Watermelons — Production by country
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat,...
Countries reporting
160
Highest
63.64 million t
China
Lowest
0 t
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Median
121,105 t
Years covered
64
1961–2024
Data points
9,360
What the numbers show
Watermelons — Production is currently reported for 160 countries. The highest value is 63.64 million t in China; the lowest is 0 t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the).
The median across all reporting countries is 121,105 t, and the mean is 1.56 million t.
Over the past decade 97 countries rose and 61 fell. The largest increase was in Melanesia (up 3,401.4%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 72.5%).
Watermelons — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 63.64 million t | 2024 | up 3.1% | volatile |
| 1 | China | 63.64 million t | 2024 | up 3.1% | volatile |
| 3 | China, mainland | 63.51 million t | 2024 | up 3.3% | volatile |
| 4 | USSR | 4.95 million t | 1991 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 5 | India | 3.72 million t | 2024 | up 105.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Turkey | 3.20 million t | 2024 | down 17.7% | rising |
| 6 | Türkiye | 3.20 million t | 2024 | down 17.7% | rising |
| 8 | Algeria | 2.52 million t | 2024 | up 56.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Brazil | 1.98 million t | 2024 | down 8.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Russia | 1.94 million t | 2024 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 1.94 million t | 2024 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | 1.73 million t | 2024 | up 2.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | 1.73 million t | 2024 | up 2.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Senegal | 1.36 million t | 2024 | up 494.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 1.28 million t | 2024 | down 68.1% | rising |
| 16 | Mexico | 1.27 million t | 2024 | up 34.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Viet Nam | 1.24 million t | 2024 | up 12.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Spain | 1.22 million t | 2024 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 19 | Afghanistan | 1.18 million t | 2024 | up 291.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Afghanistan | 1.18 million t | 2024 | up 291.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Pakistan | 1.15 million t | 2024 | up 113.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Caribbean | 1.09 million t | 2024 | up 260.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Dominican Republic | 1.02 million t | 2024 | up 366.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Kazakhstan | 967,260 t | 2024 | down 4.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Kazakhstan | 967,260 t | 2024 | down 4.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Italy | 723,590 t | 2024 | up 59.7% | falling |
| 27 | Egypt | 712,514 t | 2024 | down 64.6% | rising |
| 27 | Egypt | 712,514 t | 2024 | down 64.6% | rising |
| 29 | Tajikistan | 669,819 t | 2024 | up 22.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Tajikistan | 669,819 t | 2024 | up 22.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Turkmenistan | 650,528 t | 2024 | up 146.5% | rising |
| 32 | Niger | 646,397 t | 2024 | up 915.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Saudi Arabia | 608,478 t | 2024 | up 23.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Greece | 509,180 t | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 35 | Tunisia | 504,092 t | 2024 | down 3.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Mali | 488,121 t | 2024 | up 373.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Yugoslav SFR | 447,000 t | 1991 | down 29.0% | rising |
| 38 | Republic of Korea | 442,884 t | 2024 | down 35.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Indonesia | 421,009 t | 2024 | down 35.6% | rising |
| 40 | Azerbaijan | 339,709 t | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 40 | Azerbaijan | 339,709 t | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 42 | Morocco | 339,454 t | 2024 | down 53.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Sudan (former) | 323,200 t | 2011 | up 126.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Serbia and Montenegro | 313,542 t | 2005 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 45 | Japan | 290,386 t | 2024 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 46 | Iraq | 285,923 t | 2024 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 47 | Albania | 278,086 t | 2024 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Kyrgyzstan | 235,995 t | 2024 | up 17.9% | volatile |
