> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202413,912 t
World rank62 of 98
10-year change−28%
Record19,445 t2014

## Melons in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Canada compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.07% in 2014
Yield, t/ha28.2world 27.1 (+4.2%)
kg per person0.35world 3.46
10-year change−28%world +7.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 60 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/south-africa/) | 14,638 | 0.05% |
| 61 | [Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/hungary/) | 14,370 | 0.05% |
| 62 | **Canada** | 13,912 | 0.05% |
| 63 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/philippines/) | 8,806 | 0.03% |
| 64 | [Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/panama/) | 8,620 | 0.03% |

[Full ranking of 98 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/)

### Map of world production of melons

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports368 t USD 387,000
Exporter rank52 of 105
Imports134,248 t USD 111 m
Importer rank4 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](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/india/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/kazakhstan/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/turkey/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/brazil/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/italy/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/guatemala/)[Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/afghanistan/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/united-states/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/spain/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/mexico/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/iran/)
[All countries producing melons](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/)

## Other products of Canada

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[Agricultural production in Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/country/canada/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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