Melons production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 45,204 t of melons, the 44th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 38%. The record was 184,077 t in 1993. Area harvested: 3,503 ha, yield 12.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 45,204 t
- World rank
- 44 of 98
- 10-year change
- −38%
- Record
- 184,077 t
- 1993
Melons in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.16%
- 0.28% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.9
- world 27.1 (−52%)
- kg per person
- 1.95
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −38%
- world +7.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Cuba | 50,035 | 0.18% |
| 43 | Cameroon | 47,683 | 0.17% |
| 44 | Taiwan | 45,204 | 0.16% |
| 45 | Yemen | 44,947 | 0.16% |
| 46 | Chile | 42,377 | 0.15% |
Map of world production of melons
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45,204 | −12% | 3,503 | 12.90 |
| 2023 | 51,296 | −4.3% | 3,997 | 12.83 |
| 2022 | 53,580 | −8.0% | 4,204 | 12.75 |
| 2021 | 58,261 | +3.3% | 4,527 | 12.87 |
| 2020 | 56,383 | +8.3% | 4,174 | 13.51 |
| 2019 | 52,079 | −15% | 3,924 | 13.27 |
| 2018 | 60,955 | −12% | 4,465 | 13.65 |
| 2017 | 69,196 | +0.0% | 5,001 | 13.84 |
| 2016 | 69,163 | −8.4% | 5,346 | 12.94 |
| 2015 | 75,490 | +2.7% | 5,378 | 14.04 |
| 2014 | 73,482 | −0.1% | 5,163 | 14.23 |
| 2013 | 73,591 | +5.1% | 5,358 | 13.73 |
| 2012 | 69,996 | −15% | 5,055 | 13.85 |
| 2011 | 82,017 | +12% | 5,856 | 14.01 |
| 2010 | 73,147 | +2.4% | 5,466 | 13.38 |
| 2009 | 71,401 | −7.4% | 5,420 | 13.17 |
| 2008 | 77,101 | −11% | 5,874 | 13.13 |
| 2007 | 86,590 | −29% | 6,531 | 13.26 |
| 2006 | 122,343 | +24% | 7,827 | 15.63 |
| 2005 | 98,709 | −22% | 7,175 | 13.76 |
| 2004 | 126,153 | −4.0% | 8,017 | 15.74 |
| 2003 | 131,363 | −16% | 8,241 | 15.94 |
| 2002 | 156,904 | +20% | 9,620 | 16.31 |
| 2001 | 130,911 | −8.8% | 9,244 | 14.16 |
| 2000 | 143,611 | −15% | 9,592 | 14.97 |
| 1999 | 168,044 | +7.5% | 10,993 | 15.29 |
| 1998 | 156,384 | −13% | 12,073 | 12.95 |
| 1997 | 179,081 | +4.4% | 11,566 | 15.48 |
| 1996 | 171,517 | +5.7% | 11,425 | 15.01 |
| 1995 | 162,312 | +15% | 11,145 | 14.56 |
| 1994 | 141,667 | −23% | 9,840 | 14.40 |
| 1993 | 184,077 | +5.7% | 12,569 | 14.65 |
| 1992 | 174,107 | −0.8% | 11,906 | 14.62 |
| 1991 | 175,505 | +48% | 11,762 | 14.92 |
| 1990 | 118,664 | −10% | 8,906 | 13.32 |
| 1989 | 132,531 | +3.8% | 8,823 | 15.02 |
| 1988 | 127,622 | +5.5% | 9,014 | 14.16 |
| 1987 | 120,949 | +15% | 8,922 | 13.56 |
| 1986 | 104,741 | −21% | 11,896 | 8.80 |
| 1985 | 132,735 | +8.3% | 9,671 | 13.73 |
| 1984 | 122,587 | −15% | 10,324 | 11.87 |
| 1983 | 143,723 | +21% | 11,838 | 12.14 |
| 1982 | 118,903 | +13% | 10,595 | 11.22 |
| 1981 | 105,324 | −22% | 9,344 | 11.27 |
| 1980 | 134,834 | −6.0% | 10,706 | 12.59 |
| 1979 | 143,410 | +23% | 10,585 | 13.55 |
| 1978 | 116,676 | +10% | 9,600 | 12.15 |
| 1977 | 105,967 | +24% | 8,740 | 12.12 |
| 1976 | 85,221 | +30% | 7,430 | 11.47 |
| 1975 | 65,344 | +6.4% | 6,215 | 10.51 |
| 1974 | 61,407 | +9.0% | 5,257 | 11.68 |
| 1973 | 56,348 | +16% | 5,708 | 9.87 |
| 1972 | 48,720 | −8.1% | 4,518 | 10.78 |
| 1971 | 53,043 | −8.7% | 4,830 | 10.98 |
| 1970 | 58,092 | +10% | 5,112 | 11.36 |
| 1969 | 52,743 | −1.9% | 4,588 | 11.50 |
| 1968 | 53,777 | +8.0% | 4,975 | 10.81 |
| 1967 | 49,772 | +27% | 5,215 | 9.54 |
| 1966 | 39,264 | +36% | 4,450 | 8.82 |
| 1965 | 28,829 | −1.8% | 2,849 | 10.12 |
| 1964 | 29,366 | −15% | 2,949 | 9.96 |
| 1963 | 34,364 | +16% | 3,460 | 9.93 |
| 1962 | 29,701 | −19% | 3,412 | 8.70 |
| 1961 | 36,561 | — | 4,093 | 8.93 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 43 t USD 137,000
- Exporter rank
- 80 of 105
- Imports
- 2,263 t USD 2.9 m
- Importer rank
- 51 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 Taiwan?
Taiwan produced 45,204 t in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of melons?
Taiwan ranked 44th of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melons in Taiwan changed?
It fell by 38% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. The record was 184,077 t in 1993.
What is the yield of melons in Taiwan?
12.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (45,204 t from 3,503 ha), against a world average of 27.1 t/ha.
Does Taiwan export or import cantaloupes and other melons?
In 2024 Taiwan reported exports of 43 t (USD 137,000) and imports of 2,263 t (USD 2.9 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 Taiwan 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.