Key Market Indicators
Salvadoran melon production plunged 22% in 2019 to 510 metric tons, down from 654 metric tons the year prior. Since 1966, the country's supply has dropped 20.5% annually. In 2019, El Salvador ranked 81st among melon-producing countries, with Zimbabwe edging into the lead with 510 metric tons. India, Kazakhstan, and Iran held the next three spots in the rankings.