Watermelons — Yield in Asia
Asia: Watermelons — Yield was 37,847 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Yield in Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — yield in Asia is 37,847 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Asia peaked at 37,847 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,641 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Asia 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Yield in Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,756 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,940 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 11,641 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 12,071 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 12,322 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 12,896 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 13,116 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 13,942 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 14,010 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 14,317 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 15,742 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 14,566 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 13,992 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 14,218 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 14,851 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 15,053 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 15,167 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 14,812 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 15,845 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 14,999 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 15,604 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 15,200 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 15,167 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 15,500 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 16,494 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 16,277 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 16,813 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 17,481 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 17,038 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 19,680 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 18,409 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 18,025 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 18,240 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 18,648 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 19,451 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 21,540 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 27,074 kg/ha | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 23,732 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 28,040 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 27,837 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 27,987 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 30,054 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 27,814 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 29,764 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 30,574 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 30,649 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 29,038 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 31,165 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 31,478 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 32,061 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 32,729 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 33,761 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 33,966 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 34,624 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 35,403 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 35,470 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 36,086 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 36,009 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 35,509 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 36,093 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 36,647 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 37,318 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 37,526 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 37,847 kg/ha | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Yield in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +25.7% | 21,540 kg/ha | 27,074 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,633 kg/ha | 11,641 kg/ha | 14,010 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,856 kg/ha | 13,992 kg/ha | 15,845 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,057 kg/ha | 14,999 kg/ha | 17,481 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,284 kg/ha | 18,025 kg/ha | 28,040 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,636 kg/ha | 27,814 kg/ha | 31,478 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,562 kg/ha | 32,061 kg/ha | 36,086 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,086 kg/ha | 36,093 kg/ha | 37,847 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — yield in Asia?
- Watermelons — yield in Asia was 37,847 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,847 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,641 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Asia rank for watermelons — yield?
- Asia ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Watermelons — Yield. 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.