Watermelons — Production in Japan

Japan: Watermelons — Production was 290,386 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
290,386 t
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
36th
of 143 countries
All-time high
1.22 million t
in 1968
All-time low
290,386 t
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Production in Japan, 1961–2024

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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 36th out of 143 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Morocco 339,454 t compare
  2. 34 Sudan (former) 323,200 t compare
  3. 35 Serbia and Montenegro 313,542 t compare
  4. 37 Iraq 285,923 t compare
  5. 38 Albania 278,086 t compare
  6. 39 Kyrgyzstan 235,995 t compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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 36th out of 143 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

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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