Melons production in Peru
In 2024 Peru produced 27,704 t of melons, the 51st largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 31%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 1,534 ha, yield 18.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 27,704 t
- World rank
- 51 of 98
- 10-year change
- +31%
- Record
- 27,704 t
- 2024
Melons in Peru, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Peru compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 18.1
- world 27.1 (−33%)
- kg per person
- 0.81
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- +31%
- world +7.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Mali | 34,718 | 0.12% |
| 50 | Paraguay | 32,102 | 0.11% |
| 51 | Peru | 27,704 | 0.10% |
| 52 | Senegal | 27,450 | 0.10% |
| 53 | Romania | 26,960 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of melons
Share of the world total; Peru is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,704 | +2.4% | 1,534 | 18.06 |
| 2023 | 27,050 | +7.5% | 1,510 | 17.91 |
| 2022 | 25,155 | −1.4% | 1,484 | 16.95 |
| 2021 | 25,506 | +29% | 1,462 | 17.45 |
| 2020 | 19,808 | +7.0% | 1,194 | 16.59 |
| 2019 | 18,509 | −7.5% | 1,136 | 16.29 |
| 2018 | 20,014 | +5.7% | 1,189 | 16.83 |
| 2017 | 18,942 | −10% | 1,169 | 16.20 |
| 2016 | 21,148 | −5.3% | 1,237 | 17.10 |
| 2015 | 22,341 | +5.8% | 1,115 | 20.04 |
| 2014 | 21,116 | +2.6% | 1,015 | 20.80 |
| 2013 | 20,578 | −2.3% | 1,036 | 19.86 |
| 2012 | 21,053 | +14% | 1,068 | 19.71 |
| 2011 | 18,422 | +17% | 977 | 18.86 |
| 2010 | 15,773 | −10% | 843 | 18.71 |
| 2009 | 17,613 | −8.8% | 986 | 17.86 |
| 2008 | 19,302 | +30% | 1,047 | 18.44 |
| 2007 | 14,827 | +14% | 880 | 16.85 |
| 2006 | 13,024 | +1.4% | 900 | 14.47 |
| 2005 | 12,847 | −0.5% | 898 | 14.31 |
| 2004 | 12,917 | +20% | 986 | 13.10 |
| 2003 | 10,792 | −4.1% | 773 | 13.96 |
| 2002 | 11,259 | −29% | 751 | 14.99 |
| 2001 | 15,754 | +4.1% | 1,071 | 14.71 |
| 2000 | 15,138 | +15% | 1,033 | 14.65 |
| 1999 | 13,199 | +4.6% | 930 | 14.19 |
| 1998 | 12,619 | +2.8% | 934 | 13.51 |
| 1997 | 12,281 | +13% | 821 | 14.96 |
| 1996 | 10,882 | −11% | 792 | 13.74 |
| 1995 | 12,197 | +12% | 893 | 13.66 |
| 1994 | 10,902 | +99% | 765 | 14.25 |
| 1993 | 5,476 | −2.8% | 439 | 12.47 |
| 1992 | 5,633 | −20% | 453 | 12.43 |
| 1991 | 7,059 | −13% | 522 | 13.52 |
| 1990 | 8,131 | −13% | 561 | 14.49 |
| 1989 | 9,295 | +8.7% | 622 | 14.94 |
| 1988 | 8,551 | −13% | 614 | 13.93 |
| 1987 | 9,812 | +17% | 702 | 13.98 |
| 1986 | 8,390 | +7.1% | 629 | 13.34 |
| 1985 | 7,837 | −7.4% | 596 | 13.15 |
| 1984 | 8,460 | +41% | 667 | 12.68 |
| 1983 | 5,997 | +19% | 526 | 11.40 |
| 1982 | 5,032 | −22% | 500 | 10.06 |
| 1981 | 6,441 | +14% | 580 | 11.11 |
| 1980 | 5,639 | −12% | 516 | 10.93 |
| 1979 | 6,381 | −22% | 572 | 11.16 |
| 1978 | 8,226 | −3.1% | 692 | 11.89 |
| 1977 | 8,493 | −12% | 696 | 12.20 |
| 1976 | 9,620 | +13% | 700 | 13.74 |
| 1975 | 8,477 | +2.7% | 651 | 13.02 |
| 1974 | 8,254 | +23% | 686 | 12.03 |
| 1973 | 6,737 | −35% | 596 | 11.30 |
| 1972 | 10,362 | +11% | 793 | 13.07 |
| 1971 | 9,299 | −8.0% | 735 | 12.65 |
| 1970 | 10,109 | +28% | 756 | 13.37 |
| 1969 | 7,870 | −17% | 710 | 11.08 |
| 1968 | 9,441 | +109% | 700 | 13.49 |
| 1967 | 4,524 | −24% | 430 | 10.52 |
| 1966 | 5,927 | +19% | 460 | 12.88 |
| 1965 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 12.50 |
| 1964 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 12.50 |
| 1963 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 12.50 |
| 1962 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 12.50 |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — | 400 | 12.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 390 t USD 105,000
- Exporter rank
- 51 of 105
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 Peru?
Peru produced 27,704 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Peru rank in the world for production of melons?
Peru ranked 51st of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melons in Peru changed?
It rose by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of melons in Peru?
18.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (27,704 t from 1,534 ha), against a world average of 27.1 t/ha.
Does Peru export or import cantaloupes and other melons?
In 2024 Peru reported exports of 390 t (USD 105,000) and no imports, 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.