Melons production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 1.5 million t of melons, the 4th largest in the world (5.24% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 2.1 million t in 1985. Area harvested: 56,481 ha, yield 26.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.5 million t
- World rank
- 4 of 98
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 2.1 million t
- 1985
Melons in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 5.2%
- 6.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 26.2
- world 27.1 (−3.3%)
- kg per person
- 16.9
- world 3.46
- 10-year change
- −13%
- world +7.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | India | 1,540,738 | 5.5% |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 1,498,584 | 5.3% |
| 4 | Turkey | 1,479,000 | 5.2% |
| 5 | Brazil | 816,939 | 2.9% |
| 6 | Italy | 771,640 | 2.7% |
Map of world production of melons
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,479,000 | +5.4% | 56,481 | 26.19 |
| 2023 | 1,403,214 | −12% | 54,812 | 25.60 |
| 2022 | 1,587,230 | −3.1% | 62,724 | 25.30 |
| 2021 | 1,638,638 | −5.0% | 66,875 | 24.50 |
| 2020 | 1,724,856 | −2.9% | 69,090 | 24.97 |
| 2019 | 1,777,059 | +1.3% | 72,176 | 24.62 |
| 2018 | 1,753,942 | −3.3% | 73,518 | 23.86 |
| 2017 | 1,813,422 | −2.2% | 77,411 | 23.43 |
| 2016 | 1,854,356 | +7.8% | 78,663 | 23.57 |
| 2015 | 1,719,620 | +0.7% | 79,052 | 21.75 |
| 2014 | 1,707,302 | +0.5% | 79,149 | 21.57 |
| 2013 | 1,699,550 | +0.6% | 78,769 | 21.58 |
| 2012 | 1,688,687 | +2.5% | 79,642 | 21.20 |
| 2011 | 1,647,988 | +2.3% | 80,079 | 20.58 |
| 2010 | 1,611,695 | −4.0% | 79,571 | 20.25 |
| 2009 | 1,679,191 | −4.0% | 82,637 | 20.32 |
| 2008 | 1,749,935 | +5.3% | 85,490 | 20.47 |
| 2007 | 1,661,130 | −5.9% | 84,919 | 19.56 |
| 2006 | 1,765,605 | −3.3% | 88,714 | 19.90 |
| 2005 | 1,825,000 | +4.3% | 92,543 | 19.72 |
| 2004 | 1,750,000 | +0.9% | 92,635 | 18.89 |
| 2003 | 1,735,000 | −4.7% | 96,005 | 18.07 |
| 2002 | 1,820,000 | +2.5% | 102,215 | 17.81 |
| 2001 | 1,775,000 | −4.8% | 100,194 | 17.72 |
| 2000 | 1,865,000 | +4.0% | 107,612 | 17.33 |
| 1999 | 1,793,000 | −4.9% | 101,555 | 17.66 |
| 1998 | 1,885,000 | +7.7% | 104,419 | 18.05 |
| 1997 | 1,750,000 | −7.9% | 98,161 | 17.83 |
| 1996 | 1,900,000 | +5.6% | 109,577 | 17.34 |
| 1995 | 1,800,000 | +2.9% | 119,793 | 15.03 |
| 1994 | 1,750,000 | +6.1% | 113,248 | 15.45 |
| 1993 | 1,650,000 | +1.9% | 90,559 | 18.22 |
| 1992 | 1,620,000 | −14% | 109,182 | 14.84 |
| 1991 | 1,880,000 | +14% | 108,648 | 17.30 |
| 1990 | 1,650,000 | +10% | 98,309 | 16.78 |
| 1989 | 1,500,000 | −23% | 102,013 | 14.70 |
| 1988 | 1,950,000 | +1.2% | 95,000 | 20.53 |
| 1987 | 1,927,146 | −3.6% | 95,000 | 20.29 |
| 1986 | 2,000,000 | −3.7% | 95,000 | 21.05 |
| 1985 | 2,077,913 | +22% | 95,000 | 21.87 |
| 1984 | 1,700,000 | +13% | 79,000 | 21.52 |
| 1983 | 1,500,000 | +7.1% | 75,000 | 20.00 |
| 1982 | 1,400,000 | −6.7% | 74,000 | 18.92 |
| 1981 | 1,500,000 | +3.4% | 72,000 | 20.83 |
| 1980 | 1,450,000 | −17% | 76,000 | 19.08 |
| 1979 | 1,750,000 | +9.7% | 78,000 | 22.44 |
| 1978 | 1,595,000 | +14% | 87,000 | 18.33 |
| 1977 | 1,400,000 | −13% | 78,000 | 17.95 |
| 1976 | 1,600,000 | +14% | 79,000 | 20.25 |
| 1975 | 1,400,000 | +17% | 75,000 | 18.67 |
| 1974 | 1,200,000 | +11% | 70,000 | 17.14 |
| 1973 | 1,080,000 | −20% | 72,000 | 15.00 |
| 1972 | 1,350,000 | −1.5% | 78,000 | 17.31 |
| 1971 | 1,370,000 | +3.8% | 80,000 | 17.13 |
| 1970 | 1,320,000 | −5.6% | 76,000 | 17.37 |
| 1969 | 1,398,856 | −2.9% | 80,000 | 17.49 |
| 1968 | 1,440,000 | +3.4% | 80,000 | 18.00 |
| 1967 | 1,393,000 | −0.5% | 83,000 | 16.78 |
| 1966 | 1,400,000 | +6.1% | 80,000 | 17.50 |
| 1965 | 1,320,000 | 0.0% | 80,000 | 16.50 |
| 1964 | 1,320,000 | +9.8% | 80,000 | 16.50 |
| 1963 | 1,202,000 | +1.2% | 80,000 | 15.03 |
| 1962 | 1,188,000 | +4.9% | 88,000 | 13.50 |
| 1961 | 1,133,000 | — | 92,000 | 12.32 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 13,092 t USD 12.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 18 of 105
- Imports
- 1,420 t USD 258,000
- Importer rank
- 56 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 Turkey?
Turkey produced 1.5 million t in 2024, 5.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of melons?
Turkey ranked 4th of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melons in Turkey changed?
It fell by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.3% for the world. The record was 2.1 million t in 1985.
What is the yield of melons in Turkey?
26.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.5 million t from 56,481 ha), against a world average of 27.1 t/ha.
Does Turkey export or import cantaloupes and other melons?
In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 13,092 t (USD 12.0 m) and imports of 1,420 t (USD 258,000), 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.