FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Melons production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 3,452 t of melons, the 70th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 4,783 t in 2002. Area harvested: 237 ha, yield 14.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,452 t
- World rank
- 70 of 98
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 4,783 t
- 2002
Melons in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,452 | −0.3% | 237 | 14.57 |
| 2023 | 3,464 | +0.6% | 237 | 14.62 |
| 2022 | 3,442 | −0.2% | 236 | 14.58 |
| 2021 | 3,450 | −1.5% | 237 | 14.56 |
| 2020 | 3,502 | +3.8% | 239 | 14.65 |
| 2019 | 3,374 | −2.9% | 232 | 14.54 |
| 2018 | 3,473 | +13% | 239 | 14.53 |
| 2017 | 3,076 | −14% | 211 | 14.58 |
| 2016 | 3,572 | −5.3% | 246 | 14.52 |
| 2015 | 3,771 | −7.7% | 261 | 14.45 |
| 2014 | 4,087 | +8.5% | 288 | 14.19 |
| 2013 | 3,766 | −0.1% | 270 | 13.95 |
| 2012 | 3,770 | −3.3% | 273 | 13.81 |
| 2011 | 3,900 | +9.0% | 280 | 13.93 |
| 2010 | 3,578 | +2.2% | 261 | 13.71 |
| 2009 | 3,500 | +6.1% | 247 | 14.17 |
| 2008 | 3,300 | −2.9% | 250 | 13.20 |
| 2007 | 3,400 | +70% | 259 | 13.13 |
| 2006 | 2,000 | +4.5% | 150 | 13.33 |
| 2005 | 1,914 | +82% | 153 | 12.51 |
| 2004 | 1,050 | −74% | 80 | 13.13 |
| 2003 | 3,976 | −17% | 325 | 12.23 |
| 2002 | 4,783 | +31% | 387 | 12.36 |
| 2001 | 3,663 | −8.2% | 292 | 12.54 |
| 2000 | 3,992 | +37% | 316 | 12.63 |
| 1999 | 2,914 | +18% | 232 | 12.56 |
| 1998 | 2,468 | +20% | 175 | 14.10 |
| 1997 | 2,049 | +25% | 163 | 12.57 |
| 1996 | 1,636 | +64% | 143 | 11.44 |
| 1995 | 1,000 | −26% | 90 | 11.11 |
| 1994 | 1,350 | −36% | 376 | 3.59 |
| 1993 | 2,100 | +50% | 326 | 6.44 |
| 1992 | 1,400 | +7.7% | 322 | 4.35 |
| 1991 | 1,300 | +30% | 118 | 11.02 |
| 1990 | 1,000 | +6.4% | 81 | 12.35 |
| 1989 | 940 | −6.0% | 76 | 12.37 |
| 1988 | 1,000 | −33% | 95 | 10.53 |
| 1987 | 1,500 | +36% | 142 | 10.56 |
| 1986 | 1,100 | +4.8% | 112 | 9.82 |
| 1985 | 1,050 | +25% | 100 | 10.50 |
| 1984 | 840 | +15% | 80 | 10.50 |
| 1983 | 730 | +17% | 70 | 10.43 |
| 1982 | 624 | −4.0% | 58 | 10.76 |
| 1981 | 650 | +72% | 52 | 12.50 |
| 1980 | 378 | +21% | 89 | 4.25 |
| 1979 | 312 | −17% | 36 | 8.67 |
| 1978 | 375 | +7.1% | 36 | 10.42 |
| 1977 | 350 | +40% | 30 | 11.67 |
| 1976 | 250 | +22% | 25 | 10.00 |
| 1975 | 205 | 0.0% | 20 | 10.25 |
| 1974 | 205 | +2.5% | 20 | 10.25 |
| 1973 | 200 | 0.0% | 20 | 10.00 |
| 1972 | 200 | −20% | 20 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 250 | 0.0% | 25 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 250 | +25% | 25 | 10.00 |
| 1969 | 200 | 0.0% | 20 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 200 | −2.4% | 20 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 205 | −21% | 20 | 10.25 |
| 1966 | 260 | −3.7% | 25 | 10.40 |
| 1965 | 270 | 0.0% | 26 | 10.38 |
| 1964 | 270 | −10.0% | 26 | 10.38 |
| 1963 | 300 | +20% | 28 | 10.71 |
| 1962 | 250 | +25% | 24 | 10.42 |
| 1961 | 200 | — | 20 | 10.00 |
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.