Watermelons — Production in Spain
Spain: Watermelons — Production was 1.22 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Production in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.22 million t for watermelons — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — production in Spain peaked at 1.38 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 204,900 t, in 1970.
That places Spain 18th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Production in Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 328,935 t | — |
| 1962 | 297,652 t | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 301,785 t | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 274,816 t | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 206,400 t | -24.9% |
| 1966 | 211,000 t | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 209,876 t | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 209,695 t | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 208,100 t | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 204,900 t | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 238,200 t | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 233,600 t | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 360,600 t | +54.4% |
| 1974 | 417,400 t | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 527,900 t | +26.5% |
| 1976 | 517,600 t | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 449,300 t | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 459,800 t | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 552,100 t | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 527,400 t | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 556,600 t | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 552,800 t | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 572,400 t | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 558,325 t | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 568,572 t | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 539,600 t | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 629,400 t | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 627,300 t | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 653,700 t | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 815,700 t | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 680,000 t | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 648,000 t | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 604,000 t | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 584,900 t | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 730,000 t | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 651,400 t | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 673,437 t | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 757,400 t | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 703,600 t | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 717,422 t | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 664,596 t | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 622,546 t | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 733,047 t | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 816,208 t | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 719,621 t | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 730,902 t | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 790,947 t | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 723,164 t | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 851,976 t | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 782,430 t | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 766,301 t | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 871,324 t | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 869,500 t | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 858,575 t | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million t | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million t | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million t | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million t | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million t | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million t | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million t | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.16 million t | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million t | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.22 million t | +4.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.22 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,600 t, 339.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.22 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34,234 t, 35.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Production in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +54.4% | 233,600 t | 360,600 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 249,807 t | 206,400 t | 328,935 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 396,140 t | 204,900 t | 552,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 578,610 t | 527,400 t | 653,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 684,844 t | 584,900 t | 815,700 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 737,043 t | 622,546 t | 851,976 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 968,559 t | 766,301 t | 1.20 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million t | 1.16 million t | 1.38 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.28 million t compare
- 16 Mexico 1.27 million t compare
- 17 Viet Nam 1.24 million t compare
- 19 Afghanistan 1.18 million t compare
- 19 Afghanistan 1.18 million t compare
- 21 Pakistan 1.15 million t compare
More environment data for Spain
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.12 % 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 0.2053 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 20.05 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — production in Spain?
- Watermelons — production in Spain was 1.22 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,900 t in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for watermelons — production?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — production rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.