> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202474,480 t
World rank32 of 98
10-year change−39%
Record192,776 t2003

## Melons in Greece, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Greece compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.26%0.46% in 2014
Yield, t/ha25.7world 27.1 (−5.2%)
kg per person7.41world 3.46
10-year change−39%world +7.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/argentina/) | 80,481 | 0.28% |
| 31 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/colombia/) | 74,494 | 0.26% |
| 32 | **Greece** | 74,480 | 0.26% |
| 33 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/syria/) | 73,737 | 0.26% |
| 34 | [Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/portugal/) | 72,980 | 0.26% |

[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; 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

Exports3,910 t USD 1.9 m
Exporter rank28 of 105
Imports678 t USD 805,000
Importer rank68 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](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/)

## 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

[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/)

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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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