FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Melonseed production in China
In 2024 China produced 27,913 t of melonseed, the 7th largest in the world (2.86% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.5%. The record was 62,000 t in 1993. Area harvested: 19,105 ha, yield 1.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 27,913 t
- World rank
- 7 of 14
- 10-year change
- −6.5%
- Record
- 62,000 t
- 1993
Melonseed in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,913 | −0.8% | 19,105 | 1.46 |
| 2023 | 28,135 | −0.8% | 19,098 | 1.47 |
| 2022 | 28,357 | +0.3% | 19,165 | 1.48 |
| 2021 | 28,267 | +0.9% | 19,053 | 1.48 |
| 2020 | 28,016 | −1.1% | 19,076 | 1.47 |
| 2019 | 28,333 | −1.3% | 19,366 | 1.46 |
| 2018 | 28,714 | −0.9% | 18,717 | 1.53 |
| 2017 | 28,974 | −1.2% | 19,145 | 1.51 |
| 2016 | 29,333 | −1.3% | 20,237 | 1.45 |
| 2015 | 29,713 | −0.4% | 19,425 | 1.53 |
| 2014 | 29,845 | −6.1% | 19,904 | 1.50 |
| 2013 | 31,775 | −0.8% | 21,381 | 1.49 |
| 2012 | 32,032 | +1.3% | 21,918 | 1.46 |
| 2011 | 31,612 | −5.8% | 22,001 | 1.44 |
| 2010 | 33,558 | −16% | 23,763 | 1.41 |
| 2009 | 40,000 | +14% | 29,118 | 1.37 |
| 2008 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 25,350 | 1.38 |
| 2007 | 34,000 | +13% | 22,000 | 1.55 |
| 2006 | 30,000 | −9.1% | 20,000 | 1.50 |
| 2005 | 33,000 | +10% | 21,000 | 1.57 |
| 2004 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 23,451 | 1.28 |
| 2003 | 28,000 | +12% | 22,591 | 1.24 |
| 2002 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.25 |
| 2001 | 25,000 | −43% | 30,000 | 0.83 |
| 2000 | 44,000 | +76% | 40,000 | 1.10 |
| 1999 | 25,000 | −24% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1998 | 33,000 | +22% | 20,000 | 1.65 |
| 1997 | 27,000 | −37% | 29,500 | 0.92 |
| 1996 | 43,000 | −22% | 37,000 | 1.16 |
| 1995 | 55,000 | +83% | 68,000 | 0.81 |
| 1994 | 30,000 | −52% | 52,000 | 0.58 |
| 1993 | 62,000 | +13% | 60,000 | 1.03 |
| 1992 | 55,000 | +5.8% | 40,000 | 1.38 |
| 1991 | 52,000 | +37% | 38,000 | 1.37 |
| 1990 | 38,000 | +36% | 23,000 | 1.65 |
| 1989 | 28,000 | +12% | 20,000 | 1.40 |
| 1988 | 25,000 | −17% | 20,000 | 1.25 |
| 1987 | 30,000 | — | 22,000 | 1.36 |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 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.