Watermelons — Production by country
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area...
What the numbers show
Watermelons — Production is currently reported for 135 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 102,323 t, and the mean is 1.29 million t.
Over the past decade 82 countries rose and 51 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 |
| 2 | China, mainland | 63.51 million t | 2024 | up 3.3% | volatile |
| 3 | USSR | 4.95 million t | 1991 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 3 | Türkiye | 3.20 million t | 2024 | down 17.7% | rising |
| 4 | India | 3.72 million t | 2024 | up 105.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Algeria | 2.52 million t | 2024 | up 56.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 1.28 million t | 2024 | down 68.1% | rising |
| 6 | Brazil | 1.98 million t | 2024 | down 8.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Viet Nam | 1.24 million t | 2024 | up 12.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 1.94 million t | 2024 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 7 | Melanesia | 215,138 t | 2024 | up 3,401.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Uzbekistan | 1.73 million t | 2024 | up 2.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Syrian Arab Republic | 207,686 t | 2024 | down 10.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Senegal | 1.36 million t | 2024 | up 494.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 158,359 t | 2024 | down 39.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Mexico | 1.27 million t | 2024 | up 34.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 154,900 t | 2024 | down 2.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Spain | 1.22 million t | 2024 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 12 | Afghanistan | 1.18 million t | 2024 | up 291.6% | volatile |
| 12 | United Republic of Tanzania | 102,931 t | 2024 | up 130.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Pakistan | 1.15 million t | 2024 | up 113.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 91,427 t | 2024 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 14 | Dominican Republic | 1.02 million t | 2024 | up 366.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 60,454 t | 2024 | up 0.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 967,260 t | 2024 | down 4.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Republic of Moldova | 28,614 t | 2024 | down 36.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Italy | 723,590 t | 2024 | up 59.7% | falling |
| 16 | Polynesia | 1,712 t | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 17 | Egypt | 712,514 t | 2024 | down 64.6% | rising |
| 18 | Tajikistan | 669,819 t | 2024 | up 22.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Turkmenistan | 650,528 t | 2024 | up 146.5% | rising |
| 20 | Niger | 646,397 t | 2024 | up 915.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Saudi Arabia | 608,478 t | 2024 | up 23.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Caribbean | 1.09 million t | 2024 | up 260.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Greece | 509,180 t | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 23 | Tunisia | 504,092 t | 2024 | down 3.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Mali | 488,121 t | 2024 | up 373.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Yugoslav SFR | 447,000 t | 1991 | down 29.0% | rising |
| 26 | Republic of Korea | 442,884 t | 2024 | down 35.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Indonesia | 421,009 t | 2024 | down 35.6% | rising |
| 27 | Cabo Verde | 1,080 t | 2024 | down 29.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Azerbaijan | 339,709 t | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 29 | Morocco | 339,454 t | 2024 | down 53.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Sudan (former) | 323,200 t | 2011 | up 126.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Serbia and Montenegro | 313,542 t | 2005 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 32 | Japan | 290,386 t | 2024 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 33 | Iraq | 285,923 t | 2024 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 34 | Albania | 278,086 t | 2024 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Kyrgyzstan | 235,995 t | 2024 | up 17.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Libya | 233,010 t | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 37 | Ukraine | 210,100 t | 2024 | down 61.6% | rising |
| 38 | Colombia | 209,817 t | 2024 | up 9.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Australia and New Zealand | 201,921 t | 2024 | up 22.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Australia | 199,531 t | 2024 | up 22.5% | volatile |
| 41 | Serbia | 180,543 t | 2024 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 42 | Yemen | 177,426 t | 2024 | up 8.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Peru | 175,769 t | 2024 | up 92.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Sudan | 173,501 t | 2024 | down 49.9% | falling |
| 45 | Hungary | 171,150 t | 2024 | down 21.7% | rising |
| 46 | Thailand | 170,421 t | 2024 | up 7.3% | falling |
| 47 | Kenya | 169,744 t | 2024 | up 44.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Malaysia | 153,749 t | 2024 | down 12.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Zimbabwe | 143,730 t | 2024 | up 54.6% | rising |
