FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Melons production in South Africa
In 2024 South Africa produced 14,638 t of melons, the 60th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 34,357 t in 1993. Area harvested: 1,578 ha, yield 9.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 14,638 t
- World rank
- 60 of 98
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 34,357 t
- 1993
Melons in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,638 | +7.0% | 1,578 | 9.28 |
| 2023 | 13,684 | +0.5% | 1,467 | 9.33 |
| 2022 | 13,612 | +0.9% | 1,451 | 9.38 |
| 2021 | 13,487 | −7.4% | 1,435 | 9.40 |
| 2020 | 14,561 | −19% | 1,549 | 9.40 |
| 2019 | 17,994 | −15% | 1,900 | 9.47 |
| 2018 | 21,247 | +2.6% | 2,223 | 9.56 |
| 2017 | 20,708 | +6.3% | 2,147 | 9.65 |
| 2016 | 19,473 | −5.4% | 1,998 | 9.75 |
| 2015 | 20,575 | +13% | 2,079 | 9.90 |
| 2014 | 18,241 | −5.2% | 1,814 | 10.06 |
| 2013 | 19,232 | 0.0% | 1,887 | 10.19 |
| 2012 | 19,232 | +4.4% | 1,881 | 10.22 |
| 2011 | 18,430 | −22% | 1,816 | 10.15 |
| 2010 | 23,688 | +19% | 2,332 | 10.16 |
| 2009 | 19,915 | −15% | 1,900 | 10.48 |
| 2008 | 23,439 | −5.0% | 2,255 | 10.39 |
| 2007 | 24,664 | +17% | 2,300 | 10.72 |
| 2006 | 21,095 | −8.1% | 2,200 | 9.59 |
| 2005 | 22,960 | +0.2% | 2,371 | 9.68 |
| 2004 | 22,920 | +2.9% | 2,000 | 11.46 |
| 2003 | 22,270 | −2.0% | 2,025 | 11.00 |
| 2002 | 22,713 | −3.2% | 2,088 | 10.88 |
| 2001 | 23,466 | −3.4% | 2,162 | 10.85 |
| 2000 | 24,296 | −21% | 2,250 | 10.80 |
| 1999 | 30,878 | +11% | 2,773 | 11.14 |
| 1998 | 27,790 | +15% | 2,500 | 11.12 |
| 1997 | 24,233 | −0.1% | 2,041 | 11.87 |
| 1996 | 24,255 | −26% | 2,000 | 12.13 |
| 1995 | 32,622 | +7.3% | 2,600 | 12.55 |
| 1994 | 30,407 | −11% | 2,315 | 13.13 |
| 1993 | 34,357 | +20% | 2,500 | 13.74 |
| 1992 | 28,536 | +2.0% | 2,000 | 14.27 |
| 1991 | 27,972 | −5.9% | 1,972 | 14.18 |
| 1990 | 29,718 | +2.0% | 1,639 | 18.13 |
| 1989 | 29,142 | +11% | 1,800 | 16.19 |
| 1988 | 26,320 | −12% | 1,800 | 14.62 |
| 1987 | 30,003 | −7.9% | 2,200 | 13.64 |
| 1986 | 32,565 | −3.3% | 2,400 | 13.57 |
| 1985 | 33,688 | +58% | 2,500 | 13.48 |
| 1984 | 21,322 | −3.4% | 1,800 | 11.85 |
| 1983 | 22,080 | +19% | 1,800 | 12.27 |
| 1982 | 18,614 | +14% | 1,800 | 10.34 |
| 1981 | 16,324 | +12% | 1,800 | 9.07 |
| 1980 | 14,578 | −19% | 1,600 | 9.11 |
| 1979 | 17,953 | −12% | 1,600 | 11.22 |
| 1978 | 20,394 | +3.7% | 1,600 | 12.75 |
| 1977 | 19,672 | +11% | 1,600 | 12.30 |
| 1976 | 17,766 | +23% | 1,800 | 9.87 |
| 1975 | 14,483 | +3.1% | 1,200 | 12.07 |
| 1974 | 14,050 | −13% | 1,400 | 10.04 |
| 1973 | 16,235 | −24% | 1,200 | 13.53 |
| 1972 | 21,319 | +11% | 1,900 | 11.22 |
| 1971 | 19,217 | +0.3% | 1,800 | 10.68 |
| 1970 | 19,160 | +30% | 1,800 | 10.64 |
| 1969 | 14,746 | −15% | 1,500 | 9.83 |
| 1968 | 17,399 | +9.4% | 1,200 | 14.50 |
| 1967 | 15,900 | +20% | 1,000 | 15.90 |
| 1966 | 13,200 | +52% | 800 | 16.50 |
| 1965 | 8,700 | −11% | 600 | 14.50 |
| 1964 | 9,800 | +13% | 500 | 19.60 |
| 1963 | 8,664 | +16% | 500 | 17.33 |
| 1962 | 7,485 | +41% | 500 | 14.97 |
| 1961 | 5,316 | — | 500 | 10.63 |
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.