Watermelons — Yield in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Watermelons — Yield was 46,864 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46,864 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
3rd
of 27 groups
All-time high
47,078 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
13,272 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Yield in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, watermelons — yield in European Union (27) stood at 46,864 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in European Union (27) peaked at 47,078 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,272 kg/ha, in 1961.

European Union (27) ranks 3rd of 27 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Watermelons — Yield in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Watermelons — Yield in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 13,272 kg/ha —
1962 13,857 kg/ha +4.4%
1963 16,944 kg/ha +22.3%
1964 16,083 kg/ha -5.1%
1965 14,751 kg/ha -8.3%
1966 17,041 kg/ha +15.5%
1967 17,798 kg/ha +4.4%
1968 15,669 kg/ha -12.0%
1969 17,792 kg/ha +13.5%
1970 18,708 kg/ha +5.1%
1971 19,960 kg/ha +6.7%
1972 20,268 kg/ha +1.5%
1973 21,232 kg/ha +4.8%
1974 18,830 kg/ha -11.3%
1975 23,660 kg/ha +25.6%
1976 21,599 kg/ha -8.7%
1977 21,796 kg/ha +0.9%
1978 21,330 kg/ha -2.1%
1979 22,513 kg/ha +5.5%
1980 21,925 kg/ha -2.6%
1981 22,321 kg/ha +1.8%
1982 22,651 kg/ha +1.5%
1983 22,876 kg/ha +1.0%
1984 22,993 kg/ha +0.5%
1985 23,376 kg/ha +1.7%
1986 23,636 kg/ha +1.1%
1987 23,272 kg/ha -1.5%
1988 21,707 kg/ha -6.7%
1989 18,802 kg/ha -13.4%
1990 24,579 kg/ha +30.7%
1991 26,099 kg/ha +6.2%
1992 24,278 kg/ha -7.0%
1993 24,948 kg/ha +2.8%
1994 23,407 kg/ha -6.2%
1995 24,786 kg/ha +5.9%
1996 22,224 kg/ha -10.3%
1997 23,186 kg/ha +4.3%
1998 23,777 kg/ha +2.5%
1999 24,062 kg/ha +1.2%
2000 21,697 kg/ha -9.8%
2001 26,358 kg/ha +21.5%
2002 26,899 kg/ha +2.1%
2003 28,923 kg/ha +7.5%
2004 30,987 kg/ha +7.1%
2005 30,077 kg/ha -2.9%
2006 30,774 kg/ha +2.3%
2007 30,592 kg/ha -0.6%
2008 32,149 kg/ha +5.1%
2009 33,228 kg/ha +3.4%
2010 31,984 kg/ha -3.7%
2011 32,087 kg/ha +0.3%
2012 32,221 kg/ha +0.4%
2013 34,169 kg/ha +6.0%
2014 34,380 kg/ha +0.6%
2015 36,484 kg/ha +6.1%
2016 37,674 kg/ha +3.3%
2017 39,466 kg/ha +4.8%
2018 43,257 kg/ha +9.6%
2019 40,328 kg/ha -6.8%
2020 45,028 kg/ha +11.7%
2021 46,159 kg/ha +2.5%
2022 47,078 kg/ha +2.0%
2023 45,773 kg/ha -2.8%
2024 46,864 kg/ha +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,912 kg/ha 13,272 kg/ha 17,798 kg/ha 9
1970s 20,990 kg/ha 18,708 kg/ha 23,660 kg/ha 10
1980s 22,356 kg/ha 18,802 kg/ha 23,636 kg/ha 10
1990s 24,134 kg/ha 22,224 kg/ha 26,099 kg/ha 10
2000s 29,169 kg/ha 21,697 kg/ha 33,228 kg/ha 10
2010s 36,205 kg/ha 31,984 kg/ha 43,257 kg/ha 10
2020s 46,180 kg/ha 45,028 kg/ha 47,078 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 Dominican Republic 336,546 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Caribbean 145,742 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Botswana 124,972 kg/ha compare
  4. 2 Türkiye 50,548 kg/ha compare
  5. 3 Guyana 122,246 kg/ha compare
  6. 4 Tunisia 108,448 kg/ha compare
  7. 4 Viet Nam 25,663 kg/ha compare
  8. 5 Guatemala 96,032 kg/ha compare
  9. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 22,850 kg/ha compare
  10. 6 Greece 80,694 kg/ha compare
  11. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 20,402 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — yield in European Union (27)?
Watermelons — yield in European Union (27) was 46,864 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 47,078 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 13,272 kg/ha in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for watermelons — yield?
European Union (27) ranks 3rd out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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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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