Watermelons — Gross Production Value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Watermelons — Gross Production Value was 442,972 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
442,972 1000 USD
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 87 countries
All-time high
909,083 1000 USD
in 1971
All-time low
46,385 1000 USD
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 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — gross production value in Saudi Arabia is 442,972 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is 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 909,083 1000 USD in 1971 and was at its lowest, 46,385 1000 USD, in 1973.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83,720 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 83,720 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 83,720 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 87,360 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 87,360 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 91,000 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 91,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 94,640 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 94,640 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 120,120 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 909,083 1000 USD | +656.8% |
| 1972 | 326,825 1000 USD | -64.0% |
| 1973 | 46,385 1000 USD | -85.8% |
| 1974 | 87,715 1000 USD | +89.1% |
| 1975 | 197,592 1000 USD | +125.3% |
| 1976 | 180,857 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 205,755 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 101,986 1000 USD | -50.4% |
| 1979 | 157,035 1000 USD | +54.0% |
| 1980 | 241,742 1000 USD | +53.9% |
| 1981 | 140,760 1000 USD | -41.8% |
| 1982 | 332,341 1000 USD | +136.1% |
| 1983 | 325,228 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 242,147 1000 USD | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 266,524 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 272,451 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 305,868 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 311,780 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 281,063 1000 USD | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 285,666 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 276,560 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 297,820 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 290,837 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 293,110 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 327,956 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 334,318 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 338,083 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 335,113 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 190,736 1000 USD | -43.1% |
| 2000 | 200,355 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 182,764 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 198,277 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 206,299 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 241,146 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 265,310 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 279,876 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 286,274 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 264,914 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 246,118 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 246,705 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 266,377 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 272,420 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 291,970 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 360,078 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 368,166 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 418,347 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 441,303 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 461,909 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 500,658 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 380,180 1000 USD | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 454,352 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 440,440 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 446,724 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 442,972 1000 USD | -0.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 442,972 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,853 1000 USD, 29.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 442,972 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73,369 1000 USD, 6.0× the median. (15 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% | 120,120 1000 USD | 909,083 1000 USD |
| 1982 | +136.1% | 140,760 1000 USD | 332,341 1000 USD |
| 1975 | +125.3% | 87,715 1000 USD | 197,592 1000 USD |
| 1973 | -85.8% | 326,825 1000 USD | 46,385 1000 USD |
| 1974 | +89.1% | 46,385 1000 USD | 87,715 1000 USD |
| 1972 | -64.0% | 909,083 1000 USD | 326,825 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,573 1000 USD | 83,720 1000 USD | 94,640 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 233,335 1000 USD | 46,385 1000 USD | 909,083 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 271,990 1000 USD | 140,760 1000 USD | 332,341 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 297,020 1000 USD | 190,736 1000 USD | 338,083 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 237,133 1000 USD | 182,764 1000 USD | 286,274 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 362,793 1000 USD | 246,705 1000 USD | 500,658 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 432,934 1000 USD | 380,180 1000 USD | 454,352 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 3 Algeria 986,357 1000 USD compare
- 4 India 603,964 1000 USD compare
- 4 Türkiye 576,997 1000 USD compare
- 5 Senegal 599,451 1000 USD compare
- 5 Viet Nam 337,847 1000 USD compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 178,963 1000 USD compare
- 7 Japan 396,798 1000 USD compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 95,010 1000 USD compare
- 8 Spain 303,529 1000 USD compare
- 9 Russian Federation 255,107 1000 USD compare
- 9 Melanesia 8,383 1000 USD 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 442,972 1000 USD 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 909,083 1000 USD in 1971.
- What is the lowest watermelons — gross production value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,385 1000 USD in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for watermelons — gross production value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 87 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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