> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20241,830 t
World rank77 of 98
10-year change−47%
Record15,430 t1998

## Melons in Malta, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Malta compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
kg per person3.39world 3.46
10-year change−47%world +7.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 75 | [Qatar](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/qatar/) | 2,603 | 0.01% |
| 76 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/uruguay/) | 2,454 | 0.01% |
| 77 | **Malta** | 1,830 | 0.01% |
| 78 | [Bahrain](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/bahrain/) | 1,800 | 0.01% |
| 79 | [Montenegro](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/montenegro/) | 1,661 | 0.01% |

[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; 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

Imports1,320 t USD 1.7 m
Importer rank58 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 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

[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/)

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[Agricultural production in Malta](https://husfarm.com/production/country/malta/)

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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