Watermelons — Production in World

World: Watermelons — Production was 104.96 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
104.96 million t
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 30 groups
All-time high
104.96 million t
in 2024
All-time low
17.85 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Production in World, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for watermelons — production in World is 104.96 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — production in World peaked at 104.96 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.85 million t, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Watermelons — Production in World, year by year

Annual values for Watermelons — Production in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 17.85 million t —
1962 19.14 million t +7.2%
1963 19.18 million t +0.2%
1964 19.62 million t +2.3%
1965 19.15 million t -2.4%
1966 20.09 million t +4.9%
1967 20.89 million t +4.0%
1968 21.26 million t +1.7%
1969 21.11 million t -0.7%
1970 19.58 million t -7.3%
1971 22.15 million t +13.1%
1972 21.12 million t -4.7%
1973 21.93 million t +3.8%
1974 21.99 million t +0.3%
1975 23.77 million t +8.1%
1976 24.39 million t +2.6%
1977 24.24 million t -0.6%
1978 25.15 million t +3.8%
1979 26.44 million t +5.1%
1980 26.41 million t -0.1%
1981 27.72 million t +5.0%
1982 28.75 million t +3.7%
1983 28.84 million t +0.3%
1984 29.57 million t +2.6%
1985 35.30 million t +19.4%
1986 35.62 million t +0.9%
1987 38.95 million t +9.4%
1988 37.56 million t -3.6%
1989 34.96 million t -6.9%
1990 34.87 million t -0.3%
1991 35.08 million t +0.6%
1992 36.45 million t +3.9%
1993 38.46 million t +5.5%
1994 38.65 million t +0.5%
1995 41.93 million t +8.5%
1996 47.99 million t +14.5%
1997 60.19 million t +25.4%
1998 61.70 million t +2.5%
1999 73.71 million t +19.5%
2000 77.19 million t +4.7%
2001 84.00 million t +8.8%
2002 91.04 million t +8.4%
2003 89.18 million t -2.0%
2004 88.88 million t -0.3%
2005 91.87 million t +3.4%
2006 94.38 million t +2.7%
2007 87.48 million t -7.3%
2008 90.07 million t +3.0%
2009 92.36 million t +2.5%
2010 94.55 million t +2.4%
2011 94.74 million t +0.2%
2012 96.33 million t +1.7%
2013 97.75 million t +1.5%
2014 99.43 million t +1.7%
2015 101.34 million t +1.9%
2016 102.76 million t +1.4%
2017 101.42 million t -1.3%
2018 101.12 million t -0.3%
2019 102.19 million t +1.1%
2020 104.35 million t +2.1%
2021 102.70 million t -1.6%
2022 103.18 million t +0.5%
2023 104.41 million t +1.2%
2024 104.96 million t +0.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Watermelons — Production in World 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
1997 +25.4% 47.99 million t 60.19 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.81 million t 17.85 million t 21.26 million t 9
1970s 23.07 million t 19.58 million t 26.44 million t 10
1980s 32.37 million t 26.41 million t 38.95 million t 10
1990s 46.90 million t 34.87 million t 73.71 million t 10
2000s 88.65 million t 77.19 million t 94.38 million t 10
2010s 99.16 million t 94.55 million t 102.76 million t 10
2020s 103.92 million t 102.70 million t 104.96 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 63.64 million t compare
  2. 1 China 63.64 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 63.51 million t compare
  4. 4 USSR 4.95 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — production in World?
Watermelons — production in World was 104.96 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 104.96 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 17.85 million t in 1961.
How does World rank for watermelons — production?
World ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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
200 places, 9,360 data points, 1961–2024
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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.