Melons production in Jordan
In 2024 Jordan produced 64,553 t of melons, the 37th largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 55%. The record was 96,325 t in 2021. Area harvested: 1,644 ha, yield 39.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 64,553 t
- World rank
- 37 of 98
- 10-year change
- +55%
- Record
- 96,325 t
- 2021
Melons in Jordan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jordan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.23%
- 0.16% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 39.3
- world 27.1 (+45%)
- kg per person
- 5.59
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- +55%
- world +7.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Saudi Arabia | 69,130 | 0.24% |
| 36 | Albania | 68,727 | 0.24% |
| 37 | Jordan | 64,553 | 0.23% |
| 38 | Ukraine | 63,300 | 0.22% |
| 39 | Costa Rica | 58,102 | 0.21% |
Map of world production of melons
Share of the world total; Jordan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64,553 | −0.3% | 1,644 | 39.27 |
| 2023 | 64,757 | −27% | 1,643 | 39.41 |
| 2022 | 88,929 | −7.7% | 2,213 | 40.18 |
| 2021 | 96,325 | +80% | 1,487 | 64.78 |
| 2020 | 53,654 | −14% | 906 | 59.22 |
| 2019 | 62,509 | −12% | 1,314 | 47.57 |
| 2018 | 71,125 | +18% | 1,561 | 45.56 |
| 2017 | 60,220 | +36% | 1,194 | 50.44 |
| 2016 | 44,185 | −15% | 1,128 | 39.17 |
| 2015 | 52,088 | +25% | 1,463 | 35.60 |
| 2014 | 41,762 | −14% | 1,419 | 29.43 |
| 2013 | 48,717 | +16% | 1,311 | 37.16 |
| 2012 | 41,974 | +8.8% | 875 | 47.97 |
| 2011 | 38,592 | +24% | 940 | 41.06 |
| 2010 | 31,051 | +83% | 819 | 37.91 |
| 2009 | 16,975 | −40% | 648 | 26.20 |
| 2008 | 28,418 | −7.3% | 671 | 42.35 |
| 2007 | 30,671 | +14% | 687 | 44.64 |
| 2006 | 26,831 | −17% | 721 | 37.21 |
| 2005 | 32,303 | +34% | 854 | 37.83 |
| 2004 | 24,043 | −36% | 657 | 36.60 |
| 2003 | 37,352 | +2.3% | 1,447 | 25.81 |
| 2002 | 36,525 | −29% | 1,007 | 36.27 |
| 2001 | 51,514 | +51% | 1,613 | 31.94 |
| 2000 | 34,031 | +59% | 1,200 | 28.36 |
| 1999 | 21,386 | +26% | 992 | 21.56 |
| 1998 | 16,972 | −10% | 1,320 | 12.86 |
| 1997 | 18,904 | +105% | 1,229 | 15.38 |
| 1996 | 9,208 | −52% | 826 | 11.15 |
| 1995 | 19,134 | −13% | 2,051 | 9.33 |
| 1994 | 21,884 | +29% | 1,592 | 13.75 |
| 1993 | 16,989 | −24% | 1,216 | 13.97 |
| 1992 | 22,398 | +28% | 1,605 | 13.96 |
| 1991 | 17,452 | −43% | 2,179 | 8.01 |
| 1990 | 30,645 | +86% | 2,375 | 12.90 |
| 1989 | 16,494 | −18% | 1,855 | 8.89 |
| 1988 | 20,184 | −29% | 2,917 | 6.92 |
| 1987 | 28,509 | +88% | 2,474 | 11.52 |
| 1986 | 15,177 | +9.2% | 1,359 | 11.17 |
| 1985 | 13,900 | +34% | 1,400 | 9.93 |
| 1984 | 10,380 | −44% | 1,524 | 6.81 |
| 1983 | 18,400 | +43% | 1,578 | 11.66 |
| 1982 | 12,905 | +2.5% | 1,526 | 8.46 |
| 1981 | 12,586 | +53% | 1,512 | 8.32 |
| 1980 | 8,210 | −9.9% | 1,059 | 7.75 |
| 1979 | 9,114 | −25% | 623 | 14.63 |
| 1978 | 12,181 | +65% | 1,000 | 12.18 |
| 1977 | 7,400 | +101% | 913 | 8.11 |
| 1976 | 3,674 | −46% | 583 | 6.30 |
| 1975 | 6,806 | −2.4% | 923 | 7.37 |
| 1974 | 6,972 | −47% | 1,230 | 5.67 |
| 1973 | 13,250 | −7.6% | 1,770 | 7.49 |
| 1972 | 14,347 | +117% | 1,251 | 11.47 |
| 1971 | 6,600 | −0.4% | 942 | 7.01 |
| 1970 | 6,627 | −51% | 693 | 9.56 |
| 1969 | 13,600 | +13% | 1,374 | 9.90 |
| 1968 | 12,000 | −37% | 1,864 | 6.44 |
| 1967 | 18,948 | +49% | 1,573 | 12.05 |
| 1966 | 12,700 | −72% | 1,650 | 7.70 |
| 1965 | 45,000 | −9.1% | 4,750 | 9.47 |
| 1964 | 49,500 | +9.0% | 4,210 | 11.76 |
| 1963 | 45,400 | +46% | 3,890 | 11.67 |
| 1962 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 3,300 | 9.39 |
| 1961 | 30,000 | — | 3,300 | 9.09 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 30,000 t USD 17.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 15 of 105
- Imports
- 70 t USD 64,000
- Importer rank
- 110 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 Jordan?
Jordan produced 64,553 t in 2024, 0.23% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jordan rank in the world for production of melons?
Jordan ranked 37th of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melons in Jordan changed?
It rose by 55% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. The record was 96,325 t in 2021.
What is the yield of melons in Jordan?
39.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (64,553 t from 1,644 ha), against a world average of 27.1 t/ha.
Does Jordan export or import cantaloupes and other melons?
In 2024 Jordan reported exports of 30,000 t (USD 17.7 m) and imports of 70 t (USD 64,000), 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.