Watermelons — Production in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Watermelons — Production was 7.33 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Production in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — production in Southern Asia is 7.33 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — production in Southern Asia peaked at 7.82 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 752,000 t, in 1961.
Southern Asia ranks 9th of 30 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 752,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 816,000 t | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 860,800 t | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 901,600 t | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 921,500 t | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 977,300 t | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 1.03 million t | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 1.16 million t | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 1.14 million t | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.16 million t | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.25 million t | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 1.32 million t | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.47 million t | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 1.58 million t | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 1.68 million t | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 1.78 million t | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.87 million t | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 2.06 million t | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 1.98 million t | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 2.17 million t | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 2.37 million t | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 2.58 million t | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 2.86 million t | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 3.18 million t | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 3.56 million t | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 3.85 million t | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 3.83 million t | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.38 million t | -38.0% |
| 1989 | 2.29 million t | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.37 million t | +47.2% |
| 1991 | 1.90 million t | -43.7% |
| 1992 | 2.59 million t | +36.7% |
| 1993 | 2.69 million t | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.30 million t | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 2.46 million t | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 3.21 million t | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 3.40 million t | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 3.75 million t | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 3.52 million t | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.97 million t | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 3.11 million t | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.57 million t | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 3.90 million t | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 3.94 million t | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.76 million t | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 4.51 million t | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.01 million t | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 4.34 million t | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 4.95 million t | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 5.14 million t | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 5.23 million t | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.50 million t | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.21 million t | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 6.66 million t | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 6.72 million t | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.82 million t | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 5.22 million t | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 4.86 million t | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 6.72 million t | +38.2% |
| 2020 | 7.75 million t | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 6.82 million t | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 6.89 million t | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.33 million t | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 7.33 million t | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Production in Southern Asia 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 | -43.7% | 3.37 million t | 1.90 million t |
| 1988 | -38.0% | 3.83 million t | 2.38 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 952,133 t | 752,000 t | 1.16 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.62 million t | 1.16 million t | 2.06 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 million t | 2.17 million t | 3.85 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 million t | 1.90 million t | 3.75 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.11 million t | 2.97 million t | 5.01 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 million t | 4.86 million t | 7.82 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 million t | 6.82 million t | 7.75 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.6607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — production in Southern Asia?
- Watermelons — production in Southern Asia was 7.33 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.82 million t in 2016.
- What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 752,000 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for watermelons — production?
- Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.