Watermelons — Production in Colombia
Colombia: Watermelons — Production was 209,817 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Production in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 209,817 t for watermelons — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — production in Colombia peaked at 248,247 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,000 t, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 53rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,200 t | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 1,400 t | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 1,600 t | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 1,800 t | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 2,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 2,200 t | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 2,400 t | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 2,600 t | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 2,800 t | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 3,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 3,200 t | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 3,906 t | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 1,190 t | -69.5% |
| 1976 | 5,600 t | +370.6% |
| 1977 | 5,880 t | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 6,300 t | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 6,720 t | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 7,420 t | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 7,450 t | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 7,500 t | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 7,600 t | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 7,700 t | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 19,500 t | +153.2% |
| 1986 | 18,915 t | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 19,520 t | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 17,900 t | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 33,600 t | +87.7% |
| 1990 | 31,554 t | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 57,216 t | +81.3% |
| 1992 | 56,484 t | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 55,822 t | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 56,000 t | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 51,859 t | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 54,000 t | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 49,516 t | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 25,000 t | -49.5% |
| 1999 | 28,110 t | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 56,530 t | +101.1% |
| 2001 | 64,420 t | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 78,537 t | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 82,801 t | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 94,914 t | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 85,982 t | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 88,332 t | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 89,138 t | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 87,813 t | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 126,827 t | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 100,166 t | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 92,949 t | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 109,040 t | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 127,739 t | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 190,845 t | +49.4% |
| 2015 | 129,750 t | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 136,325 t | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 190,167 t | +39.5% |
| 2018 | 159,027 t | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 248,247 t | +56.1% |
| 2020 | 227,513 t | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 232,546 t | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 219,647 t | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 218,230 t | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 209,817 t | -3.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 209,817 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125,303 t, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 209,817 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45,418 t, 4.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Production in Colombia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +370.6% | 1,190 t | 5,600 t |
| 1985 | +153.2% | 7,700 t | 19,500 t |
| 2000 | +101.1% | 28,110 t | 56,530 t |
| 1989 | +87.7% | 17,900 t | 33,600 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,622 t | 1,000 t | 2,400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,120 t | 1,190 t | 6,720 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,710 t | 7,420 t | 33,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,556 t | 25,000 t | 57,216 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,529 t | 56,530 t | 126,827 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,426 t | 92,949 t | 248,247 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 221,551 t | 209,817 t | 232,546 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.6607 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 32.42 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — production in Colombia?
- Watermelons — production in Colombia was 209,817 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 248,247 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 t in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for watermelons — production?
- Colombia ranks 53rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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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.