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 32 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

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922024

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 32 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.

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. 2 China, mainland 63.51 million t compare
  3. 3 USSR 4.95 million t compare
  4. 4 India 3.72 million t compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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 32 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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About this data

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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