Melons production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 126,653 t of melons, the 23rd largest in the world (0.45% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 434,500 t in 1985. Area harvested: 8,098 ha, yield 15.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 126,653 t
- World rank
- 23 of 98
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 434,500 t
- 1985
Melons in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.45%
- 0.58% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.6
- world 27.1 (−42%)
- kg per person
- 2.75
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −17%
- world +7.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Japan | 142,280 | 0.50% |
| 22 | Venezuela | 139,705 | 0.49% |
| 23 | Iraq | 126,653 | 0.45% |
| 24 | Indonesia | 125,384 | 0.44% |
| 25 | Tunisia | 108,445 | 0.38% |
Map of world production of melons
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 126,653 | +55% | 8,098 | 15.64 |
| 2023 | 81,873 | −55% | 5,035 | 16.26 |
| 2022 | 180,852 | −12% | 12,597 | 14.36 |
| 2021 | 205,176 | +2.2% | 15,769 | 13.01 |
| 2020 | 200,808 | +27% | 13,774 | 14.58 |
| 2019 | 157,834 | +17% | 12,579 | 12.55 |
| 2018 | 135,306 | +42% | 9,508 | 14.23 |
| 2017 | 95,002 | +35% | 8,529 | 11.14 |
| 2016 | 70,632 | −1.4% | 6,449 | 10.95 |
| 2015 | 71,614 | −53% | 7,076 | 10.12 |
| 2014 | 151,753 | −23% | 14,720 | 10.31 |
| 2013 | 196,451 | +14% | 17,866 | 11.00 |
| 2012 | 172,246 | +6.7% | 16,698 | 10.32 |
| 2011 | 161,385 | −8.8% | 16,227 | 9.95 |
| 2010 | 176,996 | −4.3% | 15,723 | 11.26 |
| 2009 | 184,991 | −10% | 21,350 | 8.66 |
| 2008 | 205,852 | −11% | 21,000 | 9.80 |
| 2007 | 231,182 | −0.4% | 22,500 | 10.27 |
| 2006 | 232,000 | −4.5% | 25,250 | 9.19 |
| 2005 | 243,000 | +1.3% | 24,750 | 9.82 |
| 2004 | 240,000 | +26% | 25,000 | 9.60 |
| 2003 | 190,000 | +12% | 18,750 | 10.13 |
| 2002 | 170,000 | −18% | 17,000 | 10.00 |
| 2001 | 208,378 | +6.9% | 21,000 | 9.92 |
| 2000 | 195,000 | −7.1% | 21,500 | 9.07 |
| 1999 | 210,000 | −7.1% | 20,910 | 10.04 |
| 1998 | 226,000 | +2.7% | 22,000 | 10.27 |
| 1997 | 220,000 | −2.2% | 21,550 | 10.21 |
| 1996 | 225,000 | +1.1% | 21,971 | 10.24 |
| 1995 | 222,601 | +1.2% | 21,679 | 10.27 |
| 1994 | 220,000 | −8.3% | 21,000 | 10.48 |
| 1993 | 240,000 | +4.3% | 23,000 | 10.43 |
| 1992 | 230,000 | +89% | 22,000 | 10.45 |
| 1991 | 121,750 | −61% | 11,700 | 10.41 |
| 1990 | 312,100 | −1.6% | 28,625 | 10.90 |
| 1989 | 317,200 | +22% | 28,350 | 11.19 |
| 1988 | 259,800 | −4.8% | 26,825 | 9.68 |
| 1987 | 272,800 | −23% | 31,725 | 8.60 |
| 1986 | 355,600 | −18% | 36,500 | 9.74 |
| 1985 | 434,500 | +44% | 39,725 | 10.94 |
| 1984 | 301,700 | +12% | 34,550 | 8.73 |
| 1983 | 270,400 | −24% | 31,550 | 8.57 |
| 1982 | 353,800 | +54% | 36,575 | 9.67 |
| 1981 | 229,600 | +53% | 25,750 | 8.92 |
| 1980 | 149,700 | +27% | 18,025 | 8.31 |
| 1979 | 117,500 | +11% | 13,075 | 8.99 |
| 1978 | 105,710 | −1.1% | 13,461 | 7.85 |
| 1977 | 106,902 | +34% | 12,224 | 8.75 |
| 1976 | 79,731 | +22% | 10,686 | 7.46 |
| 1975 | 65,212 | −13% | 9,795 | 6.66 |
| 1974 | 75,125 | −31% | 8,485 | 8.85 |
| 1973 | 108,845 | −25% | 12,957 | 8.40 |
| 1972 | 145,412 | −18% | 17,500 | 8.31 |
| 1971 | 177,435 | −3.2% | 18,000 | 9.86 |
| 1970 | 183,301 | +1.1% | 18,911 | 9.69 |
| 1969 | 181,351 | +3.6% | 16,752 | 10.83 |
| 1968 | 174,978 | +12% | 17,800 | 9.83 |
| 1967 | 156,489 | +2.6% | 16,392 | 9.55 |
| 1966 | 152,562 | +10% | 16,850 | 9.05 |
| 1965 | 138,076 | +15% | 16,000 | 8.63 |
| 1964 | 120,434 | +30% | 14,000 | 8.60 |
| 1963 | 92,321 | +9.4% | 11,000 | 8.39 |
| 1962 | 84,423 | +1.4% | 10,000 | 8.44 |
| 1961 | 83,282 | — | 11,000 | 7.57 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 9 t USD 4,000
- Exporter rank
- 92 of 105
- Imports
- 130,000 t USD 57.0 m
- Importer rank
- 6 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 Iraq?
Iraq produced 126,653 t in 2024, 0.45% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of melons?
Iraq ranked 23rd of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melons in Iraq changed?
It fell by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. The record was 434,500 t in 1985.
What is the yield of melons in Iraq?
15.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (126,653 t from 8,098 ha), against a world average of 27.1 t/ha.
Does Iraq export or import cantaloupes and other melons?
In 2024 Iraq reported exports of 9 t (USD 4,000) and imports of 130,000 t (USD 57.0 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
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.