> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024126,653 t
World rank23 of 98
10-year change−17%
Record434,500 t1985

## Melons in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Iraq compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.45%0.58% in 2014
Yield, t/ha15.6world 27.1 (−42%)
kg per person2.75world 3.46
10-year change−17%world +7.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 21 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/japan/) | 142,280 | 0.50% |
| 22 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/venezuela/) | 139,705 | 0.49% |
| 23 | **Iraq** | 126,653 | 0.45% |
| 24 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/indonesia/) | 125,384 | 0.44% |
| 25 | [Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/tunisia/) | 108,445 | 0.38% |

[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; 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

Exports9 t USD 4,000
Exporter rank92 of 105
Imports130,000 t USD 57.0 m
Importer rank6 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 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

[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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[Agricultural production in Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/country/iraq/)

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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