Melons production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 579,007 t of melons, the 11th largest in the world (2.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.9%. The record was 648,541 t in 2023. Area harvested: 18,487 ha, yield 31.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 579,007 t
- World rank
- 11 of 98
- 10-year change
- +9.9%
- Record
- 648,541 t
- 2023
Melons in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.0%
- 2.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 31.3
- world 27.1 (+16%)
- kg per person
- 4.42
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- +9.9%
- world +7.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | United States | 600,602 | 2.1% |
| 10 | Spain | 594,010 | 2.1% |
| 11 | Mexico | 579,007 | 2.0% |
| 12 | Iran | 569,759 | 2.0% |
| 13 | Egypt | 485,038 | 1.7% |
Map of world production of melons
Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 579,007 | −11% | 18,487 | 31.32 |
| 2023 | 648,541 | +12% | 19,759 | 32.82 |
| 2022 | 579,901 | +5.4% | 18,019 | 32.18 |
| 2021 | 550,282 | −10% | 17,784 | 30.94 |
| 2020 | 612,940 | −2.3% | 19,116 | 32.06 |
| 2019 | 627,135 | +5.5% | 19,838 | 31.61 |
| 2018 | 594,608 | −1.7% | 18,959 | 31.36 |
| 2017 | 605,134 | +1.9% | 19,573 | 30.92 |
| 2016 | 593,717 | +5.7% | 20,047 | 29.62 |
| 2015 | 561,891 | +6.6% | 19,436 | 28.91 |
| 2014 | 526,990 | −6.2% | 18,307 | 28.79 |
| 2013 | 561,953 | −2.3% | 19,561 | 28.73 |
| 2012 | 574,976 | +1.9% | 20,172 | 28.50 |
| 2011 | 564,366 | +0.5% | 21,169 | 26.66 |
| 2010 | 561,681 | +1.7% | 21,418 | 26.22 |
| 2009 | 552,371 | −5.1% | 21,024 | 26.27 |
| 2008 | 582,288 | +7.2% | 24,011 | 24.25 |
| 2007 | 543,336 | −4.7% | 21,499 | 25.27 |
| 2006 | 570,188 | −1.7% | 22,106 | 25.79 |
| 2005 | 579,974 | +8.5% | 22,087 | 26.26 |
| 2004 | 534,438 | +15% | 22,333 | 23.93 |
| 2003 | 463,894 | −14% | 20,644 | 22.47 |
| 2002 | 542,351 | +1.2% | 22,905 | 23.68 |
| 2001 | 536,160 | −11% | 23,914 | 22.42 |
| 2000 | 603,214 | −6.2% | 28,005 | 21.54 |
| 1999 | 643,394 | +16% | 30,908 | 20.82 |
| 1998 | 553,450 | −6.5% | 26,586 | 20.82 |
| 1997 | 591,949 | +25% | 30,726 | 19.27 |
| 1996 | 472,045 | +11% | 27,275 | 17.31 |
| 1995 | 423,972 | −5.1% | 28,960 | 14.64 |
| 1994 | 446,674 | +13% | 30,726 | 14.54 |
| 1993 | 394,216 | −20% | 30,047 | 13.12 |
| 1992 | 495,732 | −23% | 42,816 | 11.58 |
| 1991 | 645,254 | +23% | 51,506 | 12.53 |
| 1990 | 523,194 | +5.4% | 40,417 | 12.94 |
| 1989 | 496,435 | +14% | 38,832 | 12.78 |
| 1988 | 436,819 | +29% | 36,393 | 12.00 |
| 1987 | 339,541 | −12% | 28,633 | 11.86 |
| 1986 | 384,017 | +16% | 32,510 | 11.81 |
| 1985 | 331,789 | +0.9% | 26,056 | 12.73 |
| 1984 | 328,929 | +4.2% | 27,143 | 12.12 |
| 1983 | 315,804 | −2.3% | 23,217 | 13.60 |
| 1982 | 323,099 | +0.4% | 25,404 | 12.72 |
| 1981 | 321,831 | +0.6% | 21,901 | 14.69 |
| 1980 | 319,952 | −6.7% | 27,052 | 11.83 |
| 1979 | 342,753 | −3.2% | 25,629 | 13.37 |
| 1978 | 354,264 | +42% | 26,321 | 13.46 |
| 1977 | 249,040 | +33% | 17,940 | 13.88 |
| 1976 | 187,370 | +9.9% | 15,647 | 11.97 |
| 1975 | 170,525 | −21% | 13,705 | 12.44 |
| 1974 | 216,195 | +1.5% | 18,532 | 11.67 |
| 1973 | 212,981 | +2.9% | 18,030 | 11.81 |
| 1972 | 206,912 | +18% | 17,231 | 12.01 |
| 1971 | 175,155 | +7.4% | 17,693 | 9.90 |
| 1970 | 163,115 | −3.2% | 16,621 | 9.81 |
| 1969 | 168,500 | −16% | 17,609 | 9.57 |
| 1968 | 199,968 | −5.8% | 16,753 | 11.94 |
| 1967 | 212,391 | −0.5% | 18,301 | 11.61 |
| 1966 | 213,425 | −18% | 15,884 | 13.44 |
| 1965 | 261,078 | +39% | 17,889 | 14.59 |
| 1964 | 188,475 | +2.3% | 21,009 | 8.97 |
| 1963 | 184,326 | −1.3% | 20,873 | 8.83 |
| 1962 | 186,694 | +97% | 21,778 | 8.57 |
| 1961 | 94,667 | — | 18,930 | 5.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 114,480 t USD 89.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 105
- Imports
- 8,489 t USD 4.0 m
- Importer rank
- 34 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 Mexico?
Mexico produced 579,007 t in 2024, 2.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of melons?
Mexico ranked 11th of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melons in Mexico changed?
It rose by 9.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. The record was 648,541 t in 2023.
What is the yield of melons in Mexico?
31.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (579,007 t from 18,487 ha), against a world average of 27.1 t/ha.
Does Mexico export or import cantaloupes and other melons?
In 2024 Mexico reported exports of 114,480 t (USD 89.4 m) and imports of 8,489 t (USD 4.0 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.