| 48 | Kyrgyzstan | 235,995 t | 2024 | up 17.9% | volatile |
| 50 | Libya | 233,010 t | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 51 | Melanesia | 215,138 t | 2024 | up 3,401.4% | volatile |
| 52 | Ukraine | 210,100 t | 2024 | down 61.6% | rising |
| 53 | Colombia | 209,817 t | 2024 | up 9.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Syria | 207,686 t | 2024 | down 10.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Syrian Arab Republic | 207,686 t | 2024 | down 10.1% | volatile |
| 56 | Australia and New Zealand | 201,921 t | 2024 | up 22.1% | volatile |
| 57 | Australia | 199,531 t | 2024 | up 22.5% | volatile |
| 58 | Serbia | 180,543 t | 2024 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 58 | Serbia | 180,543 t | 2024 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 60 | Yemen | 177,426 t | 2024 | up 8.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Yemen | 177,426 t | 2024 | up 8.1% | volatile |
| 62 | Peru | 175,769 t | 2024 | up 92.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Sudan | 173,501 t | 2024 | down 49.9% | falling |
| 64 | Hungary | 171,150 t | 2024 | down 21.7% | rising |
| 65 | Thailand | 170,421 t | 2024 | up 7.3% | falling |
| 66 | Kenya | 169,744 t | 2024 | up 44.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 158,359 t | 2024 | down 39.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Laos | 154,900 t | 2024 | down 2.5% | volatile |
| 68 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 154,900 t | 2024 | down 2.5% | volatile |
| 70 | Malaysia | 153,749 t | 2024 | down 12.8% | volatile |
| 71 | Zimbabwe | 143,730 t | 2024 | up 54.6% | rising |
| 72 | North Macedonia | 136,721 t | 2024 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 72 | North Macedonia | 136,721 t | 2024 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 74 | China, Taiwan Province of | 130,487 t | 2024 | down 38.3% | rising |
| 75 | Romania | 130,350 t | 2024 | down 72.5% | falling |
| 76 | Philippines | 128,948 t | 2024 | down 2.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Argentina | 125,303 t | 2024 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 78 | Bulgaria | 122,930 t | 2024 | up 265.2% | volatile |
| 79 | Armenia | 122,685 t | 2024 | down 50.1% | volatile |
| 79 | Armenia | 122,685 t | 2024 | down 50.1% | volatile |
| 81 | Paraguay | 119,525 t | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 82 | Cameroon | 112,157 t | 2024 | up 61.2% | volatile |
| 83 | United Republic of Tanzania | 102,931 t | 2024 | up 130.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Oman | 102,323 t | 2024 | up 475.2% | volatile |
| 85 | Guinea | 99,194 t | 2024 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 86 | Israel | 92,684 t | 2024 | up 1.9% | volatile |
| 87 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 91,427 t | 2024 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 88 | South Africa | 88,590 t | 2024 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 89 | Ecuador | 75,294 t | 2024 | up 5.8% | volatile |
| 90 | Honduras | 68,260 t | 2024 | up 45.5% | volatile |
| 91 | Jordan | 67,026 t | 2024 | down 47.6% | rising |
| 92 | Lebanon | 64,421 t | 2024 | down 13.3% | volatile |
| 93 | Costa Rica | 63,140 t | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 94 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 60,454 t | 2024 | up 0.9% | volatile |
| 95 | Guatemala | 59,005 t | 2024 | down 51.8% | volatile |
| 96 | El Salvador | 48,746 t | 2024 | up 66.1% | rising |
| 97 | Cuba | 48,718 t | 2024 | down 23.1% | rising |
| 98 | Chile | 45,418 t | 2024 | up 3.4% | volatile |
| 99 | Canada | 42,565 t | 2024 | up 42.5% | volatile |
| 100 | Panama | 36,785 t | 2024 | down 3.8% | volatile |
| 101 | Montenegro | 35,669 t | 2024 | up 134.6% | rising |
| 102 | Georgia | 32,800 t | 2024 | down 54.8% | rising |
| 103 | Guyana | 30,777 t | 2024 | up 111.4% | volatile |
| 104 | Portugal | 30,730 t | 2024 | up 28.1% | volatile |
| 105 | Croatia | 29,130 t | 2024 | up 13.8% | falling |
| 105 | Croatia | 29,130 t | 2024 | up 13.8% | falling |
| 107 | Republic of Moldova | 28,614 t | 2024 | down 36.3% | volatile |
| 108 | France | 22,870 t | 2024 | up 41.9% | volatile |
| 109 | Palestine | 22,839 t | 2022 | up 69.5% | rising |
| 110 | Botswana | 18,743 t | 2024 | up 342.6% | rising |
| 111 | Jamaica | 17,909 t | 2024 | up 31.5% | volatile |
| 112 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14,455 t | 2024 | up 1.5% | volatile |
