Watermelons — Production in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Watermelons — Production was 64.47 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
64.47 million t
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
64.74 million t
in 2023
All-time low
5.78 million t
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 64.47 million t for watermelons — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 64.74 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.78 million t, in 1970.

Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, 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 6.81 million t 6.08 million t 7.40 million t 9
1970s 6.49 million t 5.78 million t 7.13 million t 10
1980s 11.29 million t 6.84 million t 16.00 million t 10
1990s 24.80 million t 12.40 million t 48.19 million t 10
2000s 59.46 million t 53.43 million t 63.52 million t 10
2010s 62.63 million t 61.31 million t 64.29 million t 10
2020s 63.87 million t 62.69 million t 64.74 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern 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
  6. 6 Algeria 2.52 million t compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — production in Eastern Asia?
Watermelons — production in Eastern Asia was 64.47 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 64.74 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.78 million t in 1970.
How does Eastern Asia rank for watermelons — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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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