> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20242,603 t
World rank75 of 98
10-year change+156%
Record4,300 t2000

## Melons in Qatar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Qatar compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha15.4world 27.1 (−43%)
kg per person0.85world 3.46
10-year change+156%world +7.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 73 | [United Arab Emirates](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/united-arab-emirates/) | 2,828 | 0.01% |
| 74 | [Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/guinea/) | 2,764 | 0.01% |
| 75 | **Qatar** | 2,603 | 0.01% |
| 76 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/uruguay/) | 2,454 | 0.01% |
| 77 | [Malta](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/malta/) | 1,830 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 98 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/)

### Map of world production of melons

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports14,710 t USD 11.9 m
Importer rank25 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](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/india/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/kazakhstan/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/turkey/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/brazil/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/italy/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/guatemala/)[Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/afghanistan/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/united-states/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/spain/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/mexico/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/iran/)
[All countries producing melons](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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