Watermelons — Production in Guatemala
Guatemala: Watermelons — Production was 59,005 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Production in Guatemala, 1980–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — production in Guatemala is 59,005 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — production in Guatemala peaked at 160,000 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,768 t, in 1980.
Guatemala ranks 95th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27,768 t | — |
| 1981 | 28,496 t | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 29,244 t | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 30,022 t | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 30,809 t | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 34,333 t | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 40,169 t | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 47,331 t | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 44,568 t | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 109,250 t | +145.1% |
| 1990 | 109,480 t | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 109,250 t | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 109,940 t | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 112,700 t | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 115,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 119,600 t | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 120,520 t | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 121,440 t | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 121,670 t | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 124,737 t | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 126,098 t | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 30,150 t | -76.1% |
| 2002 | 30,826 t | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 38,886 t | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 34,146 t | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 33,198 t | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 33,480 t | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 38,941 t | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 40,342 t | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 85,017 t | +110.7% |
| 2010 | 65,689 t | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 61,265 t | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 63,028 t | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 65,340 t | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 122,311 t | +87.2% |
| 2015 | 136,985 t | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 132,322 t | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 130,761 t | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 134,000 t | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 131,794 t | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 132,000 t | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 160,000 t | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 131,231 t | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 82,027 t | -37.5% |
| 2024 | 59,005 t | -28.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 59,005 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125,303 t, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 59,005 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45,418 t, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Production in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +145.1% | 44,568 t | 109,250 t |
| 2009 | +110.7% | 40,342 t | 85,017 t |
| 2014 | +87.2% | 65,340 t | 122,311 t |
| 2001 | -76.1% | 126,098 t | 30,150 t |
| 2023 | -37.5% | 131,231 t | 82,027 t |
| 2024 | -28.1% | 82,027 t | 59,005 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42,199 t | 27,768 t | 109,250 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 116,434 t | 109,250 t | 124,737 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,109 t | 30,150 t | 126,098 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,349 t | 61,265 t | 136,985 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,853 t | 59,005 t | 160,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 92 Lebanon 64,421 t compare
- 93 Costa Rica 63,140 t compare
- 94 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 60,454 t compare
- 96 El Salvador 48,746 t compare
- 97 Cuba 48,718 t compare
- 98 Chile 45,418 t compare
More environment data for Guatemala
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3386 % 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 0.1016 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 17.66 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 86.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — production in Guatemala?
- Watermelons — production in Guatemala was 59,005 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 160,000 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,768 t in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for watermelons — production?
- Guatemala ranks 95th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — production rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.