FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Melons production in United States
In 2024 United States produced 600,602 t of melons, the 9th largest in the world (2.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 24%. The record was 1.3 million t in 1999. Area harvested: 21,489 ha, yield 27.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 600,602 t
- World rank
- 9 of 98
- 10-year change
- −24%
- Record
- 1.3 million t
- 1999
Melons in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 600,602 | +3.1% | 21,489 | 27.95 |
| 2023 | 582,345 | −12% | 20,396 | 28.55 |
| 2022 | 662,586 | +8.0% | 21,368 | 31.01 |
| 2021 | 613,416 | +0.8% | 20,679 | 29.66 |
| 2020 | 608,472 | −3.5% | 17,928 | 33.94 |
| 2019 | 630,629 | −25% | 23,553 | 26.77 |
| 2018 | 836,920 | −1.6% | 29,580 | 28.29 |
| 2017 | 850,890 | −1.6% | 30,290 | 28.09 |
| 2016 | 864,450 | +10% | 28,770 | 30.05 |
| 2015 | 785,620 | −0.2% | 26,910 | 29.19 |
| 2014 | 787,030 | −20% | 29,400 | 26.77 |
| 2013 | 987,830 | +8.9% | 33,610 | 29.39 |
| 2012 | 906,820 | −11% | 32,150 | 28.21 |
| 2011 | 1,016,411 | −1.9% | 34,864 | 29.15 |
| 2010 | 1,036,040 | −0.1% | 36,960 | 28.03 |
| 2009 | 1,037,180 | −0.5% | 36,270 | 28.60 |
| 2008 | 1,042,530 | −6.5% | 35,990 | 28.97 |
| 2007 | 1,114,470 | −1.0% | 36,970 | 30.15 |
| 2006 | 1,125,540 | −4.5% | 45,530 | 24.72 |
| 2005 | 1,179,010 | −4.1% | 45,430 | 25.95 |
| 2004 | 1,229,090 | −0.9% | 44,050 | 27.90 |
| 2003 | 1,240,660 | −0.6% | 44,190 | 28.08 |
| 2002 | 1,247,730 | +0.8% | 46,210 | 27.00 |
| 2001 | 1,238,030 | +3.2% | 48,690 | 25.43 |
| 2000 | 1,200,000 | −5.1% | 52,000 | 23.08 |
| 1999 | 1,264,790 | +5.7% | 54,570 | 23.18 |
| 1998 | 1,196,530 | +2.8% | 51,020 | 23.45 |
| 1997 | 1,164,300 | −2.4% | 52,330 | 22.25 |
| 1996 | 1,193,400 | +13% | 51,980 | 22.96 |
| 1995 | 1,056,600 | +2.7% | 51,020 | 20.71 |
| 1994 | 1,028,800 | −0.4% | 51,750 | 19.88 |
| 1993 | 1,033,240 | −0.3% | 52,660 | 19.62 |
| 1992 | 1,036,500 | +13% | 54,875 | 18.89 |
| 1991 | 921,200 | −11% | 53,000 | 17.38 |
| 1990 | 1,032,800 | −15% | 59,000 | 17.51 |
| 1989 | 1,217,700 | +21% | 69,000 | 17.65 |
| 1988 | 1,005,000 | −12% | 56,400 | 17.82 |
| 1987 | 1,137,800 | −3.5% | 62,000 | 18.35 |
| 1986 | 1,179,000 | +11% | 65,000 | 18.14 |
| 1985 | 1,066,000 | +14% | 59,000 | 18.07 |
| 1984 | 932,000 | +11% | 54,000 | 17.26 |
| 1983 | 837,000 | −10% | 49,000 | 17.08 |
| 1982 | 934,600 | +23% | 55,000 | 16.99 |
| 1981 | 760,000 | +8.6% | 42,896 | 17.72 |
| 1980 | 699,500 | −3.0% | 42,714 | 16.38 |
| 1979 | 721,000 | −5.0% | 45,615 | 15.81 |
| 1978 | 759,000 | +24% | 47,891 | 15.85 |
| 1977 | 612,000 | +8.1% | 38,639 | 15.84 |
| 1976 | 566,350 | +1.9% | 36,291 | 15.61 |
| 1975 | 555,786 | +2.9% | 35,705 | 15.57 |
| 1974 | 539,999 | −13% | 33,265 | 16.23 |
| 1973 | 623,913 | −10% | 43,301 | 14.41 |
| 1972 | 696,351 | +6.5% | 44,899 | 15.51 |
| 1971 | 654,122 | −5.2% | 45,607 | 14.34 |
| 1970 | 690,046 | −2.9% | 49,739 | 13.87 |
| 1969 | 710,685 | +5.0% | 55,887 | 12.72 |
| 1968 | 676,847 | +5.7% | 50,848 | 13.31 |
| 1967 | 640,288 | +18% | 47,955 | 13.35 |
| 1966 | 542,539 | −7.5% | 45,689 | 11.87 |
| 1965 | 586,718 | −4.0% | 48,521 | 12.09 |
| 1964 | 611,167 | −8.4% | 53,114 | 11.51 |
| 1963 | 667,140 | +0.9% | 52,730 | 12.65 |
| 1962 | 661,334 | +3.5% | 55,987 | 11.81 |
| 1961 | 638,973 | — | 52,588 | 12.15 |
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.