Melons production in Greece
In 2024 Greece produced 74,480 t of melons, the 32nd largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 39%. The record was 192,776 t in 2003. Area harvested: 2,900 ha, yield 25.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 74,480 t
- World rank
- 32 of 98
- 10-year change
- −39%
- Record
- 192,776 t
- 2003
Melons in Greece, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Greece compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.26%
- 0.46% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 25.7
- world 27.1 (−5.2%)
- kg per person
- 7.41
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −39%
- world +7.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Argentina | 80,481 | 0.28% |
| 31 | Colombia | 74,494 | 0.26% |
| 32 | Greece | 74,480 | 0.26% |
| 33 | Syria | 73,737 | 0.26% |
| 34 | Portugal | 72,980 | 0.26% |
Map of world production of melons
Share of the world total; Greece is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74,480 | +14% | 2,900 | 25.68 |
| 2023 | 65,430 | −0.5% | 2,810 | 23.28 |
| 2022 | 65,790 | −3.9% | 3,010 | 21.86 |
| 2021 | 68,460 | +5.2% | 3,760 | 18.21 |
| 2020 | 65,100 | −1.8% | 3,470 | 18.76 |
| 2019 | 66,300 | −11% | 3,290 | 20.15 |
| 2018 | 74,730 | −18% | 3,740 | 19.98 |
| 2017 | 90,777 | −12% | 4,384 | 20.71 |
| 2016 | 103,460 | −11% | 4,782 | 21.64 |
| 2015 | 116,517 | −4.7% | 5,381 | 21.65 |
| 2014 | 122,250 | −28% | 5,379 | 22.73 |
| 2013 | 169,092 | −0.9% | 7,732 | 21.87 |
| 2012 | 170,704 | −3.3% | 7,812 | 21.85 |
| 2011 | 176,600 | −4.7% | 8,510 | 20.75 |
| 2010 | 185,368 | −3.2% | 8,924 | 20.77 |
| 2009 | 191,420 | +4.8% | 8,904 | 21.50 |
| 2008 | 182,573 | +4.9% | 8,928 | 20.45 |
| 2007 | 174,033 | +8.8% | 8,359 | 20.82 |
| 2006 | 159,902 | −5.3% | 7,969 | 20.07 |
| 2005 | 168,766 | −3.6% | 8,068 | 20.92 |
| 2004 | 175,043 | −9.2% | 8,390 | 20.86 |
| 2003 | 192,776 | +13% | 8,475 | 22.75 |
| 2002 | 169,914 | −1.8% | 8,412 | 20.20 |
| 2001 | 173,009 | +0.1% | 8,505 | 20.34 |
| 2000 | 172,838 | −4.7% | 8,822 | 19.59 |
| 1999 | 181,339 | −1.3% | 8,946 | 20.27 |
| 1998 | 183,794 | +7.0% | 9,214 | 19.95 |
| 1997 | 171,846 | +0.9% | 8,983 | 19.13 |
| 1996 | 170,275 | −2.3% | 8,768 | 19.42 |
| 1995 | 174,350 | +13% | 8,991 | 19.39 |
| 1994 | 154,894 | +4.9% | 8,284 | 18.70 |
| 1993 | 147,722 | −4.7% | 8,293 | 17.81 |
| 1992 | 155,000 | +1.3% | 7,900 | 19.62 |
| 1991 | 153,000 | +10% | 7,400 | 20.68 |
| 1990 | 139,000 | +1.8% | 8,147 | 17.06 |
| 1989 | 136,600 | −14% | 9,000 | 15.18 |
| 1988 | 159,000 | +6.3% | 9,400 | 16.91 |
| 1987 | 149,600 | +15% | 9,700 | 15.42 |
| 1986 | 129,800 | −1.3% | 8,800 | 14.75 |
| 1985 | 131,511 | +10% | 8,339 | 15.77 |
| 1984 | 119,300 | +8.6% | 7,700 | 15.49 |
| 1983 | 109,817 | −12% | 8,700 | 12.62 |
| 1982 | 125,166 | +7.6% | 8,100 | 15.45 |
| 1981 | 116,361 | −0.1% | 7,500 | 15.51 |
| 1980 | 116,500 | +2.8% | 7,700 | 15.13 |
| 1979 | 113,310 | +6.3% | 8,000 | 14.16 |
| 1978 | 106,615 | +13% | 7,500 | 14.22 |
| 1977 | 94,348 | −4.9% | 7,100 | 13.29 |
| 1976 | 99,202 | +0.9% | 7,100 | 13.97 |
| 1975 | 98,307 | +9.5% | 6,900 | 14.25 |
| 1974 | 89,753 | −13% | 6,400 | 14.02 |
| 1973 | 102,919 | −1.0% | 7,592 | 13.56 |
| 1972 | 103,979 | +9.8% | 8,200 | 12.68 |
| 1971 | 94,680 | −5.8% | 8,000 | 11.84 |
| 1970 | 100,559 | +7.0% | 8,000 | 12.57 |
| 1969 | 93,966 | −13% | 8,840 | 10.63 |
| 1968 | 108,308 | +6.2% | 9,610 | 11.27 |
| 1967 | 102,000 | −11% | 9,390 | 10.86 |
| 1966 | 114,266 | +15% | 9,770 | 11.70 |
| 1965 | 99,111 | −13% | 8,650 | 11.46 |
| 1964 | 114,346 | +26% | 10,350 | 11.05 |
| 1963 | 90,949 | +14% | 10,580 | 8.60 |
| 1962 | 79,627 | −4.7% | 9,617 | 8.28 |
| 1961 | 83,521 | — | 10,195 | 8.19 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,910 t USD 1.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 28 of 105
- Imports
- 678 t USD 805,000
- Importer rank
- 68 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 Greece?
Greece produced 74,480 t in 2024, 0.26% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world for production of melons?
Greece ranked 32nd of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melons in Greece changed?
It fell by 39% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. The record was 192,776 t in 2003.
What is the yield of melons in Greece?
25.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (74,480 t from 2,900 ha), against a world average of 27.1 t/ha.
Does Greece export or import cantaloupes and other melons?
In 2024 Greece reported exports of 3,910 t (USD 1.9 m) and imports of 678 t (USD 805,000), 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. 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.