> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024278,976 t
World rank17 of 98
10-year change+0.7%
Record326,563 t2011

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

## Honduras compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.99%1.1% in 2014
Yield, t/ha53.5world 27.1 (+97%)
kg per person25.8world 3.46
10-year change+0.7%world +7.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/bangladesh/) | 400,072 | 1.4% |
| 16 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/france/) | 322,410 | 1.1% |
| 17 | **Honduras** | 278,976 | 0.99% |
| 18 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/australia/) | 262,298 | 0.93% |
| 19 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/morocco/) | 245,517 | 0.87% |

[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; 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

Exports153,904 t USD 87.4 m
Exporter rank6 of 105
Imports53 t USD 46,000
Importer rank116 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 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

[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/)

## Other products of Honduras

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[Agricultural production in Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/country/honduras/)

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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