Watermelons — Yield in China
China: Watermelons — Yield was 43,629 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Yield in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
China recorded 43,629 kg/ha for watermelons — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in China peaked at 43,629 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,214 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places China 27th out of 158 countries 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 China, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,214 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,244 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 12,537 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 12,481 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 13,125 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 13,618 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 13,851 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 15,082 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 15,595 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 16,633 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 16,887 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 15,802 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 16,040 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 16,560 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 16,584 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 16,638 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 16,621 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 15,521 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 15,825 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 15,416 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 16,373 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 14,751 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 15,827 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 15,709 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 16,747 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 16,821 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 16,837 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 17,015 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 17,644 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 19,084 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 18,948 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 20,185 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 19,483 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 19,999 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 21,320 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 24,299 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 32,617 kg/ha | +34.2% |
| 1998 | 26,837 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 32,308 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 31,546 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 31,268 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 33,238 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 31,500 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 34,531 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 34,950 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 35,174 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 33,598 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 35,848 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 36,505 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 36,757 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 37,245 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 38,480 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 38,767 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 39,365 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 40,336 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 40,902 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 41,407 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 40,404 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 39,420 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 40,685 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 41,657 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 42,328 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 42,796 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 43,629 kg/ha | +1.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 43,629 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,361 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's 43,629 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,196 kg/ha, 2.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Yield in China 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 | +34.2% | 24,299 kg/ha | 32,617 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,416 kg/ha | 12,214 kg/ha | 15,595 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,311 kg/ha | 15,521 kg/ha | 16,887 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,314 kg/ha | 14,751 kg/ha | 17,644 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,508 kg/ha | 18,948 kg/ha | 32,617 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,816 kg/ha | 31,268 kg/ha | 36,505 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,308 kg/ha | 36,757 kg/ha | 41,407 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,219 kg/ha | 40,685 kg/ha | 43,629 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2791 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.82 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — yield in China?
- Watermelons — yield in China was 43,629 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 43,629 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,214 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does China rank for watermelons — yield?
- China ranks 27th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.