| 113 | Cyprus | 12,550 t | 2024 | down 45.0% | flat |
| 114 | Somalia | 11,415 t | 2024 | up 219.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Uruguay | 11,101 t | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 116 | Poland | 8,600 t | 2024 | up 975.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Fiji | 8,320 t | 2024 | up 81.9% | volatile |
| 117 | Fiji | 8,320 t | 2024 | up 81.9% | volatile |
| 119 | Puerto Rico | 6,628 t | 2024 | up 26.3% | volatile |
| 120 | French Guiana | 3,629 t | 2006 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 121 | Slovakia | 3,600 t | 2024 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 121 | Slovakia | 3,600 t | 2024 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 123 | Namibia | 3,503 t | 2024 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 124 | Belize | 3,292 t | 2024 | up 140.5% | rising |
| 125 | Malta | 3,260 t | 2024 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 126 | Malawi | 3,050 t | 2024 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 127 | Mauritania | 2,627 t | 2024 | down 11.8% | volatile |
| 127 | Mauritania | 2,627 t | 2024 | down 11.8% | volatile |
| 129 | Austria | 2,410 t | 2024 | up 278.8% | volatile |
| 130 | New Zealand | 2,390 t | 2024 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 131 | United Arab Emirates | 2,325 t | 2024 | up 27.0% | volatile |
| 132 | Polynesia | 1,712 t | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 133 | French Polynesia | 1,204 t | 2024 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 134 | Cape Verde | 1,080 t | 2024 | down 29.7% | volatile |
| 134 | Cabo Verde | 1,080 t | 2024 | down 29.7% | volatile |
| 136 | Solomon Islands | 1,069 t | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 137 | Suriname | 1,061 t | 2024 | down 51.8% | volatile |
| 138 | Qatar | 1,058 t | 2024 | up 389.7% | volatile |
| 139 | Guadeloupe | 1,000 t | 2006 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 140 | Kuwait | 852 t | 2024 | down 45.7% | volatile |
| 141 | Bahrain | 850 t | 2024 | up 284.9% | volatile |
| 141 | Bahrain | 850 t | 2024 | up 284.9% | volatile |
| 143 | Grenada | 760 t | 2024 | down 60.9% | volatile |
| 144 | New Caledonia | 749.02 t | 2024 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 145 | Slovenia | 580 t | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 146 | Saint Lucia | 522.43 t | 2024 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 146 | Saint Lucia | 522.43 t | 2024 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 148 | Trinidad and Tobago | 491 t | 2024 | down 0.8% | volatile |
| 149 | Tonga | 444.14 t | 2024 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 150 | Brunei | 295.13 t | 2024 | up 101.8% | volatile |
| 150 | Brunei Darussalam | 295.13 t | 2024 | up 101.8% | volatile |
| 152 | Réunion | 292 t | 2006 | down 8.8% | volatile |
| 153 | Dominica | 282.96 t | 2024 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 154 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 151.35 t | 2024 | up 104.5% | rising |
| 154 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 151.35 t | 2024 | up 104.5% | rising |
| 156 | Antigua and Barbuda | 120.01 t | 2024 | — | rising |
| 157 | Djibouti | 70.29 t | 2024 | up 1.6% | volatile |
| 158 | Cook Islands | 64.04 t | 2024 | down 0.6% | volatile |
| 159 | Bhutan | 48.57 t | 2024 | up 26.6% | volatile |
| 160 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 104.96 million t
- Asia 83.65 million t
- Eastern Asia 64.47 million t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 8.91 million t
- Africa 7.74 million t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 7.70 million t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 7.61 million t
- Americas 7.35 million t
- Southern Asia 7.33 million t
- Europe 5.80 million t
- Western Asia 5.33 million t
- Northern Africa 4.48 million t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 4.40 million t
- Central Asia 4.25 million t
- Southern Europe 3.16 million t
- European Union (27) 3.00 million t
- South America 2.99 million t
- Eastern Europe 2.61 million t
- Western Africa 2.60 million t
- South-eastern Asia 2.27 million t
- Northern America 1.72 million t
- United States of America 1.68 million t
- Central America 1.55 million t
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 1.35 million t
- Eastern Africa 430,941 t
- Oceania 418,772 t
- Middle Africa 112,157 t
- Southern Africa 110,836 t
- Western Europe 25,280 t
About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.