Watermelons — Production in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Watermelons — Production was 1.24 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.24 million t
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
6th
of 16 countries
All-time high
1.46 million t
in 2020
All-time low
28,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Production in Viet Nam, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 1.24 million t for watermelons — production in 2024.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — production in Viet Nam peaked at 1.46 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28,000 t, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Watermelons — Production in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Watermelons — Production in Viet Nam, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 28,000 t —
1962 35,000 t +25.0%
1963 40,000 t +14.3%
1964 45,000 t +12.5%
1965 50,000 t +11.1%
1966 55,000 t +10.0%
1967 60,000 t +9.1%
1968 66,000 t +10.0%
1969 62,000 t -6.1%
1970 63,000 t +1.6%
1971 62,000 t -1.6%
1972 60,500 t -2.4%
1973 64,000 t +5.8%
1974 68,400 t +6.9%
1975 72,800 t +6.4%
1976 77,200 t +6.0%
1977 82,000 t +6.2%
1978 85,000 t +3.7%
1979 90,000 t +5.9%
1980 95,000 t +5.6%
1981 97,000 t +2.1%
1982 100,000 t +3.1%
1983 110,000 t +10.0%
1984 115,000 t +4.5%
1985 125,000 t +8.7%
1986 135,000 t +8.0%
1987 142,000 t +5.2%
1988 145,000 t +2.1%
1989 150,000 t +3.4%
1990 155,000 t +3.3%
1991 160,000 t +3.2%
1992 162,000 t +1.2%
1993 167,500 t +3.4%
1994 173,000 t +3.3%
1995 180,000 t +4.0%
1996 200,000 t +11.1%
1997 200,000 t +0.0%
1998 200,000 t +0.0%
1999 200,000 t +0.0%
2000 200,000 t +0.0%
2001 244,714 t +22.4%
2002 372,298 t +52.1%
2003 401,175 t +7.8%
2004 410,000 t +2.2%
2005 420,000 t +2.4%
2006 425,000 t +1.2%
2007 430,000 t +1.2%
2008 435,000 t +1.2%
2009 440,000 t +1.1%
2010 526,768 t +19.7%
2011 678,732 t +28.8%
2012 1.12 million t +64.4%
2013 1.16 million t +4.2%
2014 1.10 million t -5.7%
2015 1.08 million t -1.1%
2016 1.10 million t +1.7%
2017 1.12 million t +1.7%
2018 1.20 million t +7.0%
2019 1.36 million t +13.7%
2020 1.46 million t +6.8%
2021 1.21 million t -16.8%
2022 1.21 million t -0.3%
2023 1.28 million t +5.8%
2024 1.24 million t -3.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Watermelons — Production in Viet Nam 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +64.4% 678,732 t 1.12 million t
2002 +52.1% 244,714 t 372,298 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49,000 t 28,000 t 66,000 t 9
1970s 72,490 t 60,500 t 90,000 t 10
1980s 121,400 t 95,000 t 150,000 t 10
1990s 179,750 t 155,000 t 200,000 t 10
2000s 377,819 t 200,000 t 440,000 t 10
2010s 1.05 million t 526,768 t 1.36 million t 10
2020s 1.28 million t 1.21 million t 1.46 million t 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 3 Türkiye 3.20 million t compare
  2. 3 USSR 4.95 million t compare
  3. 4 India 3.72 million t compare
  4. 5 Algeria 2.52 million t compare
  5. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.28 million t compare
  6. 6 Brazil 1.98 million t compare
  7. 7 Russian Federation 1.94 million t compare
  8. 7 Melanesia 215,138 t compare
  9. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 207,686 t compare
  10. 8 Uzbekistan 1.73 million t compare
  11. 9 Senegal 1.36 million t compare
  12. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 158,359 t compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — production in Viet Nam?
Watermelons — production in Viet Nam was 1.24 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 28,000 t in 1961.
How does Viet Nam rank for watermelons — production?
Viet Nam ranks 6th out of 16 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — production rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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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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