Melons production in Romania
In 2024 Romania produced 26,960 t of melons, the 53rd largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 52%. The record was 740,464 t in 1991. Area harvested: 2,540 ha, yield 10.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 26,960 t
- World rank
- 53 of 98
- 10-year change
- −52%
- Record
- 740,464 t
- 1991
Melons in Romania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Romania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.21% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.6
- world 27.1 (−61%)
- kg per person
- 1.42
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −52%
- world +7.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Peru | 27,704 | 0.10% |
| 52 | Senegal | 27,450 | 0.10% |
| 53 | Romania | 26,960 | 0.10% |
| 54 | Libya | 26,590 | 0.09% |
| 55 | Israel | 25,126 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of melons
Share of the world total; Romania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26,960 | −13% | 2,540 | 10.61 |
| 2023 | 30,910 | −5.6% | 2,590 | 11.93 |
| 2022 | 32,740 | −60% | 2,580 | 12.69 |
| 2021 | 82,210 | −5.3% | 3,490 | 23.56 |
| 2020 | 86,780 | +54% | 4,010 | 21.64 |
| 2019 | 56,240 | −9.4% | 4,340 | 12.96 |
| 2018 | 62,080 | +3.6% | 4,260 | 14.57 |
| 2017 | 59,932 | +1.4% | 4,258 | 14.08 |
| 2016 | 59,087 | +3.9% | 4,729 | 12.49 |
| 2015 | 56,883 | +1.5% | 4,178 | 13.61 |
| 2014 | 56,035 | −7.5% | 4,189 | 13.38 |
| 2013 | 60,599 | −3.3% | 4,288 | 14.13 |
| 2012 | 62,644 | +18% | 4,139 | 15.14 |
| 2011 | 53,272 | +2.0% | 4,151 | 12.83 |
| 2010 | 52,250 | +4.4% | 4,191 | 12.47 |
| 2009 | 50,031 | −7.0% | 4,328 | 11.56 |
| 2008 | 53,794 | +61% | 3,672 | 14.65 |
| 2007 | 33,437 | −38% | 3,430 | 9.75 |
| 2006 | 54,035 | −15% | 3,891 | 13.89 |
| 2005 | 63,434 | +51% | 4,470 | 14.19 |
| 2004 | 41,939 | −28% | 2,933 | 14.30 |
| 2003 | 58,311 | +14% | 4,179 | 13.95 |
| 2002 | 51,310 | +17% | 4,293 | 11.95 |
| 2001 | 43,853 | +1.8% | 3,920 | 11.19 |
| 2000 | 43,091 | −34% | 4,431 | 9.72 |
| 1999 | 65,305 | +32% | 4,242 | 15.39 |
| 1998 | 49,569 | −16% | 3,839 | 12.91 |
| 1997 | 59,232 | +18% | 3,920 | 15.11 |
| 1996 | 50,056 | −92% | 3,849 | 13.00 |
| 1995 | 639,352 | +4.6% | 45,748 | 13.98 |
| 1994 | 611,102 | +1.6% | 41,214 | 14.83 |
| 1993 | 601,443 | −3.5% | 44,404 | 13.54 |
| 1992 | 623,036 | −16% | 46,514 | 13.39 |
| 1991 | 740,464 | +94% | 47,708 | 15.52 |
| 1990 | 381,585 | +77% | 33,586 | 11.36 |
| 1989 | 215,700 | −57% | 23,400 | 9.22 |
| 1988 | 498,300 | +16% | 26,500 | 18.80 |
| 1987 | 430,900 | +3.3% | 25,700 | 16.77 |
| 1986 | 417,200 | −19% | 24,800 | 16.82 |
| 1985 | 517,500 | +99% | 27,900 | 18.55 |
| 1984 | 259,800 | +72% | 17,900 | 14.51 |
| 1983 | 150,900 | −13% | 16,000 | 9.43 |
| 1982 | 173,400 | +18% | 16,100 | 10.77 |
| 1981 | 146,500 | +21% | 14,100 | 10.39 |
| 1980 | 120,600 | −21% | 11,700 | 10.31 |
| 1979 | 152,000 | +23% | 13,000 | 11.69 |
| 1978 | 124,000 | +2.6% | 11,900 | 10.42 |
| 1977 | 120,800 | +14% | 12,200 | 9.90 |
| 1976 | 106,400 | −34% | 12,800 | 8.31 |
| 1975 | 160,400 | +7.7% | 12,800 | 12.53 |
| 1974 | 148,900 | +13% | 11,600 | 12.84 |
| 1973 | 131,400 | −10% | 13,100 | 10.03 |
| 1972 | 146,500 | +1.3% | 15,600 | 9.39 |
| 1971 | 144,600 | +61% | 14,500 | 9.97 |
| 1970 | 89,600 | −23% | 12,000 | 7.47 |
| 1969 | 117,000 | −3.5% | 16,009 | 7.31 |
| 1968 | 121,200 | −26% | 16,700 | 7.26 |
| 1967 | 163,800 | −16% | 15,000 | 10.92 |
| 1966 | 194,700 | +34% | 19,300 | 10.09 |
| 1965 | 145,700 | −14% | 19,400 | 7.51 |
| 1964 | 169,800 | −23% | 20,100 | 8.45 |
| 1963 | 220,100 | +91% | 21,200 | 10.38 |
| 1962 | 115,500 | −25% | 16,700 | 6.92 |
| 1961 | 154,800 | — | 17,100 | 9.05 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 48 t USD 62,000
- Exporter rank
- 79 of 105
- Imports
- 6,034 t USD 6.8 m
- Importer rank
- 39 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 Romania?
Romania produced 26,960 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Romania rank in the world for production of melons?
Romania ranked 53rd of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melons in Romania changed?
It fell by 52% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. The record was 740,464 t in 1991.
What is the yield of melons in Romania?
10.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (26,960 t from 2,540 ha), against a world average of 27.1 t/ha.
Does Romania export or import cantaloupes and other melons?
In 2024 Romania reported exports of 48 t (USD 62,000) and imports of 6,034 t (USD 6.8 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. 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.