FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Melons production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 142,280 t of melons, the 21st largest in the world (0.50% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 420,700 t in 1990. Area harvested: 5,677 ha, yield 25.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 142,280 t
- World rank
- 21 of 98
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 420,700 t
- 1990
Melons in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 142,280 | −2.0% | 5,677 | 25.06 |
| 2023 | 145,200 | +2.0% | 5,640 | 25.74 |
| 2022 | 142,400 | −5.1% | 5,790 | 24.59 |
| 2021 | 150,000 | +1.4% | 6,090 | 24.63 |
| 2020 | 147,900 | −5.2% | 6,250 | 23.66 |
| 2019 | 156,000 | +2.0% | 6,410 | 24.34 |
| 2018 | 152,900 | −1.4% | 6,630 | 23.06 |
| 2017 | 155,000 | −2.0% | 6,770 | 22.90 |
| 2016 | 158,200 | +0.1% | 6,950 | 22.76 |
| 2015 | 158,000 | −5.7% | 7,080 | 22.32 |
| 2014 | 167,600 | −0.7% | 7,300 | 22.96 |
| 2013 | 168,700 | −4.3% | 7,560 | 22.31 |
| 2012 | 176,300 | −2.3% | 7,860 | 22.43 |
| 2011 | 180,400 | −4.1% | 8,180 | 22.05 |
| 2010 | 188,100 | −5.7% | 8,560 | 21.97 |
| 2009 | 199,400 | −4.4% | 8,870 | 22.48 |
| 2008 | 208,500 | −5.8% | 9,210 | 22.64 |
| 2007 | 221,300 | +2.2% | 9,530 | 23.22 |
| 2006 | 216,600 | −10% | 9,830 | 22.03 |
| 2005 | 241,200 | −3.0% | 10,400 | 23.19 |
| 2004 | 248,600 | −7.4% | 11,100 | 22.40 |
| 2003 | 268,400 | −6.4% | 11,900 | 22.55 |
| 2002 | 286,700 | −6.7% | 12,700 | 22.57 |
| 2001 | 307,400 | −3.2% | 13,300 | 23.11 |
| 2000 | 317,500 | +0.2% | 13,800 | 23.01 |
| 1999 | 317,000 | −5.7% | 14,300 | 22.17 |
| 1998 | 336,000 | −6.7% | 15,300 | 21.96 |
| 1997 | 360,000 | −1.6% | 15,400 | 23.38 |
| 1996 | 366,000 | 0.0% | 16,400 | 22.32 |
| 1995 | 366,000 | +3.5% | 16,400 | 22.32 |
| 1994 | 353,700 | −4.3% | 16,930 | 20.89 |
| 1993 | 369,400 | −7.0% | 17,310 | 21.34 |
| 1992 | 397,200 | +4.6% | 17,740 | 22.39 |
| 1991 | 379,700 | −9.7% | 18,100 | 20.98 |
| 1990 | 420,700 | +1.3% | 18,100 | 23.24 |
| 1989 | 415,300 | +2.9% | 17,900 | 23.20 |
| 1988 | 403,400 | −1.8% | 17,630 | 22.88 |
| 1987 | 410,900 | +8.5% | 17,420 | 23.59 |
| 1986 | 378,800 | +3.4% | 16,750 | 22.61 |
| 1985 | 366,300 | −1.1% | 16,470 | 22.24 |
| 1984 | 370,400 | +5.6% | 16,380 | 22.61 |
| 1983 | 350,700 | +0.1% | 16,080 | 21.81 |
| 1982 | 350,500 | +15% | 15,380 | 22.79 |
| 1981 | 303,600 | +1.6% | 14,570 | 20.84 |
| 1980 | 298,800 | −1.2% | 14,310 | 20.88 |
| 1979 | 302,500 | +1.3% | 13,970 | 21.65 |
| 1978 | 298,600 | +7.6% | 13,770 | 21.68 |
| 1977 | 277,500 | +15% | 13,180 | 21.05 |
| 1976 | 240,400 | −0.8% | 12,370 | 19.43 |
| 1975 | 242,300 | +2.7% | 12,360 | 19.60 |
| 1974 | 236,000 | −5.0% | 12,610 | 18.72 |
| 1973 | 248,500 | +2.5% | 13,440 | 18.49 |
| 1972 | 242,400 | +10% | 13,140 | 18.45 |
| 1971 | 220,000 | +15% | 12,520 | 17.57 |
| 1970 | 192,100 | +12% | 11,770 | 16.32 |
| 1969 | 172,000 | +8.4% | 10,610 | 16.21 |
| 1968 | 158,700 | +10% | 9,820 | 16.16 |
| 1967 | 143,800 | +18% | 9,510 | 15.12 |
| 1966 | 122,300 | +14% | 8,870 | 13.79 |
| 1965 | 106,900 | +9.2% | 8,200 | 13.04 |
| 1964 | 97,900 | +13% | 7,470 | 13.11 |
| 1963 | 86,700 | +16% | 6,650 | 13.04 |
| 1962 | 75,000 | +15% | 5,800 | 12.93 |
| 1961 | 65,000 | — | 5,000 | 13.00 |
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.