Melonseed production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 26,952 t of melonseed, the 8th largest in the world (2.77% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 42%. The record was 57,930 t in 2012. Area harvested: 42,481 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 26,952 t
- World rank
- 8 of 14
- 10-year change
- +42%
- Record
- 57,930 t
- 2012
Melonseed in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.8%
- 2.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 0.5 (+19%)
- kg per person
- 0.29
- world 0.12
- 10-year change
- +42%
- world +6.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Central African Republic | 39,093 | 4.0% |
| 7 | China | 27,913 | 2.9% |
| 8 | Iran | 26,952 | 2.8% |
| 9 | Chad | 24,654 | 2.5% |
| 10 | South Sudan | 23,767 | 2.4% |
Map of world production of melonseed
Share of the world total; Iran is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26,952 | +0.4% | 42,481 | 0.63 |
| 2023 | 26,837 | −0.7% | 42,333 | 0.63 |
| 2022 | 27,017 | +0.1% | 42,439 | 0.64 |
| 2021 | 27,001 | +1.9% | 42,670 | 0.63 |
| 2020 | 26,494 | −3.9% | 41,891 | 0.63 |
| 2019 | 27,556 | +2.2% | 42,756 | 0.64 |
| 2018 | 26,952 | +7.9% | 43,363 | 0.62 |
| 2017 | 24,976 | −19% | 39,553 | 0.63 |
| 2016 | 30,739 | +22% | 45,353 | 0.68 |
| 2015 | 25,142 | +32% | 39,563 | 0.64 |
| 2014 | 19,046 | −59% | 33,742 | 0.56 |
| 2013 | 46,703 | −19% | 59,909 | 0.78 |
| 2012 | 57,930 | +257% | 109,055 | 0.53 |
| 2011 | 16,233 | +19% | 24,651 | 0.66 |
| 2010 | 13,609 | +5.3% | 19,078 | 0.71 |
| 2009 | 12,921 | +24% | 47,797 | 0.27 |
| 2008 | 10,398 | −70% | 50,753 | 0.20 |
| 2007 | 34,800 | +146% | 120,727 | 0.29 |
| 2006 | 14,149 | −6.1% | 41,139 | 0.34 |
| 2005 | 15,071 | +43% | 50,798 | 0.30 |
| 2004 | 10,572 | −19% | 37,798 | 0.28 |
| 2003 | 13,016 | +36% | 35,197 | 0.37 |
| 2002 | 9,555 | +88% | 34,674 | 0.28 |
| 2001 | 5,081 | +23% | 20,222 | 0.25 |
| 2000 | 4,132 | −57% | 20,740 | 0.20 |
| 1999 | 9,635 | +8.6% | 50,993 | 0.19 |
| 1998 | 8,868 | +198% | 51,752 | 0.17 |
| 1997 | 2,978 | −71% | 26,538 | 0.11 |
| 1996 | 10,248 | +1,199% | 94,216 | 0.11 |
| 1995 | 789 | +72% | 15,116 | 0.05 |
| 1994 | 460 | −83% | 8,495 | 0.05 |
| 1993 | 2,682 | −73% | 41,879 | 0.06 |
| 1992 | 10,013 | +66% | 80,709 | 0.12 |
| 1991 | 6,042 | +51% | 73,935 | 0.08 |
| 1990 | 4,006 | +167% | 45,520 | 0.09 |
| 1989 | 1,500 | −42% | 3,000 | 0.50 |
| 1988 | 2,593 | −22% | 6,048 | 0.43 |
| 1987 | 3,311 | −10% | 6,838 | 0.48 |
| 1986 | 3,697 | +28% | 8,360 | 0.44 |
| 1985 | 2,879 | +6.6% | 6,407 | 0.45 |
| 1984 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 6,150 | 0.44 |
| 1983 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 6,000 | 0.43 |
| 1982 | 2,500 | +4.2% | 5,800 | 0.43 |
| 1981 | 2,400 | +20% | 5,600 | 0.43 |
| 1980 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 4,900 | 0.41 |
| 1979 | 2,000 | −4.8% | 4,900 | 0.41 |
| 1978 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 4,900 | 0.43 |
| 1977 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 4,700 | 0.43 |
| 1976 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 4,500 | 0.42 |
| 1975 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 4,250 | 0.42 |
| 1974 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 4,000 | 0.43 |
| 1973 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 3,800 | 0.42 |
| 1972 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 3,600 | 0.42 |
| 1971 | 1,400 | +7.7% | 3,400 | 0.41 |
| 1970 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 3,200 | 0.41 |
| 1969 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 2,950 | 0.41 |
| 1968 | 1,100 | +10% | 2,700 | 0.41 |
| 1967 | 1,000 | +11% | 2,500 | 0.40 |
| 1966 | 900 | +13% | 2,200 | 0.41 |
| 1965 | 800 | +14% | 2,000 | 0.40 |
| 1964 | 700 | +17% | 1,750 | 0.40 |
| 1963 | 600 | +20% | 1,500 | 0.40 |
| 1962 | 500 | +25% | 1,250 | 0.40 |
| 1961 | 400 | — | 1,000 | 0.40 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 757 t USD 993,000
- Exporter rank
- 6 of 55
- Imports
- 128 t USD 14.0 m
- Importer rank
- 23 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 Iran?
Iran produced 26,952 t in 2024, 2.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of melonseed?
Iran ranked 8th of 14 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 59.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melonseed in Iran changed?
It rose by 42% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.5% for the world. The record was 57,930 t in 2012.
What is the yield of melonseed in Iran?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (26,952 t from 42,481 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.
Does Iran export or import melonseed?
In 2024 Iran reported exports of 757 t (USD 993,000) and imports of 128 t (USD 14.0 m), 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 Iran is estimated 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.