Melonseed production in Congo
In 2024 Congo produced 3,648 t of melonseed, the 11th largest in the world (0.37% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.7%. The record was 3,850 t in 2013. Area harvested: 7,741 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,648 t
- World rank
- 11 of 14
- 10-year change
- −2.7%
- Record
- 3,850 t
- 2013
Melonseed in Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Congo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.37%
- 0.41% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 0.5 (−12%)
- kg per person
- 0.58
- world 0.12
- 10-year change
- −2.7%
- world +6.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chad | 24,654 | 2.5% |
| 10 | South Sudan | 23,767 | 2.4% |
| 11 | Congo | 3,648 | 0.37% |
| 12 | Mauritania | 2,449 | 0.25% |
| 13 | Senegal | 1,517 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of melonseed
Share of the world total; Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,648 | +0.1% | 7,741 | 0.47 |
| 2023 | 3,643 | +0.1% | 7,720 | 0.47 |
| 2022 | 3,638 | −0.1% | 7,700 | 0.47 |
| 2021 | 3,642 | +0.0% | 7,682 | 0.47 |
| 2020 | 3,641 | +0.2% | 7,660 | 0.48 |
| 2019 | 3,633 | +0.4% | 7,635 | 0.48 |
| 2018 | 3,618 | +0.5% | 7,603 | 0.48 |
| 2017 | 3,601 | +0.5% | 7,560 | 0.48 |
| 2016 | 3,584 | −0.6% | 7,515 | 0.48 |
| 2015 | 3,605 | −3.8% | 7,537 | 0.48 |
| 2014 | 3,748 | −2.6% | 7,726 | 0.49 |
| 2013 | 3,850 | +5.5% | 7,850 | 0.49 |
| 2012 | 3,650 | +5.8% | 7,750 | 0.47 |
| 2011 | 3,450 | +1.5% | 7,221 | 0.48 |
| 2010 | 3,400 | +1.5% | 7,100 | 0.48 |
| 2009 | 3,350 | −8.2% | 6,999 | 0.48 |
| 2008 | 3,650 | +10% | 7,625 | 0.48 |
| 2007 | 3,310 | −4.6% | 6,914 | 0.48 |
| 2006 | 3,470 | −6.7% | 7,236 | 0.48 |
| 2005 | 3,720 | +4.8% | 7,777 | 0.48 |
| 2004 | 3,550 | +1.2% | 7,433 | 0.48 |
| 2003 | 3,507 | −0.0% | 7,348 | 0.48 |
| 2002 | 3,508 | −0.1% | 7,355 | 0.48 |
| 2001 | 3,512 | −0.6% | 7,372 | 0.48 |
| 2000 | 3,534 | −1.8% | 7,414 | 0.48 |
| 1999 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 7,545 | 0.48 |
| 1998 | 3,500 | +2.9% | 7,400 | 0.47 |
| 1997 | 3,400 | −5.6% | 7,103 | 0.48 |
| 1996 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 7,505 | 0.48 |
| 1995 | 3,500 | +3.0% | 7,300 | 0.48 |
| 1994 | 3,398 | −0.1% | 7,070 | 0.48 |
| 1993 | 3,400 | +3.0% | 7,200 | 0.47 |
| 1992 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 7,000 | 0.47 |
| 1991 | 3,200 | +3.2% | 6,500 | 0.49 |
| 1990 | 3,100 | +3.3% | 6,000 | 0.52 |
| 1989 | 3,000 | +3.4% | 5,500 | 0.55 |
| 1988 | 2,900 | +1.8% | 5,000 | 0.58 |
| 1987 | 2,850 | +1.8% | 4,800 | 0.59 |
| 1986 | 2,800 | +3.7% | 4,600 | 0.61 |
| 1985 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 4,600 | 0.59 |
| 1984 | 2,600 | +2.0% | 4,400 | 0.59 |
| 1983 | 2,550 | +2.0% | 4,300 | 0.59 |
| 1982 | 2,500 | +2.0% | 4,200 | 0.60 |
| 1981 | 2,450 | +2.1% | 4,100 | 0.60 |
| 1980 | 2,400 | +2.1% | 4,100 | 0.59 |
| 1979 | 2,350 | +2.2% | 4,000 | 0.59 |
| 1978 | 2,300 | +2.2% | 3,900 | 0.59 |
| 1977 | 2,250 | +2.3% | 3,800 | 0.59 |
| 1976 | 2,200 | +2.3% | 3,800 | 0.58 |
| 1975 | 2,150 | +2.4% | 3,750 | 0.57 |
| 1974 | 2,100 | 0.0% | 3,700 | 0.57 |
| 1973 | 2,100 | 0.0% | 3,700 | 0.57 |
| 1972 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 3,700 | 0.57 |
| 1971 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 3,700 | 0.54 |
| 1970 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 3,700 | 0.54 |
| 1969 | 2,000 | +2.6% | 3,700 | 0.54 |
| 1968 | 1,950 | 0.0% | 3,700 | 0.53 |
| 1967 | 1,950 | +2.6% | 3,700 | 0.53 |
| 1966 | 1,900 | +2.7% | 3,600 | 0.53 |
| 1965 | 1,850 | +2.8% | 3,600 | 0.51 |
| 1964 | 1,800 | +2.9% | 3,600 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 1,750 | +2.9% | 3,500 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 3,500 | 0.49 |
| 1961 | 1,600 | — | 3,500 | 0.46 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of melonseed in Congo?
Congo produced 3,648 t in 2024, 0.37% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Congo rank in the world for production of melonseed?
Congo ranked 11th of 14 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 59.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melonseed in Congo changed?
It fell by 2.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.5% for the world. The record was 3,850 t in 2013.
What is the yield of melonseed in Congo?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,648 t from 7,741 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.
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 Congo 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.