Watermelons — Production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Watermelons — Production was 2,390 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Production in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2,390 t for watermelons — production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — production in New Zealand peaked at 4,386 t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 200 t, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Production in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 t | — |
| 1962 | 300 t | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 360 t | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 340 t | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 370 t | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 400 t | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 450 t | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 600 t | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 800 t | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 1,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 1,200 t | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 1,400 t | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 1,600 t | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 1,800 t | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 2,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 2,986 t | +49.3% |
| 1979 | 1,584 t | -47.0% |
| 1980 | 2,500 t | +57.8% |
| 1981 | 4,386 t | +75.4% |
| 1982 | 3,916 t | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 3,300 t | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 2,600 t | -21.2% |
| 1985 | 2,000 t | -23.1% |
| 1986 | 1,600 t | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 2,600 t | +62.5% |
| 1988 | 2,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,300 t | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 3,400 t | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3,482 t | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3,500 t | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,200 t | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 3,500 t | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 3,800 t | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 3,500 t | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 2,500 t | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 2,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,600 t | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,625 t | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,650 t | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,700 t | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,717 t | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,557 t | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 2,599 t | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2,585 t | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,571 t | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,557 t | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,534 t | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,505 t | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,464 t | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,428 t | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,396 t | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,367 t | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,347 t | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,384 t | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2,400 t | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,395 t | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2,390 t | -0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2,390 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,600 t, 66% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 2,390 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 128,948 t, 2% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Production in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +75.4% | 2,500 t | 4,386 t |
| 1987 | +62.5% | 1,600 t | 2,600 t |
| 1980 | +57.8% | 1,584 t | 2,500 t |
| 1962 | +50.0% | 200 t | 300 t |
| 1978 | +49.3% | 2,000 t | 2,986 t |
| 1979 | -47.0% | 2,986 t | 1,584 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 357.78 t | 200 t | 450 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,497 t | 600 t | 2,986 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,810 t | 1,600 t | 4,386 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,268 t | 2,500 t | 3,800 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,585 t | 2,500 t | 2,717 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,501 t | 2,367 t | 2,599 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,383 t | 2,347 t | 2,400 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 127 Mauritania 2,627 t compare
- 127 Mauritania 2,627 t compare
- 129 Austria 2,410 t compare
- 131 United Arab Emirates 2,325 t compare
- 132 Polynesia 1,712 t compare
- 133 French Polynesia 1,204 t compare
More environment data for New Zealand
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -2 % 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 1.63 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 33.62 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 11.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — production in New Zealand?
- Watermelons — production in New Zealand was 2,390 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,386 t in 1981.
- What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 t in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for watermelons — production?
- New Zealand ranks 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.