Watermelons — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Watermelons — Yield was 22,230 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 22,230 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 24,130 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,299 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,299 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 17,261 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 17,908 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 17,277 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 16,984 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 18,168 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 18,969 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 18,408 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 17,924 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 17,197 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 17,242 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 18,365 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 18,685 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 19,428 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 19,939 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 19,948 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 19,741 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 20,601 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 19,679 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 19,113 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 20,076 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 19,233 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 20,647 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 21,199 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 21,037 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 19,787 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 20,815 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 19,511 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 18,830 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 18,044 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 17,486 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 17,678 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 17,666 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 18,241 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 17,767 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 19,154 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 19,574 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 18,667 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 17,700 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 17,403 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 18,655 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 19,192 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 20,020 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 20,101 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 20,864 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 21,496 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 22,596 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 21,410 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 21,988 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 20,847 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 21,575 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 22,540 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 23,219 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 23,598 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 20,735 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 18,556 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 20,016 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 20,888 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 24,130 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 23,562 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 22,452 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 22,500 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 21,058 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 22,230 kg/ha | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,689 kg/ha | 16,299 kg/ha | 18,969 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,082 kg/ha | 17,197 kg/ha | 20,601 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,025 kg/ha | 18,830 kg/ha | 21,199 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,198 kg/ha | 17,486 kg/ha | 19,574 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,372 kg/ha | 17,403 kg/ha | 22,596 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,611 kg/ha | 18,556 kg/ha | 24,130 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,360 kg/ha | 21,058 kg/ha | 23,562 kg/ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 10.78 % (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 4.43 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.12 million t (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.05 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 317,994 1000 ha (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Watermelons — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 22,230 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 24,130 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,299 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for watermelons — yield?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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.