Watermelons — Production in Asia

Asia: Watermelons — Production was 83.65 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
83.65 million t
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
84.03 million t
in 2023
All-time low
10.22 million t
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Production in Asia, 1961–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, watermelons — production in Asia stood at 83.65 million t.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — production in Asia peaked at 84.03 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.22 million t, in 1964.

That places Asia 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.11 million t 10.22 million t 12.41 million t 9
1970s 12.84 million t 10.61 million t 15.03 million t 10
1980s 20.13 million t 15.04 million t 25.54 million t 10
1990s 35.14 million t 21.04 million t 60.32 million t 10
2000s 73.40 million t 64.64 million t 78.13 million t 10
2010s 80.70 million t 77.69 million t 83.79 million t 10
2020s 83.22 million t 81.76 million t 84.03 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 63.64 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 63.51 million t compare
  3. 3 USSR 4.95 million t compare
  4. 4 India 3.72 million t compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 3.20 million t compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — production in Asia?
Watermelons — production in Asia was 83.65 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 84.03 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.22 million t in 1964.
How does Asia rank for watermelons — production?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Watermelons — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Watermelons — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
175 places, 8,307 data points, 1961–2024
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