Melons production in Saudi Arabia
In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 69,130 t of melons, the 35th largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.0%. The record was 269,522 t in 2011. Area harvested: 2,567 ha, yield 26.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 69,130 t
- World rank
- 35 of 98
- 10-year change
- −9.0%
- Record
- 269,522 t
- 2011
Melons in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.24%
- 0.29% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 26.9
- world 27.1 (−0.6%)
- kg per person
- 2.04
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −9.0%
- world +7.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Syria | 73,737 | 0.26% |
| 34 | Portugal | 72,980 | 0.26% |
| 35 | Saudi Arabia | 69,130 | 0.24% |
| 36 | Albania | 68,727 | 0.24% |
| 37 | Jordan | 64,553 | 0.23% |
Map of world production of melons
Share of the world total; Saudi Arabia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69,130 | +9.6% | 2,567 | 26.93 |
| 2023 | 63,060 | +14% | 2,139 | 29.48 |
| 2022 | 55,458 | +10% | 2,242 | 24.74 |
| 2021 | 50,405 | +4.5% | 2,029 | 24.84 |
| 2020 | 48,219 | +7.3% | 2,259 | 21.35 |
| 2019 | 44,947 | +14% | 2,139 | 21.01 |
| 2018 | 39,360 | −13% | 2,053 | 19.17 |
| 2017 | 45,051 | −9.8% | 2,299 | 19.60 |
| 2016 | 49,933 | −26% | 2,725 | 18.32 |
| 2015 | 67,553 | −11% | 3,230 | 20.91 |
| 2014 | 75,968 | −67% | 3,827 | 19.85 |
| 2013 | 230,246 | +1.6% | 12,101 | 19.03 |
| 2012 | 226,540 | −16% | 12,363 | 18.32 |
| 2011 | 269,522 | +0.8% | 13,565 | 19.87 |
| 2010 | 267,347 | +27% | 12,783 | 20.91 |
| 2009 | 210,600 | −11% | 10,612 | 19.85 |
| 2008 | 236,401 | +13% | 11,912 | 19.85 |
| 2007 | 208,569 | −3.5% | 11,528 | 18.09 |
| 2006 | 216,139 | −11% | 11,896 | 18.17 |
| 2005 | 242,593 | −7.4% | 13,138 | 18.46 |
| 2004 | 262,082 | +13% | 12,531 | 20.91 |
| 2003 | 232,905 | +5.4% | 14,553 | 16.00 |
| 2002 | 220,899 | +4.1% | 14,192 | 15.57 |
| 2001 | 212,261 | +101% | 15,655 | 13.56 |
| 2000 | 105,400 | +5.4% | 7,255 | 14.53 |
| 1999 | 100,000 | −28% | 5,102 | 19.60 |
| 1998 | 138,361 | −1.4% | 8,645 | 16.00 |
| 1997 | 140,280 | +3.7% | 9,359 | 14.99 |
| 1996 | 135,235 | +1.9% | 8,411 | 16.08 |
| 1995 | 132,661 | +12% | 8,277 | 16.03 |
| 1994 | 118,565 | −9.0% | 7,397 | 16.03 |
| 1993 | 130,302 | −1.6% | 7,232 | 18.02 |
| 1992 | 132,416 | +19% | 7,609 | 17.40 |
| 1991 | 110,845 | −7.3% | 5,249 | 21.12 |
| 1990 | 119,514 | −12% | 6,233 | 19.17 |
| 1989 | 135,454 | +1.3% | 8,155 | 16.61 |
| 1988 | 133,671 | +0.4% | 6,666 | 20.05 |
| 1987 | 133,186 | −18% | 5,503 | 24.20 |
| 1986 | 162,613 | −3.6% | 5,726 | 28.40 |
| 1985 | 168,708 | −4.3% | 6,477 | 26.05 |
| 1984 | 176,318 | +133% | 4,629 | 38.09 |
| 1983 | 75,553 | −39% | 3,640 | 20.76 |
| 1982 | 124,375 | +197% | 7,309 | 17.02 |
| 1981 | 41,922 | +52% | 3,134 | 13.38 |
| 1980 | 27,498 | +55% | 1,498 | 18.36 |
| 1979 | 17,781 | +8.5% | 1,153 | 15.42 |
| 1978 | 16,388 | −29% | 935 | 17.53 |
| 1977 | 23,069 | +156% | 1,270 | 18.16 |
| 1976 | 9,004 | −66% | 833 | 10.81 |
| 1975 | 26,308 | −50% | 1,403 | 18.75 |
| 1974 | 53,036 | +5,873% | 1,885 | 28.14 |
| 1973 | 888 | −81% | 38 | 23.37 |
| 1972 | 4,710 | −83% | 311 | 15.14 |
| 1971 | 27,811 | — | 849 | 32.76 |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 435 t USD 122,000
- Exporter rank
- 46 of 105
- Imports
- 27,323 t USD 13.3 m
- Importer rank
- 15 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 Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia produced 69,130 t in 2024, 0.24% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saudi Arabia rank in the world for production of melons?
Saudi Arabia ranked 35th of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melons in Saudi Arabia changed?
It fell by 9.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. The record was 269,522 t in 2011.
What is the yield of melons in Saudi Arabia?
26.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (69,130 t from 2,567 ha), against a world average of 27.1 t/ha.
Does Saudi Arabia export or import cantaloupes and other melons?
In 2024 Saudi Arabia reported exports of 435 t (USD 122,000) and imports of 27,323 t (USD 13.3 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 Saudi Arabia is imputed 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.