> In 2024 Laos produced 15,680 t of melons, the 59th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%.

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# Melons production in Laos

In 2024 Laos produced 15,680 t of melons, the 59th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 20,347 t in 2021. Area harvested: 1,430 ha, yield 11.0 t/ha.

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Production, 202415,680 t
World rank59 of 98
10-year change+16%
Record20,347 t2021

## Melons in Laos, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Laos compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha11.0world 27.1 (−60%)
kg per person2.02world 3.46
10-year change+16%world +7.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 57 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/lebanon/) | 20,520 | 0.07% |
| 58 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/ecuador/) | 16,580 | 0.06% |
| 59 | **Laos** | 15,680 | 0.06% |
| 60 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/south-africa/) | 14,638 | 0.05% |
| 61 | [Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/hungary/) | 14,370 | 0.05% |

[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; Laos is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 15,680 | −8.2% | 1,430 | 10.97 |
| 2023 | 17,088 | +12% | 1,605 | 10.65 |
| 2022 | 15,260 | −25% | 1,408 | 10.84 |
| 2021 | 20,347 | +9.6% | 1,773 | 11.48 |
| 2020 | 18,559 | +5.4% | 1,496 | 12.41 |
| 2019 | 17,608 | −13% | 1,364 | 12.91 |
| 2018 | 20,235 | +9.1% | 1,525 | 13.27 |
| 2017 | 18,540 | −1.9% | 1,375 | 13.48 |
| 2016 | 18,890 | +11% | 1,260 | 14.99 |
| 2015 | 17,005 | +25% | 1,130 | 15.05 |
| 2014 | 13,555 | +111% | 955 | 14.19 |
| 2013 | 6,430 | −21% | 530 | 12.13 |
| 2012 | 8,170 | +34% | 575 | 14.21 |
| 2011 | 6,090 | +95% | 500 | 12.18 |
| 2010 | 3,130 | −22% | 250 | 12.52 |
| 2009 | 4,000 | +2.6% | 380 | 10.53 |
| 2008 | 3,900 | +5.4% | 280 | 13.93 |
| 2007 | 3,700 | +2.8% | 260 | 14.23 |
| 2006 | 3,600 | 0.0% | 250 | 14.40 |
| 2005 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 250 | 14.40 |
| 2004 | 3,500 | −2.8% | 255 | 13.73 |
| 2003 | 3,600 | +5.9% | 280 | 12.86 |
| 2002 | 3,400 | +3.0% | 270 | 12.59 |
| 2001 | 3,300 | −5.7% | 260 | 12.69 |
| 2000 | 3,500 | +2.9% | 250 | 14.00 |
| 1999 | 3,400 | +3.0% | 300 | 11.33 |
| 1998 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 240 | 13.75 |
| 1997 | 3,200 | −18% | 220 | 14.55 |
| 1996 | 3,900 | +26% | 230 | 16.96 |
| 1995 | 3,100 | −8.8% | 230 | 13.48 |
| 1994 | 3,400 | −2.9% | 240 | 14.17 |
| 1993 | 3,500 | +6.1% | 240 | 14.58 |
| 1992 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 230 | 14.35 |
| 1991 | 3,200 | +6.7% | 220 | 14.55 |
| 1990 | 3,000 | +7.1% | 200 | 15.00 |
| 1989 | 2,800 | +12% | 180 | 15.56 |
| 1988 | 2,500 | −11% | 150 | 16.67 |
| 1987 | 2,800 | −13% | 180 | 15.56 |
| 1986 | 3,200 | +6.7% | 200 | 16.00 |
| 1985 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 15.00 |
| 1984 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 15.00 |
| 1983 | 3,000 | +7.1% | 200 | 15.00 |
| 1982 | 2,800 | +3.7% | 200 | 14.00 |
| 1981 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 200 | 13.50 |
| 1980 | 2,600 | +8.3% | 200 | 13.00 |
| 1979 | 2,400 | +9.1% | 190 | 12.63 |
| 1978 | 2,200 | +10% | 190 | 11.58 |
| 1977 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 180 | 11.11 |
| 1976 | 2,000 | +11% | 180 | 11.11 |
| 1975 | 1,800 | −10.0% | 170 | 10.59 |
| 1974 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1973 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1972 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 190 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 1,800 | +13% | 190 | 9.47 |
| 1969 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 180 | 8.89 |
| 1968 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 180 | 8.33 |
| 1967 | 1,400 | −6.7% | 170 | 8.24 |
| 1966 | 1,500 | −12% | 170 | 8.82 |
| 1965 | 1,700 | +21% | 170 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 1,400 | −13% | 160 | 8.75 |
| 1963 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 160 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 150 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 1,500 | — | 150 | 10.00 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports576 t USD 229,000
Importer rank71 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 Laos?

Laos produced 15,680 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Laos rank in the world for production of melons?

Laos ranked 59th of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.

### How has the production of melons in Laos changed?

It rose by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. The record was 20,347 t in 2021.

### What is the yield of melons in Laos?

11.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (15,680 t from 1,430 ha), against a world average of 27.1 t/ha.

### Does Laos export or import cantaloupes and other melons?

In 2024 Laos reported no exports and imports of 576 t (USD 229,000), 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

[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/)

## Other products of Laos

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[Agricultural production in Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/country/laos/)

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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