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 143 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 75,294 t, and the mean is 1.22 million t.
Over the past decade 81 countries rose and 50 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 |
| 4 | India | 3.72 million t | 2024 | up 105.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Türkiye | 3.20 million t | 2024 | down 17.7% | rising |
| 6 | Algeria | 2.52 million t | 2024 | up 56.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Brazil | 1.98 million t | 2024 | down 8.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 1.94 million t | 2024 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 9 | Uzbekistan | 1.73 million t | 2024 | up 2.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Senegal | 1.36 million t | 2024 | up 494.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 1.28 million t | 2024 | down 68.1% | rising |
| 12 | Mexico | 1.27 million t | 2024 | up 34.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Viet Nam | 1.24 million t | 2024 | up 12.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Spain | 1.22 million t | 2024 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 15 | Afghanistan | 1.18 million t | 2024 | up 291.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Pakistan | 1.15 million t | 2024 | up 113.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Caribbean | 1.09 million t | 2024 | up 260.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Dominican Republic | 1.02 million t | 2024 | up 366.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Kazakhstan | 967,260 t | 2024 | down 4.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Italy | 723,590 t | 2024 | up 59.7% | falling |
| 21 | Egypt | 712,514 t | 2024 | down 64.6% | rising |
| 22 | Tajikistan | 669,819 t | 2024 | up 22.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Turkmenistan | 650,528 t | 2024 | up 146.5% | rising |
| 24 | Niger | 646,397 t | 2024 | up 915.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Saudi Arabia | 608,478 t | 2024 | up 23.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Greece | 509,180 t | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 27 | Tunisia | 504,092 t | 2024 | down 3.1% | volatile |
| 28 | Mali | 488,121 t | 2024 | up 373.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Yugoslav SFR | 447,000 t | 1991 | down 29.0% | rising |
| 30 | Republic of Korea | 442,884 t | 2024 | down 35.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Indonesia | 421,009 t | 2024 | down 35.6% | rising |
| 32 | Azerbaijan | 339,709 t | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 33 | Morocco | 339,454 t | 2024 | down 53.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Sudan (former) | 323,200 t | 2011 | up 126.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Serbia and Montenegro | 313,542 t | 2005 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 36 | Japan | 290,386 t | 2024 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 37 | Iraq | 285,923 t | 2024 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 38 | Albania | 278,086 t | 2024 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Kyrgyzstan | 235,995 t | 2024 | up 17.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Libya | 233,010 t | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 41 | Melanesia | 215,138 t | 2024 | up 3,401.4% | volatile |
| 42 | Ukraine | 210,100 t | 2024 | down 61.6% | rising |
| 43 | Colombia | 209,817 t | 2024 | up 9.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Syrian Arab Republic | 207,686 t | 2024 | down 10.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Australia and New Zealand | 201,921 t | 2024 | up 22.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Australia | 199,531 t | 2024 | up 22.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Serbia | 180,543 t | 2024 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 48 | Yemen | 177,426 t | 2024 | up 8.1% | volatile |
| 49 | Peru | 175,769 t | 2024 | up 92.4% | volatile |
| 50 | Sudan | 173,501 t | 2024 | down 49.9% | falling |
| 51 | Hungary | 171,150 t | 2024 | down 21.7% | rising |
| 52 | Thailand | 170,421 t | 2024 | up 7.3% | falling |
| 53 | Kenya | 169,744 t | 2024 | up 44.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 158,359 t | 2024 | down 39.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 154,900 t | 2024 | down 2.5% | volatile |
| 56 | Malaysia | 153,749 t | 2024 | down 12.8% | volatile |
| 57 | Zimbabwe | 143,730 t | 2024 | up 54.6% | rising |
| 58 | North Macedonia | 136,721 t | 2024 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 59 | China, Taiwan Province of | 130,487 t | 2024 | down 38.3% | rising |
| 60 | Romania | 130,350 t | 2024 | down 72.5% | falling |
| 61 | Philippines | 128,948 t | 2024 | down 2.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Argentina | 125,303 t | 2024 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 63 | Bulgaria | 122,930 t | 2024 | up 265.2% | volatile |
| 64 | Armenia | 122,685 t | 2024 | down 50.1% | volatile |
| 65 | Paraguay | 119,525 t | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 66 | Cameroon | 112,157 t | 2024 | up 61.2% | volatile |
| 67 | United Republic of Tanzania | 102,931 t | 2024 | up 130.4% | volatile |
| 68 | Oman | 102,323 t | 2024 | up 475.2% | volatile |
