Watermelons — Production in Egypt
Egypt: Watermelons — Production was 712,514 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Production in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — production in Egypt stood at 712,514 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — production in Egypt peaked at 2.03 million t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 639,987 t, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 27th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 639,987 t | — |
| 1962 | 779,293 t | +21.8% |
| 1963 | 858,268 t | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 844,015 t | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 976,077 t | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 1.13 million t | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 1.00 million t | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 898,000 t | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 957,000 t | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 898,000 t | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 901,400 t | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million t | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 1.15 million t | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 1.21 million t | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million t | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.37 million t | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 1.19 million t | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 1.32 million t | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million t | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million t | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million t | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 1.08 million t | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 965,000 t | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 1.18 million t | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 1.32 million t | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million t | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.37 million t | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.17 million t | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 1.00 million t | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million t | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 893,899 t | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 711,307 t | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 714,000 t | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 923,000 t | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million t | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million t | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.74 million t | +54.0% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million t | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 1.67 million t | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 1.79 million t | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.45 million t | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 1.72 million t | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million t | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million t | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million t | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 2.03 million t | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.91 million t | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million t | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 1.65 million t | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million t | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million t | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.87 million t | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 1.59 million t | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 2.01 million t | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million t | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million t | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million t | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million t | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million t | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million t | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 931,914 t | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million t | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 695,661 t | -30.5% |
| 2024 | 712,514 t | +2.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 712,514 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 149,315 t, 4.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 712,514 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 139,874 t, 5.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 898,999 t | 639,987 t | 1.13 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.15 million t | 898,000 t | 1.37 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million t | 965,000 t | 1.37 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million t | 711,307 t | 1.74 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 million t | 1.45 million t | 2.03 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million t | 1.23 million t | 2.01 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 893,902 t | 695,661 t | 1.13 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 24 Kazakhstan 967,260 t compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 967,260 t compare
- 26 Italy 723,590 t compare
- 27 Egypt 712,514 t compare
- 29 Tajikistan 669,819 t compare
- 29 Tajikistan 669,819 t compare
More environment data for Egypt
- 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 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — production in Egypt?
- Watermelons — production in Egypt was 712,514 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million t in 2006.
- What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 639,987 t in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for watermelons — production?
- Egypt ranks 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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
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.