Watermelons — Gross Production Value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Watermelons — Gross Production Value was 1.66 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.66 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 86 countries
All-time high
3.41 million 1000 SLC
in 1971
All-time low
173,945 1000 SLC
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Watermelons — Gross Production Value in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.66 million 1000 SLC for watermelons — gross production value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — gross production value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.41 million 1000 SLC in 1971 and was at its lowest, 173,945 1000 SLC, in 1973.
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Gross Production Value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 313,950 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 313,950 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 313,950 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 327,600 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 327,600 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 341,250 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 341,250 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 354,900 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 354,900 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 450,450 1000 SLC | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 3.41 million 1000 SLC | +656.8% |
| 1972 | 1.23 million 1000 SLC | -64.0% |
| 1973 | 173,945 1000 SLC | -85.8% |
| 1974 | 328,932 1000 SLC | +89.1% |
| 1975 | 740,968 1000 SLC | +125.3% |
| 1976 | 678,214 1000 SLC | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 771,583 1000 SLC | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 382,448 1000 SLC | -50.4% |
| 1979 | 588,880 1000 SLC | +54.0% |
| 1980 | 906,532 1000 SLC | +53.9% |
| 1981 | 527,851 1000 SLC | -41.8% |
| 1982 | 1.25 million 1000 SLC | +136.1% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million 1000 SLC | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 908,053 1000 SLC | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 999,464 1000 SLC | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 1.02 million 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.15 million 1000 SLC | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 1.17 million 1000 SLC | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million 1000 SLC | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million 1000 SLC | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million 1000 SLC | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million 1000 SLC | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million 1000 SLC | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million 1000 SLC | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million 1000 SLC | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.27 million 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million 1000 SLC | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 715,260 1000 SLC | -43.1% |
| 2000 | 751,331 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 685,367 1000 SLC | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 743,540 1000 SLC | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 773,622 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 904,299 1000 SLC | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 994,913 1000 SLC | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million 1000 SLC | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 993,428 1000 SLC | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 922,942 1000 SLC | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 925,145 1000 SLC | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 998,915 1000 SLC | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million 1000 SLC | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million 1000 SLC | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million 1000 SLC | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 1.65 million 1000 SLC | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.73 million 1000 SLC | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million 1000 SLC | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million 1000 SLC | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 1.70 million 1000 SLC | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 1.65 million 1000 SLC | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.66 million 1000 SLC | -0.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.66 million 1000 SLC is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,264 1000 SLC, 54.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.66 million 1000 SLC is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 877,332 1000 SLC, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Gross Production Value in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +656.8% | 450,450 1000 SLC | 3.41 million 1000 SLC |
| 1982 | +136.1% | 527,851 1000 SLC | 1.25 million 1000 SLC |
| 1975 | +125.3% | 328,932 1000 SLC | 740,968 1000 SLC |
| 1973 | -85.8% | 1.23 million 1000 SLC | 173,945 1000 SLC |
| 1974 | +89.1% | 173,945 1000 SLC | 328,932 1000 SLC |
| 1972 | -64.0% | 3.41 million 1000 SLC | 1.23 million 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 332,150 1000 SLC | 313,950 1000 SLC | 354,900 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 875,008 1000 SLC | 173,945 1000 SLC | 3.41 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million 1000 SLC | 527,851 1000 SLC | 1.25 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million 1000 SLC | 715,260 1000 SLC | 1.27 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 889,251 1000 SLC | 685,367 1000 SLC | 1.07 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million 1000 SLC | 925,145 1000 SLC | 1.88 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million 1000 SLC | 1.43 million 1000 SLC | 1.70 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 27 Kyrgyzstan 2.39 million 1000 SLC compare
- 28 Serbia 2.38 million 1000 SLC compare
- 29 Thailand 2.37 million 1000 SLC compare
- 31 Jamaica 1.57 million 1000 SLC compare
- 32 Philippines 1.52 million 1000 SLC compare
- 33 Tajikistan 1.15 million 1000 SLC compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — gross production value in Saudi Arabia?
- Watermelons — gross production value in Saudi Arabia was 1.66 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — gross production value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 million 1000 SLC in 1971.
- What is the lowest watermelons — gross production value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,945 1000 SLC in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for watermelons — gross production value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — gross production value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Watermelons — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.