| 50 | North Macedonia | 136,721 t | 2024 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 51 | China, Taiwan Province of | 130,487 t | 2024 | down 38.3% | rising |
| 52 | Romania | 130,350 t | 2024 | down 72.5% | falling |
| 53 | Philippines | 128,948 t | 2024 | down 2.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Argentina | 125,303 t | 2024 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 55 | Bulgaria | 122,930 t | 2024 | up 265.2% | volatile |
| 56 | Armenia | 122,685 t | 2024 | down 50.1% | volatile |
| 57 | Paraguay | 119,525 t | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 58 | Cameroon | 112,157 t | 2024 | up 61.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Oman | 102,323 t | 2024 | up 475.2% | volatile |
| 60 | Guinea | 99,194 t | 2024 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 61 | Israel | 92,684 t | 2024 | up 1.9% | volatile |
| 62 | South Africa | 88,590 t | 2024 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 63 | Ecuador | 75,294 t | 2024 | up 5.8% | volatile |
| 64 | Honduras | 68,260 t | 2024 | up 45.5% | volatile |
| 65 | Jordan | 67,026 t | 2024 | down 47.6% | rising |
| 66 | Lebanon | 64,421 t | 2024 | down 13.3% | volatile |
| 67 | Costa Rica | 63,140 t | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 68 | Guatemala | 59,005 t | 2024 | down 51.8% | volatile |
| 69 | El Salvador | 48,746 t | 2024 | up 66.1% | rising |
| 70 | Cuba | 48,718 t | 2024 | down 23.1% | rising |
| 71 | Chile | 45,418 t | 2024 | up 3.4% | volatile |
| 72 | Canada | 42,565 t | 2024 | up 42.5% | volatile |
| 73 | Panama | 36,785 t | 2024 | down 3.8% | volatile |
| 74 | Montenegro | 35,669 t | 2024 | up 134.6% | rising |
| 75 | Georgia | 32,800 t | 2024 | down 54.8% | rising |
| 76 | Guyana | 30,777 t | 2024 | up 111.4% | volatile |
| 77 | Portugal | 30,730 t | 2024 | up 28.1% | volatile |
| 78 | Croatia | 29,130 t | 2024 | up 13.8% | falling |
| 79 | France | 22,870 t | 2024 | up 41.9% | volatile |
| 80 | Palestine | 22,839 t | 2022 | up 69.5% | rising |
| 81 | Botswana | 18,743 t | 2024 | up 342.6% | rising |
| 82 | Jamaica | 17,909 t | 2024 | up 31.5% | volatile |
| 83 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14,455 t | 2024 | up 1.5% | volatile |
| 84 | Cyprus | 12,550 t | 2024 | down 45.0% | flat |
| 85 | Somalia | 11,415 t | 2024 | up 219.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Uruguay | 11,101 t | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 87 | Poland | 8,600 t | 2024 | up 975.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Fiji | 8,320 t | 2024 | up 81.9% | volatile |
| 89 | Puerto Rico | 6,628 t | 2024 | up 26.3% | volatile |
| 90 | French Guiana | 3,629 t | 2006 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 91 | Slovakia | 3,600 t | 2024 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 92 | Namibia | 3,503 t | 2024 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 93 | Belize | 3,292 t | 2024 | up 140.5% | rising |
| 94 | Malta | 3,260 t | 2024 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 95 | Malawi | 3,050 t | 2024 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 96 | Mauritania | 2,627 t | 2024 | down 11.8% | volatile |
| 97 | Austria | 2,410 t | 2024 | up 278.8% | volatile |
| 98 | New Zealand | 2,390 t | 2024 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 99 | United Arab Emirates | 2,325 t | 2024 | up 27.0% | volatile |
| 100 | French Polynesia | 1,204 t | 2024 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 101 | Solomon Islands | 1,069 t | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 102 | Suriname | 1,061 t | 2024 | down 51.8% | volatile |
| 103 | Qatar | 1,058 t | 2024 | up 389.7% | volatile |
| 104 | Guadeloupe | 1,000 t | 2006 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 105 | Kuwait | 852 t | 2024 | down 45.7% | volatile |
| 106 | Bahrain | 850 t | 2024 | up 284.9% | volatile |
| 107 | Grenada | 760 t | 2024 | down 60.9% | volatile |
| 108 | New Caledonia | 749.02 t | 2024 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 109 | Slovenia | 580 t | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 110 | Saint Lucia | 522.43 t | 2024 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 111 | Trinidad and Tobago | 491 t | 2024 | down 0.8% | volatile |
| 112 | Tonga | 444.14 t | 2024 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 113 | Brunei Darussalam | 295.13 t | 2024 | up 101.8% | volatile |
| 114 | Réunion | 292 t | 2006 | down 8.8% | volatile |
| 115 | Dominica | 282.96 t | 2024 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 116 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 151.35 t | 2024 | up 104.5% | rising |
| 117 | Antigua and Barbuda | 120.01 t | 2024 | — | rising |
| 118 | Djibouti | 70.29 t | 2024 | up 1.6% | volatile |
| 119 | Cook Islands | 64.04 t | 2024 | down 0.6% | volatile |
| 120 | Bhutan | 48.57 t | 2024 | up 26.6% | volatile |
| 121 | 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
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 4.40 million t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 8.91 million t
- Africa 7.74 million t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 1.35 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
- Middle Africa 112,157 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
- Eastern Africa 430,941 t
- Oceania 418,772 t
- Southern Africa 110,836 t
- Western Europe 25,280 t
About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.