FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Melons production in India
In 2024 India produced 1.5 million t of melons, the 2nd largest in the world (5.45% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 102%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 66,614 ha, yield 23.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.5 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 98
- 10-year change
- +102%
- Record
- 1.5 million t
- 2024
Melons in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,540,738 | +2.9% | 66,614 | 23.13 |
| 2023 | 1,498,000 | 0.0% | 68,000 | 22.03 |
| 2022 | 1,498,000 | +1.4% | 68,000 | 22.03 |
| 2021 | 1,478,000 | +8.0% | 75,000 | 19.71 |
| 2020 | 1,368,000 | +8.1% | 61,000 | 22.43 |
| 2019 | 1,266,000 | +2.8% | 57,000 | 22.21 |
| 2018 | 1,231,000 | +12% | 54,000 | 22.80 |
| 2017 | 1,097,000 | +17% | 50,000 | 21.94 |
| 2016 | 935,000 | +8.3% | 45,000 | 20.78 |
| 2015 | 863,000 | +13% | 42,000 | 20.55 |
| 2014 | 761,000 | −12% | 37,000 | 20.57 |
| 2013 | 868,000 | +9.7% | 42,000 | 20.67 |
| 2012 | 791,000 | +6.9% | 38,000 | 20.82 |
| 2011 | 739,900 | −21% | 39,500 | 18.73 |
| 2010 | 931,688 | +3.1% | 42,469 | 21.94 |
| 2009 | 904,054 | +3.2% | 41,391 | 21.84 |
| 2008 | 876,008 | +3.3% | 40,286 | 21.74 |
| 2007 | 847,702 | +3.5% | 39,160 | 21.65 |
| 2006 | 819,427 | +3.4% | 38,025 | 21.55 |
| 2005 | 792,199 | +4.4% | 36,925 | 21.45 |
| 2004 | 758,529 | +13% | 35,533 | 21.35 |
| 2003 | 674,080 | +1.3% | 31,771 | 21.22 |
| 2002 | 665,403 | +1.3% | 31,557 | 21.09 |
| 2001 | 657,153 | +1.9% | 31,261 | 21.02 |
| 2000 | 645,000 | −0.5% | 31,500 | 20.48 |
| 1999 | 648,470 | +0.4% | 31,003 | 20.92 |
| 1998 | 645,788 | −0.1% | 30,961 | 20.86 |
| 1997 | 646,357 | +1.0% | 31,080 | 20.80 |
| 1996 | 640,000 | +0.8% | 31,300 | 20.45 |
| 1995 | 635,000 | +0.8% | 30,734 | 20.66 |
| 1994 | 630,000 | +0.8% | 30,594 | 20.59 |
| 1993 | 625,000 | +0.8% | 31,184 | 20.04 |
| 1992 | 620,000 | −2.1% | 31,000 | 20.00 |
| 1991 | 633,000 | +2.9% | 29,000 | 21.83 |
| 1990 | 615,000 | +0.8% | 30,500 | 20.16 |
| 1989 | 610,000 | +1.7% | 30,000 | 20.33 |
| 1988 | 600,000 | +3.4% | 29,500 | 20.34 |
| 1987 | 580,000 | +5.5% | 29,000 | 20.00 |
| 1986 | 550,000 | +3.8% | 28,000 | 19.64 |
| 1985 | 530,000 | +6.0% | 28,000 | 18.93 |
| 1984 | 500,000 | +6.4% | 26,500 | 18.87 |
| 1983 | 470,000 | +6.8% | 25,000 | 18.80 |
| 1982 | 440,000 | +10% | 23,500 | 18.72 |
| 1981 | 400,000 | +8.1% | 22,000 | 18.18 |
| 1980 | 370,000 | +8.8% | 21,500 | 17.21 |
| 1979 | 340,000 | +9.7% | 20,000 | 17.00 |
| 1978 | 310,000 | +6.9% | 18,500 | 16.76 |
| 1977 | 290,000 | +5.5% | 18,000 | 16.11 |
| 1976 | 275,000 | +1.9% | 17,000 | 16.18 |
| 1975 | 270,000 | +8.0% | 17,000 | 15.88 |
| 1974 | 250,000 | +8.7% | 16,000 | 15.63 |
| 1973 | 230,000 | +4.5% | 15,500 | 14.84 |
| 1972 | 220,000 | +10% | 15,000 | 14.67 |
| 1971 | 200,000 | +2.6% | 14,000 | 14.29 |
| 1970 | 195,000 | +2.6% | 13,000 | 15.00 |
| 1969 | 190,000 | +3.8% | 12,600 | 15.08 |
| 1968 | 183,000 | +1.7% | 12,500 | 14.64 |
| 1967 | 180,000 | +9.1% | 12,000 | 15.00 |
| 1966 | 165,000 | +6.5% | 11,500 | 14.35 |
| 1965 | 155,000 | +3.3% | 10,900 | 14.22 |
| 1964 | 150,000 | +7.1% | 10,500 | 14.29 |
| 1963 | 140,000 | +3.7% | 10,000 | 14.00 |
| 1962 | 135,000 | +3.8% | 9,800 | 13.78 |
| 1961 | 130,000 | — | 9,500 | 13.68 |
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.