Watermelons — Yield in India
India: Watermelons — Yield was 29,115 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Yield in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — yield in India is 29,115 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in India peaked at 29,115 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,667 kg/ha, in 1964.
India ranks 58th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Yield in India, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,923 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,029 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 11,000 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 10,667 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 11,184 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 11,139 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 11,125 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 11,429 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 11,494 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 11,461 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 11,474 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 11,515 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 11,600 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 11,569 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 11,429 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 11,682 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 11,560 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 11,636 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 11,565 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 11,667 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 11,694 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 11,769 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 11,852 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 11,786 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 11,888 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 12,517 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 12,533 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 12,581 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 12,548 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 12,500 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 12,715 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 13,320 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 13,687 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 14,030 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 14,362 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 14,692 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 15,020 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 15,347 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 15,675 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 16,003 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 16,331 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 16,798 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 17,265 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 17,733 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 18,200 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 18,668 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 19,136 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 19,604 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 20,072 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 20,541 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 21,313 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 24,324 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 22,086 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 24,133 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 24,101 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 24,474 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 23,978 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 24,950 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 24,950 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 27,216 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 27,344 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 27,567 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 28,778 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 29,115 kg/ha | +1.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 29,115 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,079 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,110 kg/ha | 10,667 kg/ha | 11,494 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,549 kg/ha | 11,429 kg/ha | 11,682 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,083 kg/ha | 11,667 kg/ha | 12,581 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,135 kg/ha | 12,500 kg/ha | 15,675 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,981 kg/ha | 16,003 kg/ha | 20,072 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,485 kg/ha | 20,541 kg/ha | 24,950 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,004 kg/ha | 27,216 kg/ha | 29,115 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 55 United Arab Emirates 31,092 kg/ha compare
- 56 Armenia 30,934 kg/ha compare
- 56 Armenia 30,934 kg/ha compare
- 59 Croatia 28,842 kg/ha compare
- 59 Croatia 28,842 kg/ha compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 28,317 kg/ha compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 28,317 kg/ha compare
More environment data for India
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3669 % 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 0.0072 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 3.51 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 India?
- Watermelons — yield in India was 29,115 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 29,115 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,667 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does India rank for watermelons — yield?
- India ranks 58th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.