FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Melons production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 20,520 t of melons, the 57th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 94%. The record was 61,000 t in 1997. Area harvested: 982 ha, yield 20.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 20,520 t
- World rank
- 57 of 98
- 10-year change
- +94%
- Record
- 61,000 t
- 1997
Melons in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,520 | −1.3% | 982 | 20.90 |
| 2023 | 20,794 | +2.7% | 962 | 21.62 |
| 2022 | 20,256 | −1.2% | 1,040 | 19.48 |
| 2021 | 20,509 | −5.1% | 943 | 21.75 |
| 2020 | 21,619 | +16% | 904 | 23.91 |
| 2019 | 18,639 | −12% | 1,274 | 14.63 |
| 2018 | 21,270 | −15% | 650 | 32.72 |
| 2017 | 24,947 | +27% | 788 | 31.66 |
| 2016 | 19,703 | +32% | 766 | 25.72 |
| 2015 | 14,920 | +41% | 653 | 22.85 |
| 2014 | 10,600 | −29% | 500 | 21.20 |
| 2013 | 14,889 | −6.4% | 721 | 20.65 |
| 2012 | 15,914 | −18% | 777 | 20.48 |
| 2011 | 19,481 | −11% | 959 | 20.31 |
| 2010 | 21,946 | +57% | 1,031 | 21.29 |
| 2009 | 14,000 | +65% | 640 | 21.88 |
| 2008 | 8,500 | 0.0% | 390 | 21.79 |
| 2007 | 8,500 | +4.9% | 388 | 21.91 |
| 2006 | 8,100 | +35% | 405 | 20.00 |
| 2005 | 6,000 | −35% | 300 | 20.00 |
| 2004 | 9,200 | +11% | 400 | 23.00 |
| 2003 | 8,300 | −74% | 426 | 19.48 |
| 2002 | 32,200 | +116% | 1,134 | 28.40 |
| 2001 | 14,900 | −31% | 465 | 32.04 |
| 2000 | 21,600 | −50% | 699 | 30.90 |
| 1999 | 43,100 | +6.7% | 900 | 47.89 |
| 1998 | 40,400 | −34% | 900 | 44.89 |
| 1997 | 61,000 | +90% | 2,024 | 30.14 |
| 1996 | 32,028 | +6.8% | 1,738 | 18.43 |
| 1995 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 1,600 | 18.75 |
| 1994 | 28,000 | +7.7% | 1,500 | 18.67 |
| 1993 | 26,000 | +1.9% | 1,450 | 17.93 |
| 1992 | 25,511 | +4.8% | 1,415 | 18.03 |
| 1991 | 24,347 | +22% | 1,396 | 17.44 |
| 1990 | 20,000 | +21% | 1,150 | 17.39 |
| 1989 | 16,500 | +15% | 1,000 | 16.50 |
| 1988 | 14,300 | +10% | 975 | 14.67 |
| 1987 | 13,000 | −5.1% | 950 | 13.68 |
| 1986 | 13,700 | +5.4% | 900 | 15.22 |
| 1985 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 850 | 15.29 |
| 1984 | 13,000 | −10% | 850 | 15.29 |
| 1983 | 14,500 | +7.4% | 950 | 15.26 |
| 1982 | 13,500 | +3.8% | 900 | 15.00 |
| 1981 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 850 | 15.29 |
| 1980 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 800 | 15.00 |
| 1979 | 11,000 | +10% | 700 | 15.71 |
| 1978 | 10,000 | +11% | 600 | 16.67 |
| 1977 | 9,000 | +13% | 600 | 15.00 |
| 1976 | 8,000 | +14% | 550 | 14.55 |
| 1975 | 7,000 | +7.1% | 500 | 14.00 |
| 1974 | 6,538 | +470% | 433 | 15.10 |
| 1973 | 1,147 | −7.9% | 201 | 5.71 |
| 1972 | 1,246 | +7.9% | 183 | 6.81 |
| 1971 | 1,155 | −18% | 167 | 6.92 |
| 1970 | 1,406 | −0.9% | 200 | 7.03 |
| 1969 | 1,419 | +58% | 225 | 6.31 |
| 1968 | 896 | −52% | 205 | 4.37 |
| 1967 | 1,869 | −36% | 236 | 7.92 |
| 1966 | 2,925 | −16% | 390 | 7.50 |
| 1965 | 3,500 | +9.4% | 375 | 9.33 |
| 1964 | 3,200 | +19% | 350 | 9.14 |
| 1963 | 2,700 | +23% | 300 | 9.00 |
| 1962 | 2,200 | +47% | 200 | 11.00 |
| 1961 | 1,500 | — | 180 | 8.33 |
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.