Melons production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 13,912 t of melons, the 62nd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 19,445 t in 2014. Area harvested: 493 ha, yield 28.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 13,912 t
- World rank
- 62 of 98
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 19,445 t
- 2014
Melons in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 28.2
- world 27.1 (+4.2%)
- kg per person
- 0.35
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world +7.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | South Africa | 14,638 | 0.05% |
| 61 | Hungary | 14,370 | 0.05% |
| 62 | Canada | 13,912 | 0.05% |
| 63 | Philippines | 8,806 | 0.03% |
| 64 | Panama | 8,620 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of melons
Share of the world total; Canada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13,912 | +12% | 493 | 28.22 |
| 2023 | 12,392 | +15% | 395 | 31.37 |
| 2022 | 10,804 | −1.2% | 408 | 26.48 |
| 2021 | 10,939 | −1.1% | 406 | 26.94 |
| 2020 | 11,058 | −11% | 405 | 27.30 |
| 2019 | 12,472 | −13% | 441 | 28.28 |
| 2018 | 14,259 | −0.5% | 497 | 28.69 |
| 2017 | 14,327 | −19% | 545 | 26.29 |
| 2016 | 17,723 | −0.0% | 660 | 26.85 |
| 2015 | 17,729 | −8.8% | 698 | 25.40 |
| 2014 | 19,445 | +11% | 721 | 26.97 |
| 2013 | 17,545 | +6.2% | 645 | 27.20 |
| 2012 | 16,520 | +45% | 583 | 28.34 |
| 2011 | 11,360 | −5.3% | 465 | 24.43 |
| 2010 | 11,992 | −8.3% | 478 | 25.09 |
| 2009 | 13,077 | +11% | 512 | 25.54 |
| 2008 | 11,834 | +24% | 484 | 24.45 |
| 2007 | 9,548 | −27% | 423 | 22.57 |
| 2006 | 13,063 | +5.2% | 480 | 27.21 |
| 2005 | 12,417 | +4.7% | 447 | 27.78 |
| 2004 | 11,861 | +24% | 471 | 25.18 |
| 2003 | 9,550 | −28% | 380 | 25.13 |
| 2002 | 13,317 | +24% | 538 | 24.75 |
| 2001 | 10,703 | +26% | 463 | 23.12 |
| 2000 | 8,491 | −17% | 386 | 22.00 |
| 1999 | 10,267 | +53% | 392 | 26.19 |
| 1998 | 6,697 | −23% | 300 | 22.32 |
| 1997 | 8,693 | +39% | 378 | 23.00 |
| 1996 | 6,233 | −12% | 363 | 17.17 |
| 1995 | 7,089 | −5.9% | 446 | 15.89 |
| 1994 | 7,535 | +38% | 423 | 17.81 |
| 1993 | 5,449 | — | 442 | 12.33 |
| 1992 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1990 | 1,250 | −28% | 50 | 25.00 |
| 1989 | 1,740 | −7.9% | 75 | 23.20 |
| 1988 | 1,890 | +2.2% | 70 | 27.00 |
| 1987 | 1,850 | +7.6% | 70 | 26.43 |
| 1986 | 1,720 | +107% | 60 | 28.67 |
| 1985 | 830 | −14% | 35 | 23.71 |
| 1984 | 970 | +73% | 40 | 24.25 |
| 1983 | 560 | +17% | 23 | 24.35 |
| 1982 | 480 | −1.8% | 21 | 22.86 |
| 1981 | 489 | +16% | 20 | 24.45 |
| 1980 | 420 | −42% | 16 | 26.25 |
| 1979 | 730 | −1.9% | 30 | 24.33 |
| 1978 | 744 | −23% | 30 | 24.80 |
| 1977 | 961 | +37% | 40 | 24.03 |
| 1976 | 699 | −10% | 30 | 23.30 |
| 1975 | 777 | +0.3% | 30 | 25.90 |
| 1974 | 775 | +17% | 30 | 25.83 |
| 1973 | 662 | −12% | 28 | 23.64 |
| 1972 | 749 | −60% | 30 | 24.97 |
| 1971 | 1,876 | −19% | 75 | 25.01 |
| 1970 | 2,303 | +229% | 92 | 25.03 |
| 1969 | 699 | −26% | 28 | 24.96 |
| 1968 | 949 | −39% | 38 | 24.97 |
| 1967 | 1,559 | +24% | 62 | 25.15 |
| 1966 | 1,259 | −42% | 50 | 25.18 |
| 1965 | 2,171 | +19% | 85 | 25.54 |
| 1964 | 1,826 | −11% | 70 | 26.09 |
| 1963 | 2,043 | +0.1% | 80 | 25.54 |
| 1962 | 2,041 | −31% | 80 | 25.51 |
| 1961 | 2,946 | — | 120 | 24.55 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 368 t USD 387,000
- Exporter rank
- 52 of 105
- Imports
- 134,248 t USD 111 m
- Importer rank
- 4 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 Canada?
Canada produced 13,912 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of melons?
Canada ranked 62nd of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melons in Canada changed?
It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. The record was 19,445 t in 2014.
What is the yield of melons in Canada?
28.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (13,912 t from 493 ha), against a world average of 27.1 t/ha.
Does Canada export or import cantaloupes and other melons?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 368 t (USD 387,000) and imports of 134,248 t (USD 111 m), 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.