Melons production in Qatar
In 2024 Qatar produced 2,603 t of melons, the 75th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 156%. The record was 4,300 t in 2000. Area harvested: 169 ha, yield 15.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,603 t
- World rank
- 75 of 98
- 10-year change
- +156%
- Record
- 4,300 t
- 2000
Melons in Qatar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Qatar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.4
- world 27.1 (−43%)
- kg per person
- 0.85
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- +156%
- world +7.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | United Arab Emirates | 2,828 | 0.01% |
| 74 | Guinea | 2,764 | 0.01% |
| 75 | Qatar | 2,603 | 0.01% |
| 76 | Uruguay | 2,454 | 0.01% |
| 77 | Malta | 1,830 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of melons
Share of the world total; Qatar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,603 | −1.5% | 169 | 15.40 |
| 2023 | 2,642 | +363% | 94 | 28.11 |
| 2022 | 571 | +65% | 64 | 8.92 |
| 2021 | 346 | −63% | 38 | 9.11 |
| 2020 | 933 | −53% | 71 | 13.14 |
| 2019 | 1,988 | −31% | 115 | 17.29 |
| 2018 | 2,902 | +209% | 279 | 10.40 |
| 2017 | 940 | −8.4% | 77 | 12.21 |
| 2016 | 1,026 | +1.1% | 92 | 11.15 |
| 2015 | 1,015 | −0.3% | 147 | 6.90 |
| 2014 | 1,018 | +77% | 89 | 11.44 |
| 2013 | 576 | −23% | 61 | 9.44 |
| 2012 | 747 | −15% | 72 | 10.38 |
| 2011 | 875 | −58% | 88 | 9.94 |
| 2010 | 2,069 | −28% | 171 | 12.10 |
| 2009 | 2,878 | +220% | 144 | 19.99 |
| 2008 | 900 | +23% | 80 | 11.25 |
| 2007 | 730 | 0.0% | 80 | 9.13 |
| 2006 | 730 | −46% | 80 | 9.13 |
| 2005 | 1,364 | −22% | 135 | 10.10 |
| 2004 | 1,746 | −32% | 170 | 10.27 |
| 2003 | 2,580 | −26% | 248 | 10.40 |
| 2002 | 3,509 | −7.9% | 333 | 10.54 |
| 2001 | 3,811 | −11% | 362 | 10.53 |
| 2000 | 4,300 | +4.9% | 420 | 10.24 |
| 1999 | 4,100 | +2.5% | 400 | 10.25 |
| 1998 | 4,000 | +1.1% | 350 | 11.43 |
| 1997 | 3,957 | +21% | 339 | 11.67 |
| 1996 | 3,280 | +0.3% | 280 | 11.71 |
| 1995 | 3,270 | +36% | 292 | 11.20 |
| 1994 | 2,400 | −28% | 221 | 10.86 |
| 1993 | 3,345 | +3.8% | 304 | 11.00 |
| 1992 | 3,224 | −5.1% | 299 | 10.78 |
| 1991 | 3,396 | +2.9% | 359 | 9.46 |
| 1990 | 3,299 | +24% | 383 | 8.61 |
| 1989 | 2,669 | +18% | 317 | 8.42 |
| 1988 | 2,260 | +24% | 266 | 8.50 |
| 1987 | 1,827 | −9.4% | 218 | 8.38 |
| 1986 | 2,016 | +27% | 240 | 8.40 |
| 1985 | 1,586 | −0.9% | 189 | 8.39 |
| 1984 | 1,600 | +56% | 218 | 7.34 |
| 1983 | 1,023 | −51% | 120 | 8.53 |
| 1982 | 2,099 | +25% | 208 | 10.09 |
| 1981 | 1,678 | −0.8% | 196 | 8.56 |
| 1980 | 1,692 | −55% | 242 | 6.99 |
| 1979 | 3,774 | −0.7% | 370 | 10.20 |
| 1978 | 3,800 | 0.0% | 292 | 13.01 |
| 1977 | 3,800 | — | 283 | 13.43 |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 14,710 t USD 11.9 m
- Importer rank
- 25 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 Qatar?
Qatar produced 2,603 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Qatar rank in the world for production of melons?
Qatar ranked 75th of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melons in Qatar changed?
It rose by 156% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. The record was 4,300 t in 2000.
What is the yield of melons in Qatar?
15.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,603 t from 169 ha), against a world average of 27.1 t/ha.
Does Qatar export or import cantaloupes and other melons?
In 2024 Qatar reported no exports and imports of 14,710 t (USD 11.9 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; the 2024 figure for Qatar is estimated by FAO. 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.