Melons production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 569,759 t of melons, the 12th largest in the world (2.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 71%. The record was 2.1 million t in 2005. Area harvested: 25,658 ha, yield 22.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 569,759 t
- World rank
- 12 of 98
- 10-year change
- −71%
- Record
- 2.1 million t
- 2005
Melons in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.0%
- 7.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 22.2
- world 27.1 (−18%)
- kg per person
- 6.22
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −71%
- world +7.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Spain | 594,010 | 2.1% |
| 11 | Mexico | 579,007 | 2.0% |
| 12 | Iran | 569,759 | 2.0% |
| 13 | Egypt | 485,038 | 1.7% |
| 14 | Pakistan | 411,278 | 1.5% |
Map of world production of melons
Share of the world total; Iran is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 569,759 | −11% | 25,658 | 22.21 |
| 2023 | 641,099 | −5.2% | 29,469 | 21.76 |
| 2022 | 676,318 | −10% | 32,410 | 20.87 |
| 2021 | 752,897 | −16% | 36,080 | 20.87 |
| 2020 | 892,448 | −3.9% | 41,696 | 21.40 |
| 2019 | 929,042 | −2.3% | 43,146 | 21.53 |
| 2018 | 951,120 | −34% | 41,363 | 22.99 |
| 2017 | 1,444,780 | −3.0% | 62,832 | 22.99 |
| 2016 | 1,490,119 | +1.0% | 74,038 | 20.13 |
| 2015 | 1,474,719 | −24% | 75,203 | 19.61 |
| 2014 | 1,945,964 | −1.5% | 99,579 | 19.54 |
| 2013 | 1,976,537 | +14% | 103,751 | 19.05 |
| 2012 | 1,727,027 | −3.1% | 93,329 | 18.50 |
| 2011 | 1,782,839 | −4.6% | 95,591 | 18.65 |
| 2010 | 1,869,174 | +13% | 95,576 | 19.56 |
| 2009 | 1,649,425 | −2.7% | 91,478 | 18.03 |
| 2008 | 1,695,899 | −15% | 96,397 | 17.59 |
| 2007 | 2,006,084 | +11% | 105,906 | 18.94 |
| 2006 | 1,809,003 | −14% | 100,178 | 18.06 |
| 2005 | 2,098,113 | +27% | 118,624 | 17.69 |
| 2004 | 1,649,564 | −8.2% | 99,916 | 16.51 |
| 2003 | 1,797,607 | +15% | 108,140 | 16.62 |
| 2002 | 1,564,943 | +9.7% | 95,797 | 16.34 |
| 2001 | 1,427,000 | +1.7% | 92,478 | 15.43 |
| 2000 | 1,402,525 | −6.0% | 88,720 | 15.81 |
| 1999 | 1,492,224 | −9.1% | 96,748 | 15.42 |
| 1998 | 1,641,620 | +26% | 112,970 | 14.53 |
| 1997 | 1,304,296 | +36% | 92,406 | 14.11 |
| 1996 | 957,515 | +23% | 67,491 | 14.19 |
| 1995 | 775,636 | −11% | 48,138 | 16.11 |
| 1994 | 870,894 | −25% | 49,274 | 17.67 |
| 1993 | 1,160,041 | −2.8% | 79,246 | 14.64 |
| 1992 | 1,193,337 | +14% | 67,818 | 17.60 |
| 1991 | 1,049,134 | −16% | 75,275 | 13.94 |
| 1990 | 1,246,531 | +160% | 102,607 | 12.15 |
| 1989 | 478,918 | −47% | 45,288 | 10.57 |
| 1988 | 895,322 | +73% | 66,698 | 13.42 |
| 1987 | 518,950 | −47% | 27,211 | 19.07 |
| 1986 | 985,608 | +7.6% | 71,027 | 13.88 |
| 1985 | 916,178 | +15% | 65,510 | 13.99 |
| 1984 | 797,911 | +13% | 59,145 | 13.49 |
| 1983 | 704,652 | +12% | 57,705 | 12.21 |
| 1982 | 626,550 | +14% | 45,713 | 13.71 |
| 1981 | 550,000 | +16% | 44,000 | 12.50 |
| 1980 | 475,000 | +19% | 43,000 | 11.05 |
| 1979 | 400,000 | −14% | 40,000 | 10.00 |
| 1978 | 465,000 | +9.4% | 39,000 | 11.92 |
| 1977 | 425,000 | +21% | 37,000 | 11.49 |
| 1976 | 350,000 | +17% | 35,000 | 10.00 |
| 1975 | 300,000 | +15% | 34,000 | 8.82 |
| 1974 | 260,000 | +13% | 33,500 | 7.76 |
| 1973 | 230,000 | +15% | 33,000 | 6.97 |
| 1972 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 6.67 |
| 1971 | 200,000 | +2.6% | 30,000 | 6.67 |
| 1970 | 195,000 | +2.6% | 29,500 | 6.61 |
| 1969 | 190,000 | +2.7% | 29,000 | 6.55 |
| 1968 | 185,000 | +2.8% | 28,500 | 6.49 |
| 1967 | 180,000 | +2.9% | 28,000 | 6.43 |
| 1966 | 175,000 | +2.9% | 27,500 | 6.36 |
| 1965 | 170,000 | +3.0% | 27,000 | 6.30 |
| 1964 | 165,000 | +3.1% | 26,500 | 6.23 |
| 1963 | 160,000 | +3.2% | 26,000 | 6.15 |
| 1962 | 155,000 | +3.3% | 25,500 | 6.08 |
| 1961 | 150,000 | — | 25,000 | 6.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 16,993 t USD 4.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 17 of 105
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 Iran?
Iran produced 569,759 t in 2024, 2.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of melons?
Iran ranked 12th of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melons in Iran changed?
It fell by 71% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. The record was 2.1 million t in 2005.
What is the yield of melons in Iran?
22.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (569,759 t from 25,658 ha), against a world average of 27.1 t/ha.
Does Iran export or import cantaloupes and other melons?
In 2024 Iran reported exports of 16,993 t (USD 4.8 m) and no imports, 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 Iran is imputed 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.