> In 2024 Cuba produced 50,035 t of melons, the 42nd largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.5%.

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# Melons production in Cuba

In 2024 Cuba produced 50,035 t of melons, the 42nd largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.5%. The record was 90,885 t in 2004. Area harvested: 6,356 ha, yield 7.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 202450,035 t
World rank42 of 98
10-year change+6.5%
Record90,885 t2004

## Melons in Cuba, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Cuba compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.18%0.18% in 2014
Yield, t/ha7.9world 27.1 (−71%)
kg per person4.56world 3.46
10-year change+6.5%world +7.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 40 | [South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/south-sudan/) | 55,474 | 0.20% |
| 41 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/dominican-republic/) | 53,755 | 0.19% |
| 42 | **Cuba** | 50,035 | 0.18% |
| 43 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/cameroon/) | 47,683 | 0.17% |
| 44 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/taiwan/) | 45,204 | 0.16% |

[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; Cuba is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 50,035 | −0.0% | 6,356 | 7.87 |
| 2023 | 50,050 | −0.0% | 6,346 | 7.89 |
| 2022 | 50,064 | −0.4% | 6,336 | 7.90 |
| 2021 | 50,266 | +1.6% | 6,291 | 7.99 |
| 2020 | 49,451 | −1.3% | 6,247 | 7.92 |
| 2019 | 50,093 | +1.4% | 6,266 | 7.99 |
| 2018 | 49,420 | +1.2% | 6,282 | 7.87 |
| 2017 | 48,840 | +3.0% | 6,322 | 7.73 |
| 2016 | 47,423 | +4.8% | 6,269 | 7.56 |
| 2015 | 45,270 | −3.7% | 6,156 | 7.35 |
| 2014 | 47,000 | −6.0% | 6,300 | 7.46 |
| 2013 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 6,350 | 7.87 |
| 2012 | 50,000 | −3.6% | 6,350 | 7.87 |
| 2011 | 51,845 | −0.4% | 6,438 | 8.05 |
| 2010 | 52,049 | −5.0% | 6,424 | 8.10 |
| 2009 | 54,798 | −4.2% | 6,670 | 8.22 |
| 2008 | 57,219 | −4.4% | 6,863 | 8.34 |
| 2007 | 59,857 | −10% | 7,045 | 8.50 |
| 2006 | 66,763 | −11% | 7,692 | 8.68 |
| 2005 | 75,000 | −17% | 8,400 | 8.93 |
| 2004 | 90,885 | +22% | 9,769 | 9.30 |
| 2003 | 74,599 | +16% | 8,379 | 8.90 |
| 2002 | 64,499 | +17% | 7,260 | 8.88 |
| 2001 | 55,000 | +3.8% | 6,500 | 8.46 |
| 2000 | 53,000 | +1.9% | 6,300 | 8.41 |
| 1999 | 52,000 | +126% | 6,300 | 8.25 |
| 1998 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 6,300 | 3.65 |
| 1997 | 23,000 | −8.0% | 6,300 | 3.65 |
| 1996 | 25,000 | −11% | 6,300 | 3.97 |
| 1995 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 4.00 |
| 1994 | 28,000 | −6.7% | 7,000 | 4.00 |
| 1993 | 30,000 | −6.3% | 7,000 | 4.29 |
| 1992 | 32,000 | −5.9% | 7,100 | 4.51 |
| 1991 | 34,000 | 0.0% | 7,300 | 4.66 |
| 1990 | 34,000 | +3.0% | 7,300 | 4.66 |
| 1989 | 33,012 | −3.8% | 7,206 | 4.58 |
| 1988 | 34,333 | −25% | 6,620 | 5.19 |
| 1987 | 45,819 | +14% | 6,244 | 7.34 |
| 1986 | 40,025 | −15% | 6,230 | 6.42 |
| 1985 | 47,293 | +14% | 7,776 | 6.08 |
| 1984 | 41,359 | −36% | 7,522 | 5.50 |
| 1983 | 65,002 | +22% | 8,873 | 7.33 |
| 1982 | 53,182 | −12% | 6,933 | 7.67 |
| 1981 | 60,424 | +21% | 7,822 | 7.72 |
| 1980 | 49,840 | +50% | 7,083 | 7.04 |
| 1979 | 33,122 | +27% | 5,000 | 6.62 |
| 1978 | 26,022 | −11% | 4,000 | 6.51 |
| 1977 | 29,178 | −16% | 4,200 | 6.95 |
| 1976 | 34,545 | −33% | 7,353 | 4.70 |
| 1975 | 51,854 | +64% | 8,044 | 6.45 |
| 1974 | 31,526 | +48% | 4,407 | 7.15 |
| 1973 | 21,354 | +41% | 3,544 | 6.03 |
| 1972 | 15,178 | +37% | 3,687 | 4.12 |
| 1971 | 11,109 | +54% | 1,961 | 5.66 |
| 1970 | 7,220 | −7.7% | 1,155 | 6.25 |
| 1969 | 7,821 | −64% | 859 | 9.10 |
| 1968 | 21,462 | −7.6% | 1,186 | 18.10 |
| 1967 | 23,232 | +74% | 3,194 | 7.27 |
| 1966 | 13,332 | −59% | 1,334 | 9.99 |
| 1965 | 32,198 | +111% | 2,683 | 12.00 |
| 1964 | 15,241 | −10% | 1,524 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 16,974 | +6.1% | 1,697 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 16,000 | −11% | 1,600 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 18,000 | — | 1,800 | 10.00 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of melons in Cuba?

Cuba produced 50,035 t in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Cuba rank in the world for production of melons?

Cuba ranked 42nd of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.

### How has the production of melons in Cuba changed?

It rose by 6.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. The record was 90,885 t in 2004.

### What is the yield of melons in Cuba?

7.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (50,035 t from 6,356 ha), against a world average of 27.1 t/ha.

### 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 Cuba is imputed by FAO. 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 Cuba

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[Agricultural production in Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/country/cuba/)

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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