Watermelons — Production in Türkiye

Türkiye: Watermelons — Production was 3.20 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.20 million t
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 143 countries
All-time high
4.58 million t
in 2002
All-time low
1.70 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Production in Türkiye, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 3.20 million t for watermelons — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — production in Türkiye peaked at 4.58 million t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million t, in 1961.

Türkiye ranks 5th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.97 million t 1.70 million t 2.16 million t 9
1970s 2.48 million t 2.05 million t 3.47 million t 10
1980s 3.15 million t 3.00 million t 3.42 million t 10
1990s 3.69 million t 3.25 million t 3.93 million t 10
2000s 4.00 million t 3.80 million t 4.58 million t 10
2010s 3.91 million t 3.68 million t 4.03 million t 10
2020s 3.34 million t 3.15 million t 3.49 million t 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 2 China, mainland 63.51 million t compare
  2. 3 USSR 4.95 million t compare
  3. 4 India 3.72 million t compare
  4. 6 Algeria 2.52 million t compare
  5. 7 Brazil 1.98 million t compare
  6. 8 Russian Federation 1.94 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — production in Türkiye?
Watermelons — production in Türkiye was 3.20 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 4.58 million t in 2002.
What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million t in 1961.
How does Türkiye rank for watermelons — production?
Türkiye ranks 5th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — production rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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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