Watermelons — Production in Brazil

Brazil: Watermelons — Production was 1.98 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.98 million t
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
9th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.31 million t
in 2017
All-time low
221,883 t
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Production in Brazil, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 1.98 million t for watermelons — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — production in Brazil peaked at 2.31 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 221,883 t, in 1976.

Brazil ranks 9th of 170 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 — Production in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Watermelons — Production in Brazil, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 241,353 t —
1962 240,150 t -0.5%
1963 236,817 t -1.4%
1964 246,741 t +4.2%
1965 236,823 t -4.0%
1966 249,399 t +5.3%
1967 285,891 t +14.6%
1968 312,120 t +9.2%
1969 290,919 t -6.8%
1970 247,347 t -15.0%
1971 300,564 t +21.5%
1972 285,120 t -5.1%
1973 286,701 t +0.6%
1974 264,696 t -7.7%
1975 273,354 t +3.3%
1976 221,883 t -18.8%
1977 237,027 t +6.8%
1978 279,201 t +17.8%
1979 284,355 t +1.8%
1980 294,810 t +3.7%
1981 284,478 t -3.5%
1982 339,630 t +19.4%
1983 330,504 t -2.7%
1984 354,462 t +7.2%
1985 334,911 t -5.5%
1986 343,872 t +2.7%
1987 415,332 t +20.8%
1988 468,411 t +12.8%
1989 449,478 t -4.0%
1990 437,202 t -2.7%
1991 432,435 t -1.1%
1992 396,429 t -8.3%
1993 441,477 t +11.4%
1994 447,963 t +1.5%
1995 763,236 t +70.4%
1996 541,758 t -29.0%
1997 624,687 t +15.3%
1998 598,587 t -4.2%
1999 657,060 t +9.8%
2000 680,364 t +3.5%
2001 1.45 million t +113.2%
2002 1.49 million t +2.8%
2003 1.91 million t +27.8%
2004 1.72 million t -9.8%
2005 1.64 million t -4.8%
2006 1.95 million t +18.9%
2007 2.09 million t +7.5%
2008 2.00 million t -4.7%
2009 2.07 million t +3.5%
2010 2.05 million t -0.6%
2011 2.20 million t +7.1%
2012 2.08 million t -5.4%
2013 2.16 million t +4.0%
2014 2.17 million t +0.4%
2015 2.12 million t -2.4%
2016 2.09 million t -1.5%
2017 2.31 million t +10.8%
2018 2.24 million t -3.0%
2019 2.29 million t +2.1%
2020 2.18 million t -4.7%
2021 2.14 million t -1.9%
2022 1.93 million t -9.8%
2023 1.78 million t -7.8%
2024 1.98 million t +11.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 1.98 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125,303 t, 15.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 1.98 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45,418 t, 43.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Watermelons — Production in Brazil 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +113.2% 680,364 t 1.45 million t
1995 +70.4% 447,963 t 763,236 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 260,024 t 236,817 t 312,120 t 9
1970s 268,025 t 221,883 t 300,564 t 10
1980s 361,589 t 284,478 t 468,411 t 10
1990s 534,083 t 396,429 t 763,236 t 10
2000s 1.70 million t 680,364 t 2.09 million t 10
2010s 2.17 million t 2.05 million t 2.31 million t 10
2020s 2.00 million t 1.78 million t 2.18 million t 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 6 Türkiye 3.20 million t compare
  2. 6 Turkey 3.20 million t compare
  3. 8 Algeria 2.52 million t compare
  4. 10 Russian Federation 1.94 million t compare
  5. 10 Russia 1.94 million t compare
  6. 12 Uzbekistan 1.73 million t compare
  7. 12 Uzbekistan 1.73 million t compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — production in Brazil?
Watermelons — production in Brazil was 1.98 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 2.31 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 221,883 t in 1976.
How does Brazil rank for watermelons — production?
Brazil ranks 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — production rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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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Indicator
Watermelons — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 9,360 data points, 1961–2024
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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.