Watermelons — Yield in China

China: Watermelons — Yield was 43,629 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43,629 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 131 countries
All-time high
43,629 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
12,214 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Yield in China, 1961–2024

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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 25th out of 131 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Zimbabwe 45,000 kg/ha compare
  2. 23 Canada 44,246 kg/ha compare
  3. 24 China, mainland 43,741 kg/ha compare
  4. 26 Republic of Korea 41,212 kg/ha compare
  5. 27 Austria 40,167 kg/ha compare
  6. 28 Algeria 40,044 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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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 25th out of 131 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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About this data

Indicator
Watermelons — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
162 places, 7,944 data points, 1961–2024
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