| 69 | Guinea | 99,194 t | 2024 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 70 | Israel | 92,684 t | 2024 | up 1.9% | volatile |
| 71 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 91,427 t | 2024 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 72 | Ecuador | 75,294 t | 2024 | up 5.8% | volatile |
| 73 | Honduras | 68,260 t | 2024 | up 45.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Jordan | 67,026 t | 2024 | down 47.6% | rising |
| 75 | Lebanon | 64,421 t | 2024 | down 13.3% | volatile |
| 76 | Costa Rica | 63,140 t | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 77 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 60,454 t | 2024 | up 0.9% | volatile |
| 78 | Guatemala | 59,005 t | 2024 | down 51.8% | volatile |
| 79 | El Salvador | 48,746 t | 2024 | up 66.1% | rising |
| 80 | Cuba | 48,718 t | 2024 | down 23.1% | rising |
| 81 | Chile | 45,418 t | 2024 | up 3.4% | volatile |
| 82 | Canada | 42,565 t | 2024 | up 42.5% | volatile |
| 83 | Panama | 36,785 t | 2024 | down 3.8% | volatile |
| 84 | Montenegro | 35,669 t | 2024 | up 134.6% | rising |
| 85 | Georgia | 32,800 t | 2024 | down 54.8% | rising |
| 86 | Guyana | 30,777 t | 2024 | up 111.4% | volatile |
| 87 | Portugal | 30,730 t | 2024 | up 28.1% | volatile |
| 88 | Croatia | 29,130 t | 2024 | up 13.8% | falling |
| 89 | Republic of Moldova | 28,614 t | 2024 | down 36.3% | volatile |
| 90 | France | 22,870 t | 2024 | up 41.9% | volatile |
| 91 | Palestine | 22,839 t | 2022 | up 69.5% | rising |
| 92 | Botswana | 18,743 t | 2024 | up 342.6% | rising |
| 93 | Jamaica | 17,909 t | 2024 | up 31.5% | volatile |
| 94 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14,455 t | 2024 | up 1.5% | volatile |
| 95 | Cyprus | 12,550 t | 2024 | down 45.0% | flat |
| 96 | Somalia | 11,415 t | 2024 | up 219.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Uruguay | 11,101 t | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 98 | Poland | 8,600 t | 2024 | up 975.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Fiji | 8,320 t | 2024 | up 81.9% | volatile |
| 100 | Puerto Rico | 6,628 t | 2024 | up 26.3% | volatile |
| 101 | French Guiana | 3,629 t | 2006 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 102 | Slovakia | 3,600 t | 2024 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 103 | Namibia | 3,503 t | 2024 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 104 | Belize | 3,292 t | 2024 | up 140.5% | rising |
| 105 | Malta | 3,260 t | 2024 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 106 | Malawi | 3,050 t | 2024 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 107 | Mauritania | 2,627 t | 2024 | down 11.8% | volatile |
| 108 | Austria | 2,410 t | 2024 | up 278.8% | volatile |
| 109 | New Zealand | 2,390 t | 2024 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 110 | United Arab Emirates | 2,325 t | 2024 | up 27.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Polynesia | 1,712 t | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 112 | French Polynesia | 1,204 t | 2024 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 113 | Cabo Verde | 1,080 t | 2024 | down 29.7% | volatile |
| 114 | Solomon Islands | 1,069 t | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 115 | Suriname | 1,061 t | 2024 | down 51.8% | volatile |
| 116 | Qatar | 1,058 t | 2024 | up 389.7% | volatile |
| 117 | Guadeloupe | 1,000 t | 2006 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 118 | Kuwait | 852 t | 2024 | down 45.7% | volatile |
| 119 | Bahrain | 850 t | 2024 | up 284.9% | volatile |
| 120 | Grenada | 760 t | 2024 | down 60.9% | volatile |
| 121 | New Caledonia | 749.02 t | 2024 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 122 | Slovenia | 580 t | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 123 | Saint Lucia | 522.43 t | 2024 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 124 | Trinidad and Tobago | 491 t | 2024 | down 0.8% | volatile |
| 125 | Tonga | 444.14 t | 2024 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 126 | Brunei Darussalam | 295.13 t | 2024 | up 101.8% | volatile |
| 127 | Dominica | 282.96 t | 2024 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 128 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 151.35 t | 2024 | up 104.5% | rising |
| 129 | Antigua and Barbuda | 120.01 t | 2024 | — | rising |
| 130 | Djibouti | 70.29 t | 2024 | up 1.6% | volatile |
| 131 | Cook Islands | 64.04 t | 2024 | down 0.6% | volatile |
| 132 | Bhutan | 48.57 t | 2024 | up 26.6% | volatile |
| 133 | Belgium | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 133 | Germany | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 133 | Denmark | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 133 | Estonia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 133 | Finland | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 133 | Ireland | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 133 | Lithuania | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 133 | Luxembourg | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 133 | Latvia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 133 | Sweden | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 133 | 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
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.