FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Melons production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 58,102 t of melons, the 39th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 66%. The record was 291,332 t in 2006. Area harvested: 2,317 ha, yield 25.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 58,102 t
- World rank
- 39 of 98
- 10-year change
- −66%
- Record
- 291,332 t
- 2006
Melons in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58,102 | −5.3% | 2,317 | 25.08 |
| 2023 | 61,358 | +9.1% | 2,380 | 25.78 |
| 2022 | 56,232 | +5.1% | 2,274 | 24.73 |
| 2021 | 53,482 | −32% | 2,147 | 24.91 |
| 2020 | 78,726 | −8.2% | 2,723 | 28.91 |
| 2019 | 85,716 | −30% | 3,690 | 23.23 |
| 2018 | 121,709 | −16% | 3,958 | 30.75 |
| 2017 | 144,588 | −3.8% | 5,010 | 28.86 |
| 2016 | 150,261 | −15% | 5,163 | 29.10 |
| 2015 | 177,724 | +3.1% | 5,566 | 31.93 |
| 2014 | 172,454 | +37% | 4,686 | 36.80 |
| 2013 | 125,598 | −5.1% | 4,579 | 27.43 |
| 2012 | 132,317 | −18% | 4,600 | 28.76 |
| 2011 | 160,810 | −19% | 5,132 | 31.33 |
| 2010 | 198,921 | +0.2% | 6,591 | 30.18 |
| 2009 | 198,565 | −5.4% | 5,703 | 34.82 |
| 2008 | 209,910 | −21% | 8,640 | 24.30 |
| 2007 | 266,871 | −8.4% | 10,345 | 25.80 |
| 2006 | 291,332 | +19% | 10,202 | 28.56 |
| 2005 | 243,903 | +7.4% | 10,196 | 23.92 |
| 2004 | 227,000 | +1.9% | 10,770 | 21.08 |
| 2003 | 222,716 | +18% | 10,405 | 21.40 |
| 2002 | 188,949 | −1.0% | 8,500 | 22.23 |
| 2001 | 190,922 | +7.9% | 7,598 | 25.13 |
| 2000 | 177,000 | +19% | 7,185 | 24.63 |
| 1999 | 149,000 | −6.0% | 7,920 | 18.81 |
| 1998 | 158,564 | +16% | 5,310 | 29.86 |
| 1997 | 137,076 | +25% | 5,888 | 23.28 |
| 1996 | 110,000 | +10% | 4,371 | 25.17 |
| 1995 | 100,000 | −17% | 3,997 | 25.02 |
| 1994 | 120,000 | +38% | 4,409 | 27.22 |
| 1993 | 87,124 | +0.3% | 4,218 | 20.66 |
| 1992 | 86,855 | +74% | 4,205 | 20.66 |
| 1991 | 49,950 | +2.8% | 2,700 | 18.50 |
| 1990 | 48,600 | +60% | 2,375 | 20.46 |
| 1989 | 30,450 | +52% | 1,400 | 21.75 |
| 1988 | 20,000 | +100% | 1,100 | 18.18 |
| 1987 | 10,000 | +150% | 650 | 15.38 |
| 1986 | 4,000 | +100% | 300 | 13.33 |
| 1985 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1984 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1983 | 2,000 | — | 200 | 10.00 |
| 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 | — | — | — |
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.