Watermelons — Production in Japan
Japan: Watermelons — Production was 290,386 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Watermelons — Production in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Japan recorded 290,386 t for watermelons — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — production in Japan peaked at 1.22 million t in 1968 and was at its lowest, 290,386 t, in 2024.
That places Japan 45th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Production in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 817,500 t | — |
| 1962 | 717,500 t | -12.2% |
| 1963 | 729,400 t | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 779,000 t | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 742,300 t | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 857,600 t | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 1.05 million t | +22.1% |
| 1968 | 1.22 million t | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 1.02 million t | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 1.01 million t | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.11 million t | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 1.14 million t | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.21 million t | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.08 million t | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 1.17 million t | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million t | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million t | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million t | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.09 million t | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 975,700 t | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 963,000 t | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 932,600 t | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 865,900 t | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 876,100 t | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 820,400 t | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 840,400 t | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 863,300 t | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 789,600 t | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 763,600 t | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 753,000 t | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 687,200 t | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 736,700 t | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 631,600 t | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 654,700 t | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 616,800 t | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 632,500 t | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 614,200 t | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 603,200 t | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 595,300 t | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 580,600 t | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 573,300 t | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 526,900 t | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 487,300 t | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 454,100 t | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 450,200 t | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 418,700 t | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 421,600 t | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 402,000 t | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 389,900 t | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 369,200 t | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 362,500 t | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 370,300 t | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 355,300 t | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 357,500 t | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 339,800 t | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 344,800 t | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 331,100 t | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 320,600 t | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 324,200 t | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 310,900 t | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 319,600 t | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 315,900 t | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 303,700 t | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 290,386 t | -4.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 290,386 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,600 t, 80.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Japan's 290,386 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 128,948 t, 2.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 881,178 t | 717,500 t | 1.22 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 million t | 1.01 million t | 1.21 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 869,060 t | 763,600 t | 975,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 652,520 t | 595,300 t | 753,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 470,460 t | 389,900 t | 580,600 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 347,530 t | 320,600 t | 370,300 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,097 t | 290,386 t | 319,600 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 42 Morocco 339,454 t compare
- 43 Sudan (former) 323,200 t compare
- 44 Serbia and Montenegro 313,542 t compare
- 46 Iraq 285,923 t compare
- 47 Albania 278,086 t compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 235,995 t compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 235,995 t compare
More environment data for Japan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.34 % 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 0.0024 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.8198 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.2449 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — production in Japan?
- Watermelons — production in Japan was 290,386 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million t in 1968.
- What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,386 t in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for watermelons — production?
- Japan ranks 45th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.