Watermelons — Yield in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Watermelons — Yield was 43,433 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Yield in Eastern 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 Eastern Asia is 43,433 kg/ha, measured 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 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Eastern Asia peaked at 43,433 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,662 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Eastern Asia 4th 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,823 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,662 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 13,018 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 13,159 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 13,640 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 14,346 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 14,997 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 16,506 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 16,587 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 17,679 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 18,166 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 17,424 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 17,711 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 17,988 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 18,224 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 18,235 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 18,328 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 17,149 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 17,472 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 16,806 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 17,642 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 16,086 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 16,886 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 16,764 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 17,389 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 17,454 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 17,442 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 17,608 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 18,294 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 19,767 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 19,585 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 20,745 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 19,893 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 20,475 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 21,676 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 24,347 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 32,293 kg/ha | +32.6% |
| 1998 | 26,827 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 32,153 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 31,515 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 31,295 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 33,188 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 31,493 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 34,508 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 34,945 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 35,122 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 33,580 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 35,803 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 36,443 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 36,693 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 37,161 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 38,400 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 38,706 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 39,250 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 40,201 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 40,766 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 41,236 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 40,252 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 39,293 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 40,537 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 41,504 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 42,167 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 42,623 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 43,433 kg/ha | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Yield in Eastern 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 | +32.6% | 24,347 kg/ha | 32,293 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,193 kg/ha | 12,662 kg/ha | 16,587 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,838 kg/ha | 17,149 kg/ha | 18,328 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,237 kg/ha | 16,086 kg/ha | 18,294 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,776 kg/ha | 19,585 kg/ha | 32,293 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,789 kg/ha | 31,295 kg/ha | 36,443 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,196 kg/ha | 36,693 kg/ha | 41,236 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,053 kg/ha | 40,537 kg/ha | 43,433 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.0496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — yield in Eastern Asia?
- Watermelons — yield in Eastern Asia was 43,433 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 43,433 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,662 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for watermelons — yield?
- Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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.