Watermelons — Production in South America
South America: Watermelons — Production was 2.99 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Production in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South America recorded 2.99 million t for watermelons — production in 2024.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — production in South America peaked at 3.31 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 667,354 t, in 1961.
That places South America 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Production in South America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 667,354 t | — |
| 1962 | 678,135 t | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 673,488 t | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 707,018 t | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 719,622 t | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 723,058 t | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 806,001 t | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 796,232 t | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 792,391 t | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 759,945 t | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 788,947 t | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 746,102 t | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 803,630 t | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 735,515 t | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 800,111 t | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 791,437 t | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 778,901 t | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 900,912 t | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 902,472 t | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 951,576 t | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 886,849 t | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 965,718 t | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 905,901 t | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 915,679 t | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 893,804 t | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 909,152 t | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 955,883 t | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million t | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.00 million t | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 977,843 t | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million t | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million t | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million t | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million t | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.49 million t | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million t | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million t | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million t | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million t | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million t | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.14 million t | +60.6% |
| 2002 | 2.22 million t | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.60 million t | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 2.51 million t | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.45 million t | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.63 million t | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.83 million t | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.73 million t | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.86 million t | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.89 million t | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.02 million t | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.83 million t | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.95 million t | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.16 million t | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 3.00 million t | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.95 million t | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.20 million t | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 3.07 million t | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.31 million t | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 3.16 million t | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.13 million t | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.91 million t | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.79 million t | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.99 million t | +7.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Production in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +60.6% | 1.33 million t | 2.14 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 729,255 t | 667,354 t | 806,001 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 800,797 t | 735,515 t | 902,472 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 939,353 t | 886,849 t | 1.01 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million t | 977,843 t | 1.49 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 million t | 1.33 million t | 2.86 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 million t | 2.83 million t | 3.31 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.00 million t | 2.79 million t | 3.16 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 12 Afghanistan 1.18 million t compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 102,931 t compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 91,427 t compare
- 13 Pakistan 1.15 million t compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 60,454 t compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 1.02 million t compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 967,260 t compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 28,614 t compare
- 16 Italy 723,590 t compare
- 16 Polynesia 1,712 t compare
- 17 Egypt 712,514 t compare
- 18 Tajikistan 669,819 t compare
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — production in South America?
- Watermelons — production in South America was 2.99 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 667,354 t in 1961.
- How does South America rank for watermelons — production?
- South America ranks 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — production rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.