Melons production in Malta
In 2024 Malta produced 1,830 t of melons, the 77th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 47%. The record was 15,430 t in 1998.
- Production, 2024
- 1,830 t
- World rank
- 77 of 98
- 10-year change
- −47%
- Record
- 15,430 t
- 1998
Melons in Malta, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Malta compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 3.39
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −47%
- world +7.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Qatar | 2,603 | 0.01% |
| 76 | Uruguay | 2,454 | 0.01% |
| 77 | Malta | 1,830 | 0.01% |
| 78 | Bahrain | 1,800 | 0.01% |
| 79 | Montenegro | 1,661 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of melons
Share of the world total; Malta is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,830 | +2.2% | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,790 | −24% | — | — |
| 2022 | 2,360 | +4.0% | — | — |
| 2021 | 2,270 | +0.4% | — | — |
| 2020 | 2,260 | +8.7% | — | — |
| 2019 | 2,080 | −25% | — | — |
| 2018 | 2,760 | −3.5% | — | — |
| 2017 | 2,861 | +13% | 137 | 20.88 |
| 2016 | 2,525 | −15% | 121 | 20.87 |
| 2015 | 2,984 | −14% | 142 | 21.01 |
| 2014 | 3,460 | −0.3% | 166 | 20.84 |
| 2013 | 3,472 | −6.1% | 170 | 20.42 |
| 2012 | 3,699 | −6.4% | 175 | 21.14 |
| 2011 | 3,953 | +35% | 185 | 21.37 |
| 2010 | 2,926 | −26% | 140 | 20.90 |
| 2009 | 3,977 | −8.1% | 190 | 20.93 |
| 2008 | 4,329 | −5.7% | 200 | 21.65 |
| 2007 | 4,593 | +2.8% | 210 | 21.87 |
| 2006 | 4,467 | −13% | 200 | 22.34 |
| 2005 | 5,154 | −6.3% | 248 | 20.78 |
| 2004 | 5,500 | +3.8% | 266 | 20.68 |
| 2003 | 5,300 | +6.0% | 258 | 20.54 |
| 2002 | 5,000 | −38% | 250 | 20.00 |
| 2001 | 8,000 | −42% | 500 | 16.00 |
| 2000 | 13,890 | +7.7% | 700 | 19.84 |
| 1999 | 12,900 | −16% | 600 | 21.50 |
| 1998 | 15,430 | +22% | 800 | 19.29 |
| 1997 | 12,680 | +27% | 600 | 21.13 |
| 1996 | 10,000 | +27% | 500 | 20.00 |
| 1995 | 7,893 | +17% | 398 | 19.83 |
| 1994 | 6,730 | +28% | 338 | 19.91 |
| 1993 | 5,268 | +34% | 264 | 19.95 |
| 1992 | 3,943 | +52% | 199 | 19.81 |
| 1991 | 2,600 | −3.7% | 131 | 19.85 |
| 1990 | 2,700 | −1.8% | 471 | 5.73 |
| 1989 | 2,750 | +5.8% | 500 | 5.50 |
| 1988 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 500 | 5.20 |
| 1987 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 500 | 5.20 |
| 1986 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 500 | 5.20 |
| 1985 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 490 | 5.10 |
| 1984 | 2,500 | +2.7% | 490 | 5.10 |
| 1983 | 2,435 | −23% | 466 | 5.23 |
| 1982 | 3,150 | +32% | 551 | 5.72 |
| 1981 | 2,391 | +27% | 426 | 5.61 |
| 1980 | 1,883 | −8.3% | 414 | 4.55 |
| 1979 | 2,053 | +21% | 439 | 4.68 |
| 1978 | 1,691 | −1.2% | 407 | 4.15 |
| 1977 | 1,712 | −15% | 430 | 3.98 |
| 1976 | 2,022 | +78% | 406 | 4.98 |
| 1975 | 1,137 | +0.8% | 339 | 3.35 |
| 1974 | 1,128 | −39% | 361 | 3.12 |
| 1973 | 1,843 | +29% | 356 | 5.18 |
| 1972 | 1,429 | −29% | 338 | 4.23 |
| 1971 | 2,000 | +42% | 371 | 5.39 |
| 1970 | 1,413 | −0.1% | 306 | 4.62 |
| 1969 | 1,415 | −22% | 307 | 4.61 |
| 1968 | 1,817 | −0.6% | 364 | 4.99 |
| 1967 | 1,828 | +29% | 323 | 5.66 |
| 1966 | 1,422 | −33% | 404 | 3.52 |
| 1965 | 2,133 | +14% | 364 | 5.86 |
| 1964 | 1,866 | −20% | 403 | 4.63 |
| 1963 | 2,320 | +16% | 394 | 5.89 |
| 1962 | 2,000 | +50% | 400 | 5.00 |
| 1961 | 1,329 | — | 317 | 4.19 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1,320 t USD 1.7 m
- Importer rank
- 58 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 Malta?
Malta produced 1,830 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malta rank in the world for production of melons?
Malta ranked 77th of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melons in Malta changed?
It fell by 47% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. The record was 15,430 t in 1998.
Does Malta export or import cantaloupes and other melons?
In 2024 Malta reported no exports and imports of 1,320 t (USD 1.7 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
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.