Melons production in Chile
In 2024 Chile produced 42,377 t of melons, the 46th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.6%. The record was 188,880 t in 1965. Area harvested: 2,968 ha, yield 14.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 42,377 t
- World rank
- 46 of 98
- 10-year change
- −7.6%
- Record
- 188,880 t
- 1965
Melons in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chile compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.15%
- 0.17% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 14.3
- world 27.1 (−47%)
- kg per person
- 2.14
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −7.6%
- world +7.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Taiwan | 45,204 | 0.16% |
| 45 | Yemen | 44,947 | 0.16% |
| 46 | Chile | 42,377 | 0.15% |
| 47 | Sudan | 40,618 | 0.14% |
| 48 | Bulgaria | 37,580 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of melons
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42,377 | +2.6% | 2,968 | 14.28 |
| 2023 | 41,290 | −4.9% | 2,895 | 14.26 |
| 2022 | 43,422 | +3.1% | 3,049 | 14.24 |
| 2021 | 42,103 | −10% | 2,919 | 14.42 |
| 2020 | 47,000 | +8.4% | 3,296 | 14.26 |
| 2019 | 43,373 | −2.1% | 3,091 | 14.03 |
| 2018 | 44,282 | +16% | 3,142 | 14.09 |
| 2017 | 38,132 | −18% | 2,694 | 14.15 |
| 2016 | 46,626 | +11% | 3,279 | 14.22 |
| 2015 | 42,111 | −8.2% | 2,949 | 14.28 |
| 2014 | 45,885 | +15% | 3,187 | 14.40 |
| 2013 | 39,760 | −20% | 2,957 | 13.45 |
| 2012 | 50,000 | +8.8% | 3,805 | 13.14 |
| 2011 | 45,961 | −6.2% | 3,197 | 14.38 |
| 2010 | 49,000 | +4.5% | 3,279 | 14.94 |
| 2009 | 46,900 | +4.2% | 3,130 | 14.98 |
| 2008 | 45,000 | −2.2% | 3,000 | 15.00 |
| 2007 | 46,000 | −4.2% | 3,054 | 15.06 |
| 2006 | 48,000 | −9.4% | 3,200 | 15.00 |
| 2005 | 53,000 | −2.9% | 3,500 | 15.14 |
| 2004 | 54,606 | +5.4% | 3,600 | 15.17 |
| 2003 | 51,794 | −19% | 3,400 | 15.23 |
| 2002 | 64,000 | +1.6% | 4,150 | 15.42 |
| 2001 | 63,000 | +1.6% | 4,100 | 15.37 |
| 2000 | 62,000 | +8.8% | 4,000 | 15.50 |
| 1999 | 57,009 | −5.0% | 3,733 | 15.27 |
| 1998 | 60,000 | +7.3% | 3,859 | 15.55 |
| 1997 | 55,939 | −25% | 3,756 | 14.89 |
| 1996 | 74,987 | −2.6% | 5,141 | 14.59 |
| 1995 | 77,000 | +0.1% | 5,480 | 14.05 |
| 1994 | 76,896 | +60% | 5,340 | 14.40 |
| 1993 | 48,024 | −26% | 3,335 | 14.40 |
| 1992 | 64,944 | +9.2% | 4,510 | 14.40 |
| 1991 | 59,458 | +10% | 4,129 | 14.40 |
| 1990 | 53,842 | +0.9% | 3,739 | 14.40 |
| 1989 | 53,352 | −32% | 3,705 | 14.40 |
| 1988 | 78,600 | −4.0% | 5,240 | 15.00 |
| 1987 | 81,885 | +17% | 5,459 | 15.00 |
| 1986 | 70,000 | +37% | 5,300 | 13.21 |
| 1985 | 51,000 | −36% | 5,100 | 10.00 |
| 1984 | 80,000 | −20% | 5,800 | 13.79 |
| 1983 | 100,000 | −9.7% | 6,000 | 16.67 |
| 1982 | 110,700 | 0.0% | 6,150 | 18.00 |
| 1981 | 110,700 | −8.2% | 6,150 | 18.00 |
| 1980 | 120,600 | +1.5% | 6,700 | 18.00 |
| 1979 | 118,800 | −8.4% | 6,600 | 18.00 |
| 1978 | 129,762 | +5.8% | 4,800 | 27.03 |
| 1977 | 122,677 | +5.7% | 4,089 | 30.00 |
| 1976 | 116,064 | +5.9% | 3,869 | 30.00 |
| 1975 | 109,579 | −4.7% | 3,693 | 29.67 |
| 1974 | 115,000 | −5.7% | 4,100 | 28.05 |
| 1973 | 122,000 | −2.4% | 4,400 | 27.73 |
| 1972 | 125,000 | −8.8% | 4,550 | 27.47 |
| 1971 | 137,000 | −4.9% | 4,700 | 29.15 |
| 1970 | 144,000 | −7.7% | 4,900 | 29.39 |
| 1969 | 156,000 | −3.1% | 5,300 | 29.43 |
| 1968 | 161,000 | −3.6% | 5,400 | 29.81 |
| 1967 | 167,000 | −2.3% | 5,700 | 29.30 |
| 1966 | 171,000 | −9.5% | 5,730 | 29.84 |
| 1965 | 188,880 | +4.9% | 6,296 | 30.00 |
| 1964 | 180,000 | +4.7% | 6,000 | 30.00 |
| 1963 | 172,000 | +3.6% | 5,700 | 30.18 |
| 1962 | 166,000 | +3.8% | 5,500 | 30.18 |
| 1961 | 160,000 | — | 5,300 | 30.19 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 823 t USD 460,000
- Importer rank
- 64 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 Chile?
Chile produced 42,377 t in 2024, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world for production of melons?
Chile ranked 46th of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melons in Chile changed?
It fell by 7.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. The record was 188,880 t in 1965.
What is the yield of melons in Chile?
14.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (42,377 t from 2,968 ha), against a world average of 27.1 t/ha.
Does Chile export or import cantaloupes and other melons?
In 2024 Chile reported no exports and imports of 823 t (USD 460,000), 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 Chile 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.