Watermelons — Production in Northern America
Northern America: Watermelons — Production was 1.72 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Production in Northern America, 1961–2024
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 30 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.
Watermelons — Production in Northern America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.32 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.31 million t | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.41 million t | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 1.25 million t | -11.3% |
| 1965 | 1.34 million t | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 1.29 million t | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.26 million t | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.25 million t | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.18 million t | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 1.24 million t | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 1.23 million t | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million t | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 1.19 million t | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million t | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 1.08 million t | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.20 million t | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 1.23 million t | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.15 million t | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 1.09 million t | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million t | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.18 million t | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 1.18 million t | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.19 million t | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.20 million t | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.09 million t | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million t | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million t | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.13 million t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million t | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million t | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.72 million t | +51.3% |
| 1992 | 1.70 million t | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.67 million t | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.73 million t | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.79 million t | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.94 million t | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.81 million t | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.68 million t | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.87 million t | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million t | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.85 million t | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million t | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.74 million t | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million t | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.75 million t | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.92 million t | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million t | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.82 million t | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.78 million t | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.91 million t | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.66 million t | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 1.67 million t | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.66 million t | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.54 million t | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.64 million t | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.83 million t | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.87 million t | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.80 million t | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million t | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million t | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.64 million t | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.66 million t | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.70 million t | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.72 million t | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Production in Northern America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +51.3% | 1.14 million t | 1.72 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 18 Spain 1.22 million t compare
- 19 Afghanistan 1.18 million t compare
- 19 Afghanistan 1.18 million t compare
- 21 Pakistan 1.15 million t compare
- 22 Caribbean 1.09 million t compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 1.02 million t compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 967,260 t compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 967,260 t compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
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 30 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
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.