> In 2024 Hungary produced 14,370 t of melons, the 61st largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%.

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# Melons production in Hungary

In 2024 Hungary produced 14,370 t of melons, the 61st largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 39,911 t in 1963. Area harvested: 440 ha, yield 32.7 t/ha.

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Production, 202414,370 t
World rank61 of 98
10-year change+18%
Record39,911 t1963

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

## Hungary compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha32.7world 27.1 (+21%)
kg per person1.49world 3.46
10-year change+18%world +7.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 59 | [Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/laos/) | 15,680 | 0.06% |
| 60 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/south-africa/) | 14,638 | 0.05% |
| 61 | **Hungary** | 14,370 | 0.05% |
| 62 | [Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/canada/) | 13,912 | 0.05% |
| 63 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/philippines/) | 8,806 | 0.03% |

[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; Hungary is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 14,370 | +5.6% | 440 | 32.66 |
| 2023 | 13,610 | +26% | 490 | 27.78 |
| 2022 | 10,830 | −24% | 390 | 27.77 |
| 2021 | 14,230 | +14% | 490 | 29.04 |
| 2020 | 12,520 | −16% | 450 | 27.82 |
| 2019 | 14,820 | −2.8% | 530 | 27.96 |
| 2018 | 15,240 | −9.5% | 570 | 26.74 |
| 2017 | 16,844 | −16% | 638 | 26.40 |
| 2016 | 20,160 | +26% | 931 | 21.65 |
| 2015 | 15,942 | +31% | 798 | 19.98 |
| 2014 | 12,160 | −46% | 590 | 20.61 |
| 2013 | 22,360 | +90% | 970 | 23.05 |
| 2012 | 11,750 | +30% | 665 | 17.67 |
| 2011 | 9,030 | +5.1% | 687 | 13.14 |
| 2010 | 8,593 | −30% | 622 | 13.82 |
| 2009 | 12,283 | −13% | 955 | 12.86 |
| 2008 | 14,157 | −0.3% | 878 | 16.12 |
| 2007 | 14,200 | +3.8% | 1,100 | 12.91 |
| 2006 | 13,680 | −9.5% | 1,048 | 13.05 |
| 2005 | 15,114 | +2.9% | 1,054 | 14.34 |
| 2004 | 14,693 | +22% | 1,050 | 13.99 |
| 2003 | 12,006 | +0.7% | 790 | 15.20 |
| 2002 | 11,926 | +34% | 846 | 14.10 |
| 2001 | 8,932 | +50% | 797 | 11.21 |
| 2000 | 5,948 | −23% | 519 | 11.46 |
| 1999 | 7,706 | +7.7% | 682 | 11.30 |
| 1998 | 7,155 | +26% | 538 | 13.30 |
| 1997 | 5,672 | −11% | 607 | 9.34 |
| 1996 | 6,385 | −19% | 373 | 17.12 |
| 1995 | 7,905 | +42% | 1,000 | 7.91 |
| 1994 | 5,581 | +3.7% | 905 | 6.17 |
| 1993 | 5,382 | +34% | 840 | 6.41 |
| 1992 | 4,017 | −11% | 595 | 6.75 |
| 1991 | 4,513 | −4.0% | 495 | 9.12 |
| 1990 | 4,700 | −39% | 975 | 4.82 |
| 1989 | 7,650 | −36% | 1,885 | 4.06 |
| 1988 | 12,009 | +3.2% | 1,657 | 7.25 |
| 1987 | 11,641 | +44% | 1,885 | 6.18 |
| 1986 | 8,079 | +10% | 1,175 | 6.88 |
| 1985 | 7,323 | +0.3% | 933 | 7.85 |
| 1984 | 7,300 | −29% | 1,060 | 6.89 |
| 1983 | 10,307 | −18% | 1,161 | 8.88 |
| 1982 | 12,567 | −9.2% | 1,345 | 9.34 |
| 1981 | 13,833 | +17% | 1,436 | 9.63 |
| 1980 | 11,786 | −18% | 1,488 | 7.92 |
| 1979 | 14,356 | +80% | 1,669 | 8.60 |
| 1978 | 7,967 | −55% | 1,407 | 5.66 |
| 1977 | 17,724 | +99% | 1,748 | 10.14 |
| 1976 | 8,905 | −51% | 1,467 | 6.07 |
| 1975 | 18,299 | +79% | 1,900 | 9.63 |
| 1974 | 10,210 | −17% | 1,740 | 5.87 |
| 1973 | 12,262 | −26% | 1,900 | 6.45 |
| 1972 | 16,611 | −0.9% | 2,400 | 6.92 |
| 1971 | 16,763 | +20% | 2,220 | 7.55 |
| 1970 | 13,960 | −39% | 2,080 | 6.71 |
| 1969 | 22,780 | +30% | 3,264 | 6.98 |
| 1968 | 17,464 | −40% | 3,213 | 5.44 |
| 1967 | 29,174 | +34% | 3,100 | 9.41 |
| 1966 | 21,699 | −5.1% | 3,985 | 5.45 |
| 1965 | 22,856 | −30% | 3,825 | 5.98 |
| 1964 | 32,858 | −18% | 4,190 | 7.84 |
| 1963 | 39,911 | +53% | 3,910 | 10.21 |
| 1962 | 26,082 | +7.6% | 3,832 | 6.81 |
| 1961 | 24,242 | — | 4,099 | 5.91 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports541 t USD 797,000
Exporter rank43 of 105
Imports2,438 t USD 3.0 m
Importer rank50 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 Hungary?

Hungary produced 14,370 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Hungary rank in the world for production of melons?

Hungary ranked 61st of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.

### How has the production of melons in Hungary changed?

It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. The record was 39,911 t in 1963.

### What is the yield of melons in Hungary?

32.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (14,370 t from 440 ha), against a world average of 27.1 t/ha.

### Does Hungary export or import cantaloupes and other melons?

In 2024 Hungary reported exports of 541 t (USD 797,000) and imports of 2,438 t (USD 3.0 m), 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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