Watermelons — Production in Guatemala

Guatemala: Watermelons — Production was 59,005 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
59,005 t
Change on year
down 28.1%
World rank
68th
of 131 countries
All-time high
160,000 t
in 2021
All-time low
27,768 t
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Watermelons — Production in Guatemala, 1980–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k1980200220241980: 27.8k t1981: 28.5k t1982: 29.2k t1983: 30.0k t1984: 30.8k t1985: 34.3k t1986: 40.2k t1987: 47.3k t1988: 44.6k t1989: 109.2k t1990: 109.5k t1991: 109.2k t1992: 109.9k t1993: 112.7k t1994: 115.0k t1995: 119.6k t1996: 120.5k t1997: 121.4k t1998: 121.7k t1999: 124.7k t2000: 126.1k t2001: 30.2k t2002: 30.8k t2003: 38.9k t2004: 34.1k t2005: 33.2k t2006: 33.5k t2007: 38.9k t2008: 40.3k t2009: 85.0k t2010: 65.7k t2011: 61.3k t2012: 63.0k t2013: 65.3k t2014: 122.3k t2015: 137.0k t2016: 132.3k t2017: 130.8k t2018: 134.0k t2019: 131.8k t2020: 132.0k t2021: 160.0k t2022: 131.2k t2023: 82.0k t2024: 59.0k t

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 68th of 131 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

Annual values for Watermelons — Production in Guatemala, 1980 to 2024.
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. (41 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 65 Jordan 67,026 t compare
  2. 66 Lebanon 64,421 t compare
  3. 67 Costa Rica 63,140 t compare
  4. 69 El Salvador 48,746 t compare
  5. 70 Cuba 48,718 t compare
  6. 71 Chile 45,418 t compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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 68th out of 131 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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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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