> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202473,737 t
World rank33 of 98
10-year change+36%
Record344,791 t1981

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

## Syria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.26%0.21% in 2014
Yield, t/ha26.4world 27.1 (−2.5%)
kg per person2.99world 3.46
10-year change+36%world +7.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/colombia/) | 74,494 | 0.26% |
| 32 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/greece/) | 74,480 | 0.26% |
| 33 | **Syria** | 73,737 | 0.26% |
| 34 | [Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/portugal/) | 72,980 | 0.26% |
| 35 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/saudi-arabia/) | 69,130 | 0.24% |

[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; 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

Exports391 t USD 225,000
Exporter rank50 of 105
Imports67 t USD 36,000
Importer rank111 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 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

[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/)
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[Agricultural production in Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/country/syria/)

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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