FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Melonseed production in DR Congo
In 2024 DR Congo produced 63,615 t of melonseed, the 3rd largest in the world (6.53% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.7%. The record was 64,212 t in 2015. Area harvested: 101,105 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 63,615 t
- World rank
- 3 of 14
- 10-year change
- +2.7%
- Record
- 64,212 t
- 2015
Melonseed in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63,615 | +0.3% | 101,105 | 0.63 |
| 2023 | 63,431 | +0.3% | 101,125 | 0.63 |
| 2022 | 63,256 | +0.2% | 101,162 | 0.63 |
| 2021 | 63,157 | +2.6% | 100,909 | 0.63 |
| 2020 | 61,538 | −0.3% | 98,785 | 0.62 |
| 2019 | 61,751 | −0.4% | 99,421 | 0.62 |
| 2018 | 62,019 | −0.3% | 100,219 | 0.62 |
| 2017 | 62,232 | −0.8% | 100,913 | 0.62 |
| 2016 | 62,716 | −2.3% | 101,920 | 0.62 |
| 2015 | 64,212 | +3.7% | 104,323 | 0.62 |
| 2014 | 61,935 | −0.1% | 101,435 | 0.61 |
| 2013 | 62,000 | 0.0% | 100,000 | 0.62 |
| 2012 | 62,000 | +0.7% | 100,000 | 0.62 |
| 2011 | 61,595 | +1.1% | 104,794 | 0.59 |
| 2010 | 60,941 | +1.6% | 104,673 | 0.58 |
| 2009 | 59,981 | +2.2% | 104,060 | 0.58 |
| 2008 | 58,697 | +2.8% | 102,907 | 0.57 |
| 2007 | 57,071 | +3.6% | 101,154 | 0.56 |
| 2006 | 55,085 | +4.5% | 98,728 | 0.56 |
| 2005 | 52,725 | +5.5% | 95,520 | 0.55 |
| 2004 | 50,000 | +7.2% | 90,000 | 0.56 |
| 2003 | 46,636 | +7.9% | 87,482 | 0.53 |
| 2002 | 43,229 | +8.1% | 82,422 | 0.52 |
| 2001 | 40,000 | +6.5% | 80,000 | 0.50 |
| 2000 | 37,558 | +1.5% | 73,961 | 0.51 |
| 1999 | 37,000 | −5.1% | 78,000 | 0.47 |
| 1998 | 39,000 | −2.5% | 79,000 | 0.49 |
| 1997 | 40,000 | −2.4% | 80,000 | 0.50 |
| 1996 | 41,000 | −2.4% | 80,668 | 0.51 |
| 1995 | 42,000 | +1.2% | 82,533 | 0.51 |
| 1994 | 41,500 | +1.2% | 81,000 | 0.51 |
| 1993 | 41,000 | +1.2% | 80,000 | 0.51 |
| 1992 | 40,500 | +1.3% | 79,000 | 0.51 |
| 1991 | 40,000 | +1.3% | 78,000 | 0.51 |
| 1990 | 39,500 | +1.0% | 77,000 | 0.51 |
| 1989 | 39,100 | +2.1% | 76,600 | 0.51 |
| 1988 | 38,300 | +2.1% | 74,900 | 0.51 |
| 1987 | 37,500 | +3.3% | 73,500 | 0.51 |
| 1986 | 36,300 | +3.1% | 71,200 | 0.51 |
| 1985 | 35,200 | +2.3% | 70,400 | 0.50 |
| 1984 | 34,400 | +2.7% | 68,800 | 0.50 |
| 1983 | 33,500 | +2.8% | 67,000 | 0.50 |
| 1982 | 32,600 | +3.2% | 65,100 | 0.50 |
| 1981 | 31,600 | +2.6% | 63,200 | 0.50 |
| 1980 | 30,800 | +3.0% | 61,500 | 0.50 |
| 1979 | 29,900 | −4.2% | 59,800 | 0.50 |
| 1978 | 31,200 | +2.6% | 57,900 | 0.54 |
| 1977 | 30,400 | −6.5% | 58,100 | 0.52 |
| 1976 | 32,500 | +6.6% | 57,900 | 0.56 |
| 1975 | 30,500 | +4.8% | 57,600 | 0.53 |
| 1974 | 29,100 | +0.7% | 55,900 | 0.52 |
| 1973 | 28,900 | +3.2% | 53,700 | 0.54 |
| 1972 | 28,000 | +8.5% | 53,300 | 0.53 |
| 1971 | 25,800 | +0.8% | 52,400 | 0.49 |
| 1970 | 25,600 | −15% | 51,600 | 0.50 |
| 1969 | 30,000 | +20% | 55,000 | 0.55 |
| 1968 | 25,000 | −13% | 50,000 | 0.50 |
| 1967 | 28,862 | +17% | 52,000 | 0.56 |
| 1966 | 24,739 | +7.6% | 50,000 | 0.49 |
| 1965 | 23,000 | +9.5% | 49,000 | 0.47 |
| 1964 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 48,000 | 0.44 |
| 1963 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 47,000 | 0.43 |
| 1962 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 46,000 | 0.41 |
| 1961 | 18,000 | — | 45,000 | 0.40 |
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.