Watermelons — Production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Watermelons — Production was 11,101 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Production in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 11,101 t for watermelons — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — production in Uruguay peaked at 19,000 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8,000 t, in 1966.
That places Uruguay 115th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Production in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,812 t | — |
| 1962 | 9,000 t | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,000 t | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,500 t | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 9,000 t | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 11,000 t | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 12,000 t | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 13,000 t | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 14,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 15,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 16,361 t | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 16,500 t | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 17,000 t | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 17,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18,000 t | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 18,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18,500 t | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 19,000 t | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 18,000 t | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 19,000 t | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 11,134 t | -41.4% |
| 1991 | 12,000 t | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 13,000 t | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 14,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 14,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13,900 t | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 16,000 t | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 17,500 t | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 17,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19,000 t | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 15,000 t | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 15,500 t | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 11,220 t | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 11,500 t | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 11,630 t | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 12,000 t | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 12,750 t | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 11,500 t | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 12,000 t | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 12,500 t | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 12,016 t | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 11,806 t | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 11,500 t | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 11,396 t | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11,000 t | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 11,093 t | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11,145 t | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11,163 t | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11,236 t | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11,248 t | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11,202 t | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 11,131 t | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 11,159 t | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 11,130 t | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 11,101 t | -0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11,101 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,600 t, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11,101 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45,418 t, 24% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Production in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -41.4% | 19,000 t | 11,134 t |
| 2002 | -27.6% | 15,500 t | 11,220 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,535 t | 8,000 t | 9,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,050 t | 8,500 t | 15,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,736 t | 16,361 t | 19,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,803 t | 11,134 t | 19,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,560 t | 11,220 t | 15,500 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,360 t | 11,000 t | 12,016 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,145 t | 11,101 t | 11,202 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Uruguay
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 3.55 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 68.57 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 32.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — production in Uruguay?
- Watermelons — production in Uruguay was 11,101 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19,000 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 t in 1966.
- How does Uruguay rank for watermelons — production?
- Uruguay ranks 115th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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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.