FAOSTAT · 1980–2024
Melons production in Puerto Rico
In 2024 Puerto Rico produced 46 t of melons, the 94th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 35%. The record was 17,500 t in 1983. Area harvested: 85 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 46 t
- World rank
- 94 of 98
- 10-year change
- +35%
- Record
- 17,500 t
- 1983
Melons in Puerto Rico, 1980–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46 | +109% | 85 | 0.54 |
| 2023 | 22 | −62% | 9 | 2.44 |
| 2022 | 58 | −38% | 9 | 6.44 |
| 2021 | 94 | −25% | 15 | 6.27 |
| 2020 | 125 | −21% | 16 | 7.81 |
| 2019 | 158 | +3.3% | 15 | 10.53 |
| 2018 | 153 | +20% | 12 | 12.75 |
| 2017 | 127 | −29% | 9 | 14.11 |
| 2016 | 179 | +16% | 10 | 17.90 |
| 2015 | 154 | +353% | 16 | 9.63 |
| 2014 | 34 | −90% | 2 | 17.00 |
| 2013 | 348 | −18% | 13 | 26.77 |
| 2012 | 423 | −16% | 10 | 42.30 |
| 2011 | 502 | −14% | 18 | 27.89 |
| 2010 | 586 | −13% | 19 | 30.84 |
| 2009 | 675 | −12% | 19 | 35.53 |
| 2008 | 768 | −11% | 20 | 38.40 |
| 2007 | 866 | −10% | 21 | 41.24 |
| 2006 | 967 | −9.8% | 21 | 46.05 |
| 2005 | 1,072 | −9.0% | 22 | 48.73 |
| 2004 | 1,178 | −20% | 22 | 53.55 |
| 2003 | 1,478 | −5.9% | 26 | 56.85 |
| 2002 | 1,571 | −5.9% | 26 | 60.42 |
| 2001 | 1,669 | −5.9% | 26 | 64.19 |
| 2000 | 1,773 | −5.8% | 26 | 68.19 |
| 1999 | 1,883 | −5.8% | 26 | 72.42 |
| 1998 | 1,999 | −5.8% | 27 | 74.04 |
| 1997 | 2,122 | −5.8% | 27 | 78.59 |
| 1996 | 2,253 | −20% | 27 | 83.44 |
| 1995 | 2,810 | +52% | 33 | 85.15 |
| 1994 | 1,845 | −4.9% | 21 | 87.86 |
| 1993 | 1,940 | −41% | 21 | 92.38 |
| 1992 | 3,270 | −42% | 34 | 96.18 |
| 1991 | 5,606 | +85% | 56 | 100.11 |
| 1990 | 3,025 | −9.4% | 15 | 201.67 |
| 1989 | 3,340 | −27% | 15 | 222.67 |
| 1988 | 4,560 | +318% | 20 | 228.00 |
| 1987 | 1,090 | −84% | 5 | 218.00 |
| 1986 | 6,930 | −32% | 30 | 231.00 |
| 1985 | 10,130 | +21% | 45 | 225.11 |
| 1984 | 8,350 | −52% | 40 | 208.75 |
| 1983 | 17,500 | +28% | 70 | 250.00 |
| 1982 | 13,700 | +22% | 64 | 214.06 |
| 1981 | 11,200 | +55% | 54 | 207.41 |
| 1980 | 7,230 | — | 15 | 482.00 |
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.