Watermelons — Yield in Caribbean
Caribbean: Watermelons — Yield was 145,742 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Yield in Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — yield in Caribbean is 145,742 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 239.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Caribbean peaked at 146,599 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,576 kg/ha, in 1995.
Caribbean ranks 2nd of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Yield in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,438 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,407 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1963 | 10,823 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1964 | 10,823 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11,230 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 14,057 kg/ha | +25.2% |
| 1967 | 8,920 kg/ha | -36.5% |
| 1968 | 9,312 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 10,608 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 13,614 kg/ha | +28.3% |
| 1971 | 10,009 kg/ha | -26.5% |
| 1972 | 10,130 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 10,979 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 10,860 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 9,610 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 12,429 kg/ha | +29.3% |
| 1977 | 16,217 kg/ha | +30.5% |
| 1978 | 8,778 kg/ha | -45.9% |
| 1979 | 11,388 kg/ha | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 11,181 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 15,568 kg/ha | +39.2% |
| 1982 | 13,622 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 14,497 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 17,915 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 24,860 kg/ha | +38.8% |
| 1986 | 22,138 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 18,805 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 16,320 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 14,627 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 5,872 kg/ha | -59.9% |
| 1991 | 5,662 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 6,250 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 6,498 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 7,486 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 4,576 kg/ha | -38.9% |
| 1996 | 9,987 kg/ha | +118.3% |
| 1997 | 8,299 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 8,125 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 5,350 kg/ha | -34.1% |
| 2000 | 7,406 kg/ha | +38.4% |
| 2001 | 11,264 kg/ha | +52.1% |
| 2002 | 9,418 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 9,828 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 9,784 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 9,546 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 9,959 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 10,132 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7,994 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 8,719 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 24,812 kg/ha | +184.6% |
| 2011 | 27,348 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 35,733 kg/ha | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 42,541 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 42,916 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 43,940 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 41,689 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 55,651 kg/ha | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 60,467 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 73,845 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 80,000 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 89,661 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 116,010 kg/ha | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 146,599 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 2024 | 145,742 kg/ha | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Yield in Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +184.6% | 8,719 kg/ha | 24,812 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,958 kg/ha | 8,920 kg/ha | 14,057 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,401 kg/ha | 8,778 kg/ha | 16,217 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,953 kg/ha | 11,181 kg/ha | 24,860 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,811 kg/ha | 4,576 kg/ha | 9,987 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,405 kg/ha | 7,406 kg/ha | 11,264 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,894 kg/ha | 24,812 kg/ha | 73,845 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,602 kg/ha | 80,000 kg/ha | 146,599 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — yield in Caribbean?
- Watermelons — yield in Caribbean was 145,742 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 146,599 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,576 kg/ha in 1995.
- How does Caribbean rank for watermelons — yield?
- Caribbean ranks 2nd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean 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.