FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Melons production in France
In 2024 France produced 322,410 t of melons, the 16th largest in the world (1.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. The record was 322,500 t in 2023. Area harvested: 14,110 ha, yield 22.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 322,410 t
- World rank
- 16 of 98
- 10-year change
- +27%
- Record
- 322,500 t
- 2023
Melons in France, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 322,410 | −0.0% | 14,110 | 22.85 |
| 2023 | 322,500 | +4.9% | 13,590 | 23.73 |
| 2022 | 307,500 | +14% | 13,420 | 22.91 |
| 2021 | 270,700 | −6.8% | 13,910 | 19.46 |
| 2020 | 290,530 | +17% | 14,110 | 20.59 |
| 2019 | 247,610 | −2.9% | 13,120 | 18.87 |
| 2018 | 255,100 | −11% | 13,410 | 19.02 |
| 2017 | 286,564 | +11% | 14,155 | 20.24 |
| 2016 | 258,445 | −6.9% | 14,170 | 18.24 |
| 2015 | 277,505 | +9.6% | 14,257 | 19.46 |
| 2014 | 253,175 | −4.3% | 14,097 | 17.96 |
| 2013 | 264,542 | −10% | 14,501 | 18.24 |
| 2012 | 294,187 | +6.1% | 15,378 | 19.13 |
| 2011 | 277,192 | −4.6% | 15,350 | 18.06 |
| 2010 | 290,532 | −3.5% | 15,637 | 18.58 |
| 2009 | 301,196 | +8.0% | 15,506 | 19.42 |
| 2008 | 278,938 | +13% | 15,603 | 17.88 |
| 2007 | 246,974 | −16% | 15,804 | 15.63 |
| 2006 | 293,815 | −1.1% | 14,873 | 19.75 |
| 2005 | 296,974 | +1.9% | 14,872 | 19.97 |
| 2004 | 291,418 | −2.3% | 15,027 | 19.39 |
| 2003 | 298,329 | +5.3% | 15,507 | 19.24 |
| 2002 | 283,388 | −4.7% | 15,434 | 18.36 |
| 2001 | 297,511 | +1.6% | 16,245 | 18.31 |
| 2000 | 292,760 | −2.1% | 16,287 | 17.98 |
| 1999 | 298,978 | +0.8% | 16,437 | 18.19 |
| 1998 | 296,633 | +13% | 16,322 | 18.17 |
| 1997 | 263,562 | −10% | 15,940 | 16.53 |
| 1996 | 294,089 | +0.1% | 16,553 | 17.77 |
| 1995 | 293,933 | −3.0% | 16,405 | 17.92 |
| 1994 | 303,134 | +7.0% | 17,010 | 17.82 |
| 1993 | 283,368 | +2.2% | 17,182 | 16.49 |
| 1992 | 277,201 | −13% | 17,971 | 15.42 |
| 1991 | 318,090 | +3.4% | 18,575 | 17.12 |
| 1990 | 307,510 | +7.9% | 17,886 | 17.19 |
| 1989 | 285,087 | +8.0% | 16,433 | 17.35 |
| 1988 | 264,000 | −5.6% | 16,000 | 16.50 |
| 1987 | 279,800 | +4.6% | 16,800 | 16.65 |
| 1986 | 267,600 | +5.4% | 16,800 | 15.93 |
| 1985 | 253,900 | +8.0% | 15,500 | 16.38 |
| 1984 | 235,000 | +5.9% | 15,500 | 15.16 |
| 1983 | 222,000 | −5.0% | 15,000 | 14.80 |
| 1982 | 233,800 | +10% | 15,000 | 15.59 |
| 1981 | 212,000 | +12% | 15,000 | 14.13 |
| 1980 | 189,687 | −11% | 15,486 | 12.25 |
| 1979 | 212,000 | +18% | 16,000 | 13.25 |
| 1978 | 180,000 | +16% | 15,000 | 12.00 |
| 1977 | 155,330 | −4.6% | 13,975 | 11.11 |
| 1976 | 162,770 | +10% | 14,059 | 11.58 |
| 1975 | 147,910 | +4.7% | 13,171 | 11.23 |
| 1974 | 141,310 | −9.9% | 12,837 | 11.01 |
| 1973 | 156,850 | +0.9% | 13,248 | 11.84 |
| 1972 | 155,380 | +3.3% | 13,111 | 11.85 |
| 1971 | 150,390 | −22% | 14,550 | 10.34 |
| 1970 | 193,490 | +10% | 17,500 | 11.06 |
| 1969 | 175,740 | +2.4% | 15,743 | 11.16 |
| 1968 | 171,610 | +2.3% | 15,023 | 11.42 |
| 1967 | 167,760 | +13% | 14,874 | 11.28 |
| 1966 | 148,580 | +7.4% | 14,559 | 10.21 |
| 1965 | 138,320 | −5.2% | 13,640 | 10.14 |
| 1964 | 145,930 | −6.0% | 12,993 | 11.23 |
| 1963 | 155,210 | −3.0% | 13,070 | 11.88 |
| 1962 | 160,080 | −2.1% | 12,588 | 12.72 |
| 1961 | 163,530 | — | 13,067 | 12.51 |
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.