Watermelons — Production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Watermelons — Production was 75,294 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Production in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — production in Ecuador stood at 75,294 t.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — production in Ecuador peaked at 75,804 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4,696 t, in 1972.
Ecuador ranks 89th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,700 t | — |
| 1962 | 9,541 t | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 9,023 t | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 9,865 t | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 9,125 t | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 8,081 t | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 19,944 t | +146.8% |
| 1968 | 8,257 t | -58.6% |
| 1969 | 5,481 t | -33.6% |
| 1970 | 6,502 t | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 7,127 t | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 4,696 t | -34.1% |
| 1973 | 8,213 t | +74.9% |
| 1974 | 9,116 t | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 14,128 t | +55.0% |
| 1976 | 22,000 t | +55.7% |
| 1977 | 15,469 t | -29.7% |
| 1978 | 29,168 t | +88.6% |
| 1979 | 18,678 t | -36.0% |
| 1980 | 31,678 t | +69.6% |
| 1981 | 33,554 t | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 14,708 t | -56.2% |
| 1983 | 14,094 t | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 26,669 t | +89.2% |
| 1985 | 35,266 t | +32.2% |
| 1986 | 33,921 t | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 50,305 t | +48.3% |
| 1988 | 69,174 t | +37.5% |
| 1989 | 75,804 t | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 55,125 t | -27.3% |
| 1991 | 71,243 t | +29.2% |
| 1992 | 40,349 t | -43.4% |
| 1993 | 50,642 t | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 27,510 t | -45.7% |
| 1995 | 20,867 t | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 24,914 t | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 17,947 t | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 25,265 t | +40.8% |
| 1999 | 27,559 t | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 26,091 t | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 25,552 t | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 29,620 t | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 28,507 t | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 30,246 t | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 44,419 t | +46.9% |
| 2006 | 50,000 t | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 55,000 t | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 60,887 t | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 62,000 t | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 61,312 t | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 62,972 t | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 66,815 t | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 69,723 t | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 71,153 t | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 73,019 t | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 74,219 t | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 74,823 t | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 74,916 t | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75,001 t | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75,678 t | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 75,198 t | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 75,293 t | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 75,390 t | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 75,294 t | -0.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 75,294 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125,303 t, 60% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 75,294 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45,418 t, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Production in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +146.8% | 8,081 t | 19,944 t |
| 1984 | +89.2% | 14,094 t | 26,669 t |
| 1978 | +88.6% | 15,469 t | 29,168 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,780 t | 5,481 t | 19,944 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,510 t | 4,696 t | 29,168 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,517 t | 14,094 t | 75,804 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,142 t | 17,947 t | 71,243 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,232 t | 25,552 t | 62,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,395 t | 61,312 t | 75,001 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,371 t | 75,198 t | 75,678 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.177 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.04 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 Ecuador?
- Watermelons — production in Ecuador was 75,294 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 75,804 t in 1989.
- What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,696 t in 1972.
- How does Ecuador rank for watermelons — production?
- Ecuador ranks 89th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.