Watermelons — Production in Türkiye
Türkiye: Watermelons — Production was 3.20 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Production in Türkiye, 1961–2024
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 6th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Production in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.70 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.78 million t | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 1.80 million t | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.98 million t | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 1.98 million t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.10 million t | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 2.09 million t | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.16 million t | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 2.10 million t | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.17 million t | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.10 million t | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.20 million t | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 2.05 million t | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 2.40 million t | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 2.60 million t | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 2.90 million t | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 2.41 million t | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 2.55 million t | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 3.47 million t | +36.1% |
| 1980 | 3.00 million t | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 3.00 million t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.10 million t | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.11 million t | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.10 million t | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.42 million t | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 3.00 million t | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 3.42 million t | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 3.30 million t | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 3.00 million t | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 3.30 million t | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 3.82 million t | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 3.68 million t | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.25 million t | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 3.65 million t | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 3.60 million t | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.90 million t | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 3.80 million t | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.93 million t | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.93 million t | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.94 million t | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.02 million t | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.58 million t | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 4.21 million t | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.83 million t | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 3.97 million t | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.81 million t | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.80 million t | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.00 million t | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.81 million t | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.68 million t | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.86 million t | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.02 million t | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.89 million t | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.89 million t | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.92 million t | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.93 million t | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.01 million t | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.03 million t | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.87 million t | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.49 million t | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 3.47 million t | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.39 million t | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.15 million t | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 3.20 million t | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Production in Türkiye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +36.1% | 2.55 million t | 3.47 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Türkiye
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.628 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.93 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 42.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -26.07 % change on previous year (2024)
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 6th out of 170 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
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.