Watermelons — Yield in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Watermelons — Yield was 24,654 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24,654 kg/ha
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
62nd
of 131 countries
All-time high
49,184 kg/ha
in 2009
All-time low
20,454 kg/ha
in 1994
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Watermelons — Yield in Costa Rica, 1989–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1989200620241989: 22.2k kg/ha1990: 22.7k kg/ha1991: 21.4k kg/ha1992: 21.9k kg/ha1993: 21.1k kg/ha1994: 20.5k kg/ha1995: 20.8k kg/ha1996: 22.0k kg/ha1997: 23.3k kg/ha1998: 25.0k kg/ha1999: 25.5k kg/ha2000: 25.5k kg/ha2001: 25.5k kg/ha2002: 27.6k kg/ha2003: 29.2k kg/ha2004: 30.9k kg/ha2005: 46.4k kg/ha2006: 46.4k kg/ha2007: 46.0k kg/ha2008: 46.4k kg/ha2009: 49.2k kg/ha2010: 45.6k kg/ha2011: 44.2k kg/ha2012: 46.3k kg/ha2013: 47.2k kg/ha2014: 46.8k kg/ha2015: 40.6k kg/ha2016: 42.0k kg/ha2017: 42.5k kg/ha2018: 24.2k kg/ha2019: 27.4k kg/ha2020: 32.4k kg/ha2021: 31.2k kg/ha2022: 30.8k kg/ha2023: 27.1k kg/ha2024: 24.7k kg/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, watermelons — yield in Costa Rica stood at 24,654 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Costa Rica peaked at 49,184 kg/ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20,454 kg/ha, in 1994.

Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22,222 kg/ha 22,222 kg/ha 22,222 kg/ha 1
1990s 22,412 kg/ha 20,454 kg/ha 25,454 kg/ha 10
2000s 37,300 kg/ha 25,496 kg/ha 49,184 kg/ha 10
2010s 40,685 kg/ha 24,216 kg/ha 47,247 kg/ha 10
2020s 29,225 kg/ha 24,654 kg/ha 32,394 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 59 Niger 24,861 kg/ha compare
  2. 60 Djibouti 24,794 kg/ha compare
  3. 61 Thailand 24,723 kg/ha compare
  4. 63 France 24,591 kg/ha compare
  5. 64 El Salvador 24,361 kg/ha compare
  6. 65 Israel 23,861 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — yield in Costa Rica?
Watermelons — yield in Costa Rica was 24,654 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 49,184 kg/ha in 2009.
What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 20,454 kg/ha in 1994.
How does Costa Rica rank for watermelons — yield?
Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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