Melonseed production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 46,014 t of melonseed, the 4th largest in the world (4.72% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.4%. The record was 62,000 t in 2010. Area harvested: 127,351 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 46,014 t
- World rank
- 4 of 14
- 10-year change
- +4.4%
- Record
- 62,000 t
- 2010
Melonseed in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.7%
- 4.8% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 0.5 (−33%)
- kg per person
- 1.58
- world 0.12
- 10-year change
- +4.4%
- world +6.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sudan | 90,486 | 9.3% |
| 3 | DR Congo | 63,615 | 6.5% |
| 4 | Cameroon | 46,014 | 4.7% |
| 5 | Mali | 41,934 | 4.3% |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 39,093 | 4.0% |
Map of world production of melonseed
Share of the world total; Cameroon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46,014 | −0.7% | 127,351 | 0.36 |
| 2023 | 46,350 | −0.7% | 127,633 | 0.36 |
| 2022 | 46,686 | −0.9% | 126,934 | 0.37 |
| 2021 | 47,098 | −2.6% | 127,487 | 0.37 |
| 2020 | 48,334 | +0.2% | 128,477 | 0.38 |
| 2019 | 48,231 | +0.6% | 124,838 | 0.39 |
| 2018 | 47,929 | +4.9% | 129,145 | 0.37 |
| 2017 | 45,700 | −1.3% | 125,254 | 0.36 |
| 2016 | 46,289 | −11% | 120,115 | 0.39 |
| 2015 | 51,798 | +18% | 124,993 | 0.41 |
| 2014 | 44,068 | +2.5% | 117,352 | 0.38 |
| 2013 | 43,000 | 0.0% | 118,000 | 0.36 |
| 2012 | 43,000 | −22% | 118,000 | 0.36 |
| 2011 | 54,830 | −12% | 112,610 | 0.49 |
| 2010 | 62,000 | +3.3% | 106,000 | 0.58 |
| 2009 | 60,000 | +7.1% | 105,000 | 0.57 |
| 2008 | 56,011 | −0.5% | 104,617 | 0.54 |
| 2007 | 56,265 | −0.1% | 103,919 | 0.54 |
| 2006 | 56,330 | −0.1% | 103,210 | 0.55 |
| 2005 | 56,403 | −6.0% | 102,391 | 0.55 |
| 2004 | 60,000 | +7.2% | 105,000 | 0.57 |
| 2003 | 55,979 | −1.4% | 99,957 | 0.56 |
| 2002 | 56,800 | +2.1% | 98,500 | 0.58 |
| 2001 | 55,628 | −1.7% | 98,318 | 0.57 |
| 2000 | 56,600 | +0.4% | 99,639 | 0.57 |
| 1999 | 56,400 | +0.4% | 98,000 | 0.58 |
| 1998 | 56,200 | +0.4% | 97,500 | 0.58 |
| 1997 | 56,000 | +0.4% | 97,000 | 0.58 |
| 1996 | 55,800 | +0.2% | 97,006 | 0.58 |
| 1995 | 55,700 | +0.3% | 96,500 | 0.58 |
| 1994 | 55,506 | −0.0% | 96,068 | 0.58 |
| 1993 | 55,513 | −0.0% | 95,907 | 0.58 |
| 1992 | 55,514 | +0.9% | 95,761 | 0.58 |
| 1991 | 55,000 | +1.3% | 96,000 | 0.57 |
| 1990 | 54,300 | +0.9% | 95,600 | 0.57 |
| 1989 | 53,800 | +1.1% | 95,000 | 0.57 |
| 1988 | 53,200 | +0.4% | 94,000 | 0.57 |
| 1987 | 53,000 | 0.0% | 93,500 | 0.57 |
| 1986 | 53,000 | +1.9% | 93,000 | 0.57 |
| 1985 | 52,000 | 0.0% | 92,000 | 0.57 |
| 1984 | 52,000 | +4.0% | 92,000 | 0.57 |
| 1983 | 50,000 | −1.0% | 90,000 | 0.56 |
| 1982 | 50,500 | +1.0% | 91,000 | 0.55 |
| 1981 | 50,000 | +2.0% | 90,000 | 0.56 |
| 1980 | 49,000 | +2.6% | 90,000 | 0.54 |
| 1979 | 47,750 | +1.2% | 90,000 | 0.53 |
| 1978 | 47,197 | −19% | 89,000 | 0.53 |
| 1977 | 58,533 | +1.7% | 84,000 | 0.70 |
| 1976 | 57,578 | +4.3% | 79,000 | 0.73 |
| 1975 | 55,185 | +22% | 75,000 | 0.74 |
| 1974 | 45,129 | +25% | 73,539 | 0.61 |
| 1973 | 36,206 | −14% | 68,175 | 0.53 |
| 1972 | 42,000 | +22% | 70,000 | 0.60 |
| 1971 | 34,323 | +5.3% | 58,295 | 0.59 |
| 1970 | 32,589 | +8.6% | 54,922 | 0.59 |
| 1969 | 30,000 | +9.8% | 45,989 | 0.65 |
| 1968 | 27,325 | −4.1% | 62,851 | 0.43 |
| 1967 | 28,490 | −5.0% | 64,531 | 0.44 |
| 1966 | 30,000 | +3.4% | 65,000 | 0.46 |
| 1965 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 64,500 | 0.45 |
| 1964 | 28,000 | −3.4% | 64,000 | 0.44 |
| 1963 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 63,000 | 0.46 |
| 1962 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 62,500 | 0.45 |
| 1961 | 28,000 | — | 62,000 | 0.45 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 13 t USD 39,000
- Exporter rank
- 29 of 55
- Imports
- 2 t USD 94,000
- Importer rank
- 80 of 113
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 melonseed in Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 46,014 t in 2024, 4.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of melonseed?
Cameroon ranked 4th of 14 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 59.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melonseed in Cameroon changed?
It rose by 4.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.5% for the world. The record was 62,000 t in 2010.
What is the yield of melonseed in Cameroon?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (46,014 t from 127,351 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.
Does Cameroon export or import melonseed?
In 2024 Cameroon reported exports of 13 t (USD 39,000) and imports of 2 t (USD 94,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Cameroon 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.