Watermelons — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Watermelons — Production was 1.72 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.72 million t
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
21st
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.94 million t
in 1996
All-time low
1.03 million t
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Production in Northern America, 1961–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Northern America recorded 1.72 million t for watermelons — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — production in Northern America peaked at 1.94 million t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million t, in 1980.

Northern America ranks 21st of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.29 million t 1.18 million t 1.41 million t 9
1970s 1.16 million t 1.04 million t 1.24 million t 10
1980s 1.13 million t 1.03 million t 1.20 million t 10
1990s 1.70 million t 1.14 million t 1.94 million t 10
2000s 1.77 million t 1.68 million t 1.92 million t 10
2010s 1.73 million t 1.54 million t 1.91 million t 10
2020s 1.66 million t 1.60 million t 1.72 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 18 Dominican Republic 1.02 million t compare
  2. 19 Kazakhstan 967,260 t compare
  3. 20 Italy 723,590 t compare
  4. 21 Egypt 712,514 t compare
  5. 22 Tajikistan 669,819 t compare
  6. 23 Turkmenistan 650,528 t compare
  7. 24 Niger 646,397 t compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — production in Northern America?
Watermelons — production in Northern America was 1.72 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 million t in 1996.
What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million t in 1980.
How does Northern America rank for watermelons — production?
Northern America ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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