> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/melonseed/iran/

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# 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, 202426,952 t
World rank8 of 14
10-year change+42%
Record57,930 t2012

## Melonseed in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Iran compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total2.8%2.1% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.6world 0.5 (+19%)
kg per person0.29world 0.12
10-year change+42%world +6.5%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | [Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/melonseed/central-african-republic/) | 39,093 | 4.0% |
| 7 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/melonseed/china/) | 27,913 | 2.9% |
| 8 | **Iran** | 26,952 | 2.8% |
| 9 | [Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/melonseed/chad/) | 24,654 | 2.5% |
| 10 | [South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/melonseed/south-sudan/) | 23,767 | 2.4% |

[Full ranking of 14 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/melonseed/)

### Map of world production of melonseed

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports757 t USD 993,000
Exporter rank6 of 55
Imports128 t USD 14.0 m
Importer rank23 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](https://husfarm.com/production/melonseed/)

## 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

[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/melonseed/nigeria/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/melonseed/sudan/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/melonseed/dr-congo/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/melonseed/cameroon/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/melonseed/mali/)[Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/melonseed/central-african-republic/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/melonseed/china/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/melonseed/chad/)[South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/melonseed/south-sudan/)[Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/melonseed/congo-brazzaville/)[Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/melonseed/mauritania/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/melonseed/senegal/)
[All countries producing melonseed](https://husfarm.com/production/melonseed/)

## Other products of Iran

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[Agricultural production in Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/country/iran/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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