Melons production in Syria
In 2024 Syria produced 73,737 t of melons, the 33rd largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 36%. The record was 344,791 t in 1981. Area harvested: 2,792 ha, yield 26.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 73,737 t
- World rank
- 33 of 98
- 10-year change
- +36%
- Record
- 344,791 t
- 1981
Melons in Syria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.26%
- 0.21% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 26.4
- world 27.1 (−2.5%)
- kg per person
- 2.99
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- +36%
- world +7.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Colombia | 74,494 | 0.26% |
| 32 | Greece | 74,480 | 0.26% |
| 33 | Syria | 73,737 | 0.26% |
| 34 | Portugal | 72,980 | 0.26% |
| 35 | Saudi Arabia | 69,130 | 0.24% |
Map of world production of melons
Share of the world total; Syria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73,737 | +33% | 2,792 | 26.41 |
| 2023 | 55,478 | −26% | 2,510 | 22.10 |
| 2022 | 75,112 | −39% | 3,476 | 21.61 |
| 2021 | 123,305 | −11% | 6,253 | 19.72 |
| 2020 | 139,074 | +49% | 8,148 | 17.07 |
| 2019 | 93,050 | +67% | 5,086 | 18.30 |
| 2018 | 55,560 | +1.6% | 3,289 | 16.89 |
| 2017 | 54,686 | +2.5% | 3,438 | 15.91 |
| 2016 | 53,375 | −17% | 3,358 | 15.89 |
| 2015 | 64,532 | +19% | 4,879 | 13.23 |
| 2014 | 54,281 | +21% | 4,134 | 13.13 |
| 2013 | 45,007 | −21% | 3,449 | 13.05 |
| 2012 | 57,092 | −42% | 3,821 | 14.94 |
| 2011 | 99,255 | +31% | 5,947 | 16.69 |
| 2010 | 75,868 | −29% | 5,363 | 14.15 |
| 2009 | 106,510 | +75% | 7,346 | 14.50 |
| 2008 | 61,000 | −62% | 6,400 | 9.53 |
| 2007 | 158,800 | +62% | 12,100 | 13.12 |
| 2006 | 97,880 | −7.6% | 8,010 | 12.22 |
| 2005 | 105,900 | +3.9% | 10,900 | 9.72 |
| 2004 | 101,900 | −12% | 6,500 | 15.68 |
| 2003 | 116,200 | +16% | 7,400 | 15.70 |
| 2002 | 100,100 | +36% | 9,800 | 10.21 |
| 2001 | 73,567 | +53% | 6,044 | 12.17 |
| 2000 | 48,172 | +7.8% | 4,627 | 10.41 |
| 1999 | 44,706 | −34% | 5,215 | 8.57 |
| 1998 | 67,400 | +40% | 7,200 | 9.36 |
| 1997 | 48,000 | −7.1% | 7,700 | 6.23 |
| 1996 | 51,658 | −17% | 6,644 | 7.78 |
| 1995 | 62,400 | −11% | 7,700 | 8.10 |
| 1994 | 70,434 | +22% | 10,489 | 6.72 |
| 1993 | 57,800 | +3.2% | 8,000 | 7.23 |
| 1992 | 56,000 | +22% | 8,519 | 6.57 |
| 1991 | 45,800 | +3.9% | 7,700 | 5.95 |
| 1990 | 44,100 | −15% | 7,900 | 5.58 |
| 1989 | 51,700 | −48% | 11,700 | 4.42 |
| 1988 | 100,300 | −3.7% | 14,709 | 6.82 |
| 1987 | 104,100 | −32% | 16,819 | 6.19 |
| 1986 | 152,300 | −15% | 22,100 | 6.89 |
| 1985 | 179,700 | +47% | 35,700 | 5.03 |
| 1984 | 121,900 | −47% | 22,100 | 5.52 |
| 1983 | 228,300 | −20% | 26,300 | 8.68 |
| 1982 | 284,562 | −17% | 29,059 | 9.79 |
| 1981 | 344,791 | +68% | 28,525 | 12.09 |
| 1980 | 205,256 | −11% | 23,417 | 8.77 |
| 1979 | 231,823 | +9.3% | 29,982 | 7.73 |
| 1978 | 212,134 | +5.4% | 28,785 | 7.37 |
| 1977 | 201,174 | +14% | 25,917 | 7.76 |
| 1976 | 176,568 | −21% | 26,068 | 6.77 |
| 1975 | 223,173 | +55% | 17,541 | 12.72 |
| 1974 | 144,176 | +274% | 19,499 | 7.39 |
| 1973 | 38,537 | −70% | 7,777 | 4.96 |
| 1972 | 129,947 | +50% | 17,887 | 7.26 |
| 1971 | 86,546 | +86% | 15,936 | 5.43 |
| 1970 | 46,538 | −52% | 11,471 | 4.06 |
| 1969 | 97,840 | −47% | 19,552 | 5.00 |
| 1968 | 183,089 | +32% | 30,397 | 6.02 |
| 1967 | 138,339 | +253% | 27,070 | 5.11 |
| 1966 | 39,195 | −72% | 16,194 | 2.42 |
| 1965 | 142,423 | +22% | 22,018 | 6.47 |
| 1964 | 117,184 | −8.5% | 22,097 | 5.30 |
| 1963 | 128,074 | −39% | 26,786 | 4.78 |
| 1962 | 208,452 | +16% | 26,095 | 7.99 |
| 1961 | 180,000 | — | 22,000 | 8.18 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 391 t USD 225,000
- Exporter rank
- 50 of 105
- Imports
- 67 t USD 36,000
- Importer rank
- 111 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 Syria?
Syria produced 73,737 t in 2024, 0.26% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of melons?
Syria ranked 33rd of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melons in Syria changed?
It rose by 36% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. The record was 344,791 t in 1981.
What is the yield of melons in Syria?
26.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (73,737 t from 2,792 ha), against a world average of 27.1 t/ha.
Does Syria export or import cantaloupes and other melons?
In 2024 Syria reported exports of 391 t (USD 225,000) and imports of 67 t (USD 36,000), 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.