FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Melons production in United Arab Emirates
In 2024 United Arab Emirates produced 2,828 t of melons, the 73rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 474%. The record was 165,289 t in 2000. Area harvested: 63 ha, yield 44.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,828 t
- World rank
- 73 of 98
- 10-year change
- +474%
- Record
- 165,289 t
- 2000
Melons in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,828 | −27% | 63 | 44.89 |
| 2023 | 3,854 | −6.7% | 92 | 41.89 |
| 2022 | 4,131 | +3.6% | 117 | 35.31 |
| 2021 | 3,986 | −9.6% | 121 | 32.94 |
| 2020 | 4,408 | +7.9% | 126 | 34.98 |
| 2019 | 4,086 | +11% | 111 | 36.81 |
| 2018 | 3,686 | +167% | 129 | 28.57 |
| 2017 | 1,382 | +35% | 52 | 26.58 |
| 2016 | 1,025 | +83% | 67 | 15.30 |
| 2015 | 560 | +14% | 37 | 15.14 |
| 2014 | 493 | −86% | 33 | 14.94 |
| 2013 | 3,467 | −11% | 290 | 11.96 |
| 2012 | 3,893 | +90% | 241 | 16.15 |
| 2011 | 2,050 | +49% | 84 | 24.40 |
| 2010 | 1,374 | −22% | 75 | 18.32 |
| 2009 | 1,768 | −27% | 79 | 22.38 |
| 2008 | 2,421 | +15% | 111 | 21.81 |
| 2007 | 2,104 | −16% | 119 | 17.68 |
| 2006 | 2,518 | −63% | 212 | 11.88 |
| 2005 | 6,865 | +37% | 637 | 10.78 |
| 2004 | 5,000 | +6.7% | 250 | 20.00 |
| 2003 | 4,685 | −62% | 230 | 20.37 |
| 2002 | 12,329 | −1.1% | 354 | 34.83 |
| 2001 | 12,461 | −92% | 376 | 33.14 |
| 2000 | 165,289 | +64% | 6,643 | 24.88 |
| 1999 | 100,882 | +89% | 3,983 | 25.33 |
| 1998 | 53,270 | +57% | 2,751 | 19.36 |
| 1997 | 33,976 | +23% | 1,604 | 21.18 |
| 1996 | 27,572 | +76% | 1,222 | 22.56 |
| 1995 | 15,628 | +50% | 891 | 17.54 |
| 1994 | 10,437 | +50% | 647 | 16.13 |
| 1993 | 6,973 | +109% | 464 | 15.03 |
| 1992 | 3,336 | +29% | 272 | 12.26 |
| 1991 | 2,588 | +83% | 253 | 10.23 |
| 1990 | 1,414 | −9.1% | 192 | 7.36 |
| 1989 | 1,555 | −44% | 280 | 5.55 |
| 1988 | 2,769 | −51% | 392 | 7.06 |
| 1987 | 5,634 | −44% | 610 | 9.24 |
| 1986 | 10,000 | −37% | 800 | 12.50 |
| 1985 | 15,792 | −40% | 1,012 | 15.60 |
| 1984 | 26,516 | −23% | 2,122 | 12.50 |
| 1983 | 34,647 | +35% | 1,875 | 18.48 |
| 1982 | 25,752 | +77% | 1,510 | 17.05 |
| 1981 | 14,574 | −0.1% | 720 | 20.24 |
| 1980 | 14,587 | +247% | 650 | 22.44 |
| 1979 | 4,198 | +88% | 178 | 23.58 |
| 1978 | 2,229 | +123% | 129 | 17.28 |
| 1977 | 1,000 | +89% | 39 | 25.64 |
| 1976 | 530 | +112% | 21 | 25.24 |
| 1975 | 250 | −76% | 10 | 25.00 |
| 1974 | 1,045 | +169% | 80 | 13.06 |
| 1973 | 388 | +15% | 75 | 5.17 |
| 1972 | 337 | −81% | 75 | 4.49 |
| 1971 | 1,814 | +4,435% | 60 | 30.23 |
| 1970 | 40 | +33% | 187 | 0.21 |
| 1969 | 30 | +50% | 114 | 0.26 |
| 1968 | 20 | +567% | 71 | 0.28 |
| 1967 | 3 | — | 11 | 0.27 |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
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.