FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Melonseed production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 582,595 t of melonseed, the largest total in the world (59.8% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.9%. The record was 592,892 t in 2020. Area harvested: 902,028 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 582,595 t
- World rank
- 1 of 14
- 10-year change
- +5.9%
- Record
- 592,892 t
- 2020
Melonseed in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 582,595 | −0.4% | 902,028 | 0.65 |
| 2023 | 585,169 | +0.8% | 907,214 | 0.65 |
| 2022 | 580,768 | −0.2% | 899,201 | 0.65 |
| 2021 | 581,848 | −1.9% | 899,668 | 0.65 |
| 2020 | 592,892 | +4.5% | 922,773 | 0.64 |
| 2019 | 567,566 | −3.0% | 875,163 | 0.65 |
| 2018 | 585,085 | +3.1% | 901,068 | 0.65 |
| 2017 | 567,306 | +3.1% | 954,189 | 0.59 |
| 2016 | 550,306 | −2.9% | 904,367 | 0.61 |
| 2015 | 566,672 | +3.0% | 844,650 | 0.67 |
| 2014 | 550,246 | +3.0% | 987,615 | 0.56 |
| 2013 | 534,001 | +1.4% | 880,836 | 0.61 |
| 2012 | 526,572 | +1.5% | 789,177 | 0.67 |
| 2011 | 518,875 | +2.3% | 436,833 | 1.19 |
| 2010 | 507,340 | +26% | 469,690 | 1.08 |
| 2009 | 402,550 | −18% | 489,590 | 0.82 |
| 2008 | 493,000 | +0.6% | 724,000 | 0.68 |
| 2007 | 490,000 | +1.4% | 743,000 | 0.66 |
| 2006 | 483,000 | +7.1% | 732,000 | 0.66 |
| 2005 | 451,000 | +6.9% | 694,000 | 0.65 |
| 2004 | 422,000 | +7.1% | 659,000 | 0.64 |
| 2003 | 394,000 | +6.5% | 625,000 | 0.63 |
| 2002 | 370,000 | +6.3% | 587,000 | 0.63 |
| 2001 | 348,000 | +0.9% | 580,000 | 0.60 |
| 2000 | 345,000 | +2.1% | 575,000 | 0.60 |
| 1999 | 338,000 | +2.4% | 563,000 | 0.60 |
| 1998 | 330,000 | 0.0% | 305,000 | 1.08 |
| 1997 | 330,000 | +4.1% | 250,000 | 1.32 |
| 1996 | 317,000 | +10% | 315,000 | 1.01 |
| 1995 | 287,000 | +13% | 285,000 | 1.01 |
| 1994 | 253,000 | +4.1% | 253,000 | 1.00 |
| 1993 | 243,000 | +5.2% | 243,000 | 1.00 |
| 1992 | 231,000 | +5.5% | 243,000 | 0.95 |
| 1991 | 219,000 | +5.3% | 231,000 | 0.95 |
| 1990 | 208,000 | +2.0% | 230,000 | 0.90 |
| 1989 | 204,000 | −26% | 204,000 | 1.00 |
| 1988 | 275,000 | +90% | 308,000 | 0.89 |
| 1987 | 145,000 | −5.2% | 145,000 | 1.00 |
| 1986 | 153,000 | +4.1% | 150,000 | 1.02 |
| 1985 | 147,000 | +2.8% | 183,000 | 0.80 |
| 1984 | 143,000 | −0.7% | 164,000 | 0.87 |
| 1983 | 144,000 | +95% | 113,000 | 1.27 |
| 1982 | 74,000 | −5.1% | 54,000 | 1.37 |
| 1981 | 78,000 | −17% | 92,000 | 0.85 |
| 1980 | 94,000 | −9.6% | 76,000 | 1.24 |
| 1979 | 104,000 | −1.9% | 103,000 | 1.01 |
| 1978 | 106,000 | −25% | 132,000 | 0.80 |
| 1977 | 142,000 | −14% | 164,000 | 0.87 |
| 1976 | 166,000 | −20% | 184,000 | 0.90 |
| 1975 | 208,000 | +324% | 236,000 | 0.88 |
| 1974 | 49,000 | −73% | 89,000 | 0.55 |
| 1973 | 182,000 | +100% | 450,000 | 0.40 |
| 1972 | 91,000 | +44% | 331,000 | 0.27 |
| 1971 | 63,000 | −42% | 405,000 | 0.16 |
| 1970 | 109,000 | +68% | 635,000 | 0.17 |
| 1969 | 65,000 | −37% | 394,000 | 0.16 |
| 1968 | 103,000 | +30% | 532,000 | 0.19 |
| 1967 | 79,000 | −4.8% | 304,000 | 0.26 |
| 1966 | 83,000 | −27% | 324,000 | 0.26 |
| 1965 | 114,000 | +3.6% | 318,000 | 0.36 |
| 1964 | 110,000 | −5.2% | 321,000 | 0.34 |
| 1963 | 116,000 | +15% | 295,000 | 0.39 |
| 1962 | 101,000 | +2.0% | 318,000 | 0.32 |
| 1961 | 99,000 | — | 307,000 | 0.32 |
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.