,348 | 2.00 |
| 1973 | 7,296 | +0.9% | 5,211 | 1.40 |
| 1972 | 7,229 | +19% | 5,764 | 1.25 |
| 1971 | 6,069 | +16% | 5,692 | 1.07 |
| 1970 | 5,221 | +5.9% | 4,777 | 1.09 |
| 1969 | 4,931 | +15% | 4,971 | 0.99 |
| 1968 | 4,275 | −7.1% | 4,665 | 0.92 |
| 1967 | 4,603 | +17% | 4,833 | 0.95 |
| 1966 | 3,946 | −8.1% | 4,862 | 0.81 |
| 1965 | 4,294 | +5.2% | 6,144 | 0.70 |
| 1964 | 4,082 | +7.7% | 6,127 | 0.67 |
| 1963 | 3,790 | −6.0% | 5,641 | 0.67 |
| 1962 | 4,034 | −49% | 6,271 | 0.64 |
| 1961 | 7,878 | — | 6,197 | 1.27 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 243,413 t USD 185 m
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 105
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
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.

