Watermelons — Yield in New Zealand
New Zealand: Watermelons — Yield was 10,497 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Watermelons — Yield in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 10,497 kg/ha for watermelons — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in New Zealand peaked at 25,521 kg/ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 8,500 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places New Zealand 142nd out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Yield in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,000 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 8,500 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 10,278 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 1966 | 10,000 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,000 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 12,000 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 13,333 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 14,286 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 15,000 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 15,556 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 16,000 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 18,000 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 20,000 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 25,521 kg/ha | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 12,472 kg/ha | -51.1% |
| 1980 | 15,625 kg/ha | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 13,537 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 13,097 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 13,200 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 13,000 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 13,333 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 13,675 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 16,667 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 12,871 kg/ha | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 13,065 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 12,941 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 13,077 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 12,814 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 12,868 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 12,800 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 12,500 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 12,667 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 14,000 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 10,000 kg/ha | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,737 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 10,638 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 10,638 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,833 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 10,745 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 10,816 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10,800 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10,551 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 10,602 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10,807 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 10,799 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10,792 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10,784 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10,612 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 10,631 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10,564 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 10,443 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10,363 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 10,321 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10,375 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 10,456 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 10,520 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 10,509 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 10,497 kg/ha | -0.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 10,497 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,193 kg/ha, 40% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 10,497 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,196 kg/ha, 69% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Yield in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -51.1% | 25,521 kg/ha | 12,472 kg/ha |
| 1970 | +33.3% | 9,000 kg/ha | 12,000 kg/ha |
| 1998 | -28.6% | 14,000 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha |
| 1978 | +27.6% | 20,000 kg/ha | 25,521 kg/ha |
| 1980 | +25.3% | 12,472 kg/ha | 15,625 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,642 kg/ha | 8,500 kg/ha | 10,278 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,217 kg/ha | 12,000 kg/ha | 25,521 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,807 kg/ha | 12,871 kg/ha | 16,667 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,367 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 14,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,736 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 11,737 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,612 kg/ha | 10,321 kg/ha | 10,807 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,472 kg/ha | 10,375 kg/ha | 10,520 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — yield in New Zealand?
- Watermelons — yield in New Zealand was 10,497 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 25,521 kg/ha in 1978.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,500 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does New Zealand rank for watermelons — yield?
- New Zealand ranks 142nd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.