FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Melons production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 485,038 t of melons, the 13th largest in the world (1.72% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 54%. The record was 1.1 million t in 2010. Area harvested: 17,617 ha, yield 27.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 485,038 t
- World rank
- 13 of 98
- 10-year change
- −54%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2010
Melons in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 485,038 | −15% | 17,617 | 27.53 |
| 2023 | 569,668 | −44% | 20,259 | 28.12 |
| 2022 | 1,019,085 | +89% | 38,796 | 26.27 |
| 2021 | 538,967 | +299% | 24,032 | 22.43 |
| 2020 | 135,200 | +12% | 4,950 | 27.31 |
| 2019 | 120,400 | −82% | 4,459 | 27.00 |
| 2018 | 680,355 | +5.9% | 25,621 | 26.55 |
| 2017 | 642,199 | −40% | 24,111 | 26.64 |
| 2016 | 1,066,817 | +3.9% | 40,774 | 26.16 |
| 2015 | 1,026,877 | −2.2% | 36,657 | 28.01 |
| 2014 | 1,049,849 | +14% | 37,518 | 27.98 |
| 2013 | 924,768 | −8.2% | 35,392 | 26.13 |
| 2012 | 1,007,845 | −2.9% | 40,218 | 25.06 |
| 2011 | 1,038,412 | −3.6% | 42,313 | 24.54 |
| 2010 | 1,076,770 | +17% | 41,484 | 25.96 |
| 2009 | 918,360 | −0.6% | 38,492 | 23.86 |
| 2008 | 923,718 | +11% | 38,661 | 23.89 |
| 2007 | 829,779 | +11% | 32,375 | 25.63 |
| 2006 | 745,953 | +32% | 39,450 | 18.91 |
| 2005 | 565,000 | +0.4% | 24,000 | 23.54 |
| 2004 | 563,016 | +19% | 23,872 | 23.58 |
| 2003 | 473,809 | −3.1% | 23,711 | 19.98 |
| 2002 | 489,076 | −43% | 22,142 | 22.09 |
| 2001 | 856,532 | +7.1% | 37,007 | 23.15 |
| 2000 | 800,000 | +3.4% | 35,500 | 22.54 |
| 1999 | 773,624 | +66% | 32,000 | 24.18 |
| 1998 | 467,421 | −15% | 22,000 | 21.25 |
| 1997 | 546,814 | +4.0% | 23,000 | 23.77 |
| 1996 | 525,913 | +50% | 22,874 | 22.99 |
| 1995 | 350,842 | +1.7% | 17,171 | 20.43 |
| 1994 | 345,000 | +1.5% | 16,800 | 20.54 |
| 1993 | 340,000 | −15% | 18,000 | 18.89 |
| 1992 | 401,000 | −13% | 21,000 | 19.10 |
| 1991 | 462,831 | +11% | 23,480 | 19.71 |
| 1990 | 416,597 | −23% | 21,393 | 19.47 |
| 1989 | 540,062 | +5.6% | 26,942 | 20.05 |
| 1988 | 511,217 | +13% | 26,099 | 19.59 |
| 1987 | 452,000 | +0.7% | 23,525 | 19.21 |
| 1986 | 449,000 | −2.2% | 23,100 | 19.44 |
| 1985 | 459,000 | +32% | 19,320 | 23.76 |
| 1984 | 348,000 | −12% | 18,900 | 18.41 |
| 1983 | 396,000 | −1.3% | 17,640 | 22.45 |
| 1982 | 401,394 | +6.4% | 18,609 | 21.57 |
| 1981 | 377,350 | +3.3% | 17,866 | 21.12 |
| 1980 | 365,311 | +9.0% | 17,163 | 21.28 |
| 1979 | 335,286 | +26% | 16,044 | 20.90 |
| 1978 | 266,270 | +22% | 12,887 | 20.66 |
| 1977 | 218,021 | −17% | 10,932 | 19.94 |
| 1976 | 261,928 | −8.4% | 14,548 | 18.00 |
| 1975 | 286,000 | +8.7% | 13,442 | 21.28 |
| 1974 | 263,000 | +4.8% | 12,602 | 20.87 |
| 1973 | 251,000 | 0.0% | 11,762 | 21.34 |
| 1972 | 251,000 | −7.0% | 11,762 | 21.34 |
| 1971 | 270,000 | +10% | 12,602 | 21.43 |
| 1970 | 245,000 | −1.6% | 11,762 | 20.83 |
| 1969 | 249,000 | −12% | 10,922 | 22.80 |
| 1968 | 283,000 | −6.6% | 12,182 | 23.23 |
| 1967 | 303,018 | −8.8% | 13,742 | 22.05 |
| 1966 | 332,261 | −5.2% | 13,529 | 24.56 |
| 1965 | 350,455 | +6.9% | 14,441 | 24.27 |
| 1964 | 327,682 | −6.9% | 14,160 | 23.14 |
| 1963 | 351,818 | +13% | 14,831 | 23.72 |
| 1962 | 311,187 | +23% | 13,648 | 22.80 |
| 1961 | 252,411 | — | 12,703 | 19.87 |
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.