FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Melons production in Portugal
In 2024 Portugal produced 72,980 t of melons, the 34th largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 88,617 t in 2014. Area harvested: 2,400 ha, yield 30.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 72,980 t
- World rank
- 34 of 98
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 88,617 t
- 2014
Melons in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72,980 | +38% | 2,400 | 30.41 |
| 2023 | 52,940 | −11% | 1,860 | 28.46 |
| 2022 | 59,530 | −15% | 1,990 | 29.91 |
| 2021 | 70,250 | +2.4% | 2,490 | 28.21 |
| 2020 | 68,590 | +46% | 2,170 | 31.61 |
| 2019 | 46,920 | −30% | 2,030 | 23.11 |
| 2018 | 67,250 | +70% | 1,940 | 34.66 |
| 2017 | 39,588 | −12% | 1,651 | 23.98 |
| 2016 | 45,074 | −26% | 1,641 | 27.47 |
| 2015 | 61,036 | −31% | 2,105 | 29.00 |
| 2014 | 88,617 | +59% | 2,763 | 32.07 |
| 2013 | 55,716 | +46% | 1,721 | 32.37 |
| 2012 | 38,110 | −10% | 1,382 | 27.58 |
| 2011 | 42,442 | −1.7% | 1,852 | 22.92 |
| 2010 | 43,173 | +3.2% | 2,257 | 19.13 |
| 2009 | 41,845 | +6.5% | 2,675 | 15.64 |
| 2008 | 39,303 | +3.5% | 3,150 | 12.48 |
| 2007 | 37,991 | +4.8% | 3,956 | 9.60 |
| 2006 | 36,244 | +4.7% | 5,056 | 7.17 |
| 2005 | 34,621 | +4.6% | 5,548 | 6.24 |
| 2004 | 33,114 | +4.4% | 5,992 | 5.53 |
| 2003 | 31,714 | +5.4% | 6,338 | 5.00 |
| 2002 | 30,081 | +4.4% | 3,278 | 9.18 |
| 2001 | 28,821 | +4.3% | 4,455 | 6.47 |
| 2000 | 27,631 | +7.3% | 4,342 | 6.36 |
| 1999 | 25,743 | +3.8% | 4,056 | 6.35 |
| 1998 | 24,808 | +3.7% | 3,880 | 6.39 |
| 1997 | 23,921 | +3.7% | 3,692 | 6.48 |
| 1996 | 23,071 | +3.7% | 3,509 | 6.57 |
| 1995 | 22,251 | +3.7% | 3,341 | 6.66 |
| 1994 | 21,448 | +7.2% | 3,199 | 6.70 |
| 1993 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 6.67 |
| 1992 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 6.67 |
| 1991 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 6.67 |
| 1990 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 6.67 |
| 1989 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 6.67 |
| 1988 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 6.67 |
| 1987 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 6.67 |
| 1986 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 6.67 |
| 1985 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 6.67 |
| 1984 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 3,120 | 6.41 |
| 1983 | 19,000 | −5.0% | 3,100 | 6.13 |
| 1982 | 20,000 | +1.0% | 3,150 | 6.35 |
| 1981 | 19,800 | −1.0% | 3,100 | 6.39 |
| 1980 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 6.67 |
| 1979 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 3,000 | 6.67 |
| 1978 | 19,000 | +12% | 3,100 | 6.13 |
| 1977 | 17,000 | −19% | 3,000 | 5.67 |
| 1976 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 3,200 | 6.56 |
| 1975 | 20,000 | +21% | 3,000 | 6.67 |
| 1974 | 16,500 | −5.7% | 3,325 | 4.96 |
| 1973 | 17,500 | +27% | 3,500 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 13,780 | −11% | 3,000 | 4.59 |
| 1971 | 15,530 | −26% | 4,100 | 3.79 |
| 1970 | 21,020 | −19% | 4,700 | 4.47 |
| 1969 | 26,000 | +10% | 5,000 | 5.20 |
| 1968 | 23,600 | +7.3% | 4,700 | 5.02 |
| 1967 | 22,000 | +10% | 1,600 | 13.75 |
| 1966 | 20,000 | +14% | 1,500 | 13.33 |
| 1965 | 17,500 | −40% | 1,300 | 13.46 |
| 1964 | 29,300 | −2.3% | 2,200 | 13.32 |
| 1963 | 30,000 | +16% | 2,200 | 13.64 |
| 1962 | 25,800 | −2.3% | 1,900 | 13.58 |
| 1961 | 26,400 | — | 2,000 | 13.20 |
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.