Watermelons — Production in Italy
Italy: Watermelons — Production was 723,590 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Watermelons — Production in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — production in Italy stood at 723,590 t.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — production in Italy peaked at 817,100 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 378,220 t, in 2011.
That places Italy 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Production in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 451,100 t | — |
| 1962 | 444,700 t | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 629,800 t | +41.6% |
| 1964 | 620,100 t | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 601,700 t | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 654,700 t | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 671,100 t | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 704,000 t | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 721,725 t | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 748,700 t | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 773,100 t | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 803,400 t | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 817,100 t | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 706,030 t | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 767,070 t | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 798,860 t | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 731,180 t | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 720,260 t | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 738,600 t | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 712,100 t | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 705,610 t | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 694,720 t | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 798,090 t | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 796,600 t | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 782,980 t | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 740,710 t | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 714,660 t | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 651,340 t | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 649,210 t | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 660,544 t | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 678,475 t | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 678,453 t | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 748,316 t | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 593,927 t | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 597,272 t | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 592,300 t | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 590,000 t | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 595,000 t | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 470,905 t | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 508,407 t | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 543,499 t | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 545,148 t | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 529,001 t | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 562,909 t | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 519,463 t | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 490,247 t | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 437,512 t | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 434,602 t | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 463,306 t | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 477,858 t | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 378,220 t | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 421,365 t | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 471,193 t | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 453,233 t | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 494,533 t | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 534,000 t | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 570,762 t | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 581,560 t | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 650,420 t | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 651,860 t | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 648,190 t | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 656,700 t | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 751,570 t | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 723,590 t | -3.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 723,590 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,600 t, 201.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Italy's 723,590 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34,234 t, 21.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Production in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +41.6% | 444,700 t | 629,800 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 610,992 t | 444,700 t | 721,725 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 760,430 t | 706,030 t | 817,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 724,602 t | 649,210 t | 798,090 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 620,519 t | 470,905 t | 748,316 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 503,409 t | 434,602 t | 562,909 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 503,314 t | 378,220 t | 650,420 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 686,382 t | 648,190 t | 751,570 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 23 Dominican Republic 1.02 million t compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 967,260 t compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 967,260 t compare
- 27 Egypt 712,514 t compare
- 27 Egypt 712,514 t compare
- 29 Tajikistan 669,819 t compare
- 29 Tajikistan 669,819 t compare
More environment data for Italy
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5525 % 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 0.0553 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 11.08 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 Italy?
- Watermelons — production in Italy was 723,590 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 817,100 t in 1973.
- What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 378,220 t in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for watermelons — production?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — production rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.