Watermelons — Production in Western Asia
Western Asia: Watermelons — Production was 5.33 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Production in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — production in Western Asia is 5.33 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — production in Western Asia peaked at 7.00 million t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.41 million t, in 1961.
That places Western Asia 11th out of 30 groups 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.41 million t | — |
| 1962 | 2.86 million t | +18.3% |
| 1963 | 2.71 million t | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 2.96 million t | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 2.93 million t | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.89 million t | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 3.27 million t | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 3.34 million t | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 3.31 million t | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.13 million t | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 4.41 million t | +40.6% |
| 1972 | 3.88 million t | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 2.88 million t | -25.9% |
| 1974 | 3.58 million t | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 4.02 million t | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 4.46 million t | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 4.22 million t | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 4.16 million t | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 4.80 million t | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 4.99 million t | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 4.94 million t | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 5.33 million t | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 5.17 million t | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 4.64 million t | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 5.65 million t | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 4.99 million t | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 5.44 million t | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 5.20 million t | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 4.70 million t | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 4.99 million t | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 5.26 million t | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 5.47 million t | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 5.02 million t | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 5.55 million t | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 5.61 million t | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.77 million t | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.90 million t | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.16 million t | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 6.28 million t | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 6.05 million t | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 6.14 million t | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.00 million t | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 6.91 million t | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.81 million t | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.66 million t | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.45 million t | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 6.57 million t | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.23 million t | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 6.28 million t | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.94 million t | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 6.32 million t | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 6.36 million t | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.01 million t | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 6.08 million t | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.00 million t | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.98 million t | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.09 million t | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.14 million t | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.15 million t | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.79 million t | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 6.09 million t | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 5.88 million t | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.17 million t | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 5.33 million t | +3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Production in Western Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +40.6% | 3.13 million t | 4.41 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 million t | 2.41 million t | 3.34 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.95 million t | 2.88 million t | 4.80 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.10 million t | 4.64 million t | 5.65 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.60 million t | 4.99 million t | 6.28 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.51 million t | 6.05 million t | 7.00 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 million t | 5.94 million t | 6.36 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 million t | 5.17 million t | 6.09 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 8 Algeria 2.52 million t compare
- 9 Brazil 1.98 million t compare
- 10 Russian Federation 1.94 million t compare
- 10 Russia 1.94 million t compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 1.73 million t compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 1.73 million t compare
- 14 Senegal 1.36 million t compare
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.0029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — production in Western Asia?
- Watermelons — production in Western Asia was 5.33 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.00 million t in 2002.
- What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 million t in 1961.
- How does Western Asia rank for watermelons — production?
- Western Asia ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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.