Watermelons — Yield in Ecuador
Ecuador: Watermelons — Yield was 15,021 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Yield in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — yield in Ecuador is 15,021 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Ecuador peaked at 18,915 kg/ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,396 kg/ha, in 1969.
Ecuador ranks 124th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Yield in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,800 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,361 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 7,826 kg/ha | +23.0% |
| 1964 | 7,041 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 6,608 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 6,274 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 10,660 kg/ha | +69.9% |
| 1968 | 6,569 kg/ha | -38.4% |
| 1969 | 2,396 kg/ha | -63.5% |
| 1970 | 2,829 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 2,997 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 3,824 kg/ha | +27.6% |
| 1973 | 8,937 kg/ha | +133.7% |
| 1974 | 9,466 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 11,823 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 15,110 kg/ha | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 12,287 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 14,347 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 11,601 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 12,231 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 12,350 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 11,518 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 12,203 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 15,170 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 17,078 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 16,277 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 15,637 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 12,330 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 17,507 kg/ha | +42.0% |
| 1990 | 16,654 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 16,763 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 12,302 kg/ha | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 13,120 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 9,721 kg/ha | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 7,146 kg/ha | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 9,459 kg/ha | +32.4% |
| 1997 | 7,179 kg/ha | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 9,357 kg/ha | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 18,915 kg/ha | +102.1% |
| 2000 | 15,402 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 15,960 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 15,182 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 14,246 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 10,163 kg/ha | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 14,757 kg/ha | +45.2% |
| 2006 | 14,286 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 15,714 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 15,222 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 15,122 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14,743 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 14,712 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 14,779 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 14,886 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15,010 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 15,060 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 15,197 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 15,300 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15,234 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15,322 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15,432 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 14,776 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 15,172 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 15,122 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 15,021 kg/ha | -0.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 15,021 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,361 kg/ha, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 15,021 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19,151 kg/ha, 78% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Yield in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +133.7% | 3,824 kg/ha | 8,937 kg/ha |
| 1999 | +102.1% | 9,357 kg/ha | 18,915 kg/ha |
| 1967 | +69.9% | 6,274 kg/ha | 10,660 kg/ha |
| 1969 | -63.5% | 6,569 kg/ha | 2,396 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,615 kg/ha | 2,396 kg/ha | 10,660 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,322 kg/ha | 2,829 kg/ha | 15,110 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,230 kg/ha | 11,518 kg/ha | 17,507 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,062 kg/ha | 7,146 kg/ha | 18,915 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,605 kg/ha | 10,163 kg/ha | 15,960 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,024 kg/ha | 14,712 kg/ha | 15,322 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,105 kg/ha | 14,776 kg/ha | 15,432 kg/ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- 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 0.177 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.04 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — yield in Ecuador?
- Watermelons — yield in Ecuador was 15,021 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 18,915 kg/ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,396 kg/ha in 1969.
- How does Ecuador rank for watermelons — yield?
- Ecuador ranks 124th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.