Melons production in Honduras
In 2024 Honduras produced 278,976 t of melons, the 17th largest in the world (0.99% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.7%. The record was 326,563 t in 2011. Area harvested: 5,218 ha, yield 53.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 278,976 t
- World rank
- 17 of 98
- 10-year change
- +0.7%
- Record
- 326,563 t
- 2011
Melons in Honduras, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Honduras compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.99%
- 1.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 53.5
- world 27.1 (+97%)
- kg per person
- 25.8
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- +0.7%
- world +7.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bangladesh | 400,072 | 1.4% |
| 16 | France | 322,410 | 1.1% |
| 17 | Honduras | 278,976 | 0.99% |
| 18 | Australia | 262,298 | 0.93% |
| 19 | Morocco | 245,517 | 0.87% |
Map of world production of melons
Share of the world total; Honduras is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 278,976 | −0.0% | 5,218 | 53.46 |
| 2023 | 278,978 | +1.1% | 5,287 | 52.77 |
| 2022 | 275,971 | −2.1% | 5,352 | 51.56 |
| 2021 | 281,978 | +1.1% | 5,597 | 50.38 |
| 2020 | 278,984 | +4.5% | 5,547 | 50.29 |
| 2019 | 266,951 | −11% | 5,315 | 50.23 |
| 2018 | 300,000 | +11% | 5,928 | 50.61 |
| 2017 | 270,000 | +17% | 5,400 | 50.00 |
| 2016 | 230,853 | −7.4% | 4,617 | 50.00 |
| 2015 | 249,303 | −10% | 4,986 | 50.00 |
| 2014 | 277,037 | −6.6% | 5,541 | 50.00 |
| 2013 | 296,553 | +2.9% | 9,754 | 30.40 |
| 2012 | 288,272 | −12% | 9,550 | 30.19 |
| 2011 | 326,563 | +58% | 10,973 | 29.76 |
| 2010 | 206,799 | −10% | 7,665 | 26.98 |
| 2009 | 229,912 | +6.0% | 7,685 | 29.92 |
| 2008 | 216,899 | +6.0% | 7,253 | 29.90 |
| 2007 | 204,622 | −8.2% | 6,779 | 30.18 |
| 2006 | 223,000 | +4.7% | 7,400 | 30.14 |
| 2005 | 213,000 | −6.6% | 7,100 | 30.00 |
| 2004 | 228,000 | +6.5% | 7,600 | 30.00 |
| 2003 | 214,000 | +20% | 7,100 | 30.14 |
| 2002 | 178,000 | +38% | 7,100 | 25.07 |
| 2001 | 129,000 | +45% | 6,450 | 20.00 |
| 2000 | 88,717 | +16% | 5,700 | 15.56 |
| 1999 | 76,796 | −51% | 4,900 | 15.67 |
| 1998 | 156,009 | +42% | 10,000 | 15.60 |
| 1997 | 110,000 | −35% | 7,000 | 15.71 |
| 1996 | 170,000 | +55% | 10,000 | 17.00 |
| 1995 | 110,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 15.71 |
| 1994 | 110,000 | +15% | 7,000 | 15.71 |
| 1993 | 95,578 | +92% | 6,035 | 15.84 |
| 1992 | 49,738 | −22% | 4,000 | 12.43 |
| 1991 | 63,882 | +36% | 5,000 | 12.78 |
| 1990 | 46,920 | −2.3% | 4,500 | 10.43 |
| 1989 | 48,000 | +66% | 4,100 | 11.71 |
| 1988 | 28,989 | −3.4% | 2,600 | 11.15 |
| 1987 | 30,000 | +88% | 3,000 | 10.00 |
| 1986 | 16,000 | +158% | 1,400 | 11.43 |
| 1985 | 6,200 | +6.9% | 1,100 | 5.64 |
| 1984 | 5,800 | +9.4% | 1,200 | 4.83 |
| 1983 | 5,300 | +6.0% | 1,195 | 4.44 |
| 1982 | 5,000 | +22% | 1,200 | 4.17 |
| 1981 | 4,100 | +141% | 1,100 | 3.73 |
| 1980 | 1,700 | +77% | 682 | 2.49 |
| 1979 | 959 | +29% | 701 | 1.37 |
| 1978 | 745 | +3.6% | 563 | 1.32 |
| 1977 | 719 | +3.6% | 505 | 1.42 |
| 1976 | 694 | +3.6% | 454 | 1.53 |
| 1975 | 670 | +3.6% | 407 | 1.65 |
| 1974 | 647 | +8.4% | 365 | 1.77 |
| 1973 | 597 | +3.6% | 250 | 2.39 |
| 1972 | 576 | +3.6% | 224 | 2.57 |
| 1971 | 556 | +3.5% | 201 | 2.77 |
| 1970 | 537 | +3.7% | 181 | 2.97 |
| 1969 | 518 | +3.6% | 162 | 3.20 |
| 1968 | 500 | +3.7% | 145 | 3.45 |
| 1967 | 482 | +8.8% | 130 | 3.71 |
| 1966 | 443 | −4.9% | 112 | 3.96 |
| 1965 | 466 | +3.6% | 114 | 4.09 |
| 1964 | 450 | +3.2% | 112 | 4.02 |
| 1963 | 436 | +6.9% | 109 | 4.00 |
| 1962 | 408 | +3.0% | 108 | 3.78 |
| 1961 | 396 | — | 107 | 3.70 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 153,904 t USD 87.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 6 of 105
- Imports
- 53 t USD 46,000
- Importer rank
- 116 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 Honduras?
Honduras produced 278,976 t in 2024, 0.99% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Honduras rank in the world for production of melons?
Honduras ranked 17th of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melons in Honduras changed?
It rose by 0.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. The record was 326,563 t in 2011.
What is the yield of melons in Honduras?
53.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (278,976 t from 5,218 ha), against a world average of 27.1 t/ha.
Does Honduras export or import cantaloupes and other melons?
In 2024 Honduras reported exports of 153,904 t (USD 87.4 m) and imports of 53 t (USD 46,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Honduras is estimated by FAO. 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.