Watermelons — Production in Caribbean

Caribbean: Watermelons — Production was 1.09 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.09 million t
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
17th
of 143 countries
All-time high
1.09 million t
in 2024
All-time low
1,357 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Production in Caribbean, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for watermelons — production in Caribbean is 1.09 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and up 260.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — production in Caribbean peaked at 1.09 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,357 t, in 1961.

Caribbean ranks 17th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,665 t 1,357 t 2,408 t 9
1970s 4,053 t 2,537 t 9,568 t 10
1980s 5,886 t 3,460 t 8,328 t 10
1990s 40,766 t 23,654 t 69,234 t 10
2000s 83,580 t 66,222 t 101,931 t 10
2010s 350,356 t 207,522 t 516,503 t 10
2020s 745,209 t 513,748 t 1.09 million t 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 14 Spain 1.22 million t compare
  2. 15 Afghanistan 1.18 million t compare
  3. 16 Pakistan 1.15 million t compare
  4. 18 Dominican Republic 1.02 million t compare
  5. 19 Kazakhstan 967,260 t compare
  6. 20 Italy 723,590 t compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — production in Caribbean?
Watermelons — production in Caribbean was 1.09 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 1,357 t in 1961.
How does Caribbean rank for watermelons — production?
Caribbean ranks 17th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — production rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 260.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean 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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