Watermelons — Yield in Northern America

Northern America: Watermelons — Yield was 38,164 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38,164 kg/ha
Change on year
down 8.0%
Rank
5th
of 27 groups
All-time high
42,300 kg/ha
in 2017
All-time low
10,589 kg/ha
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Yield in Northern America, 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 Northern America stood at 38,164 kg/ha.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Northern America peaked at 42,300 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,589 kg/ha, in 1972.

Northern America ranks 5th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Watermelons — Yield in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Watermelons — Yield in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 10,598 kg/ha —
1962 10,883 kg/ha +2.7%
1963 12,176 kg/ha +11.9%
1964 11,023 kg/ha -9.5%
1965 11,589 kg/ha +5.1%
1966 11,563 kg/ha -0.2%
1967 11,399 kg/ha -1.4%
1968 10,904 kg/ha -4.3%
1969 10,678 kg/ha -2.1%
1970 11,526 kg/ha +7.9%
1971 12,032 kg/ha +4.4%
1972 10,589 kg/ha -12.0%
1973 12,202 kg/ha +15.2%
1974 12,138 kg/ha -0.5%
1975 12,716 kg/ha +4.8%
1976 12,658 kg/ha -0.5%
1977 13,318 kg/ha +5.2%
1978 13,335 kg/ha +0.1%
1979 13,144 kg/ha -1.4%
1980 13,800 kg/ha +5.0%
1981 14,412 kg/ha +4.4%
1982 14,421 kg/ha +0.1%
1983 14,463 kg/ha +0.3%
1984 14,520 kg/ha +0.4%
1985 13,132 kg/ha -9.6%
1986 13,374 kg/ha +1.8%
1987 13,780 kg/ha +3.0%
1988 13,780 kg/ha +0.0%
1989 13,415 kg/ha -2.7%
1990 13,560 kg/ha +1.1%
1991 17,492 kg/ha +29.0%
1992 18,255 kg/ha +4.4%
1993 20,511 kg/ha +12.4%
1994 20,555 kg/ha +0.2%
1995 22,265 kg/ha +8.3%
1996 24,028 kg/ha +7.9%
1997 24,948 kg/ha +3.8%
1998 24,453 kg/ha -2.0%
1999 26,328 kg/ha +7.7%
2000 25,346 kg/ha -3.7%
2001 28,312 kg/ha +11.7%
2002 29,078 kg/ha +2.7%
2003 28,627 kg/ha -1.6%
2004 29,164 kg/ha +1.9%
2005 31,138 kg/ha +6.8%
2006 32,942 kg/ha +5.8%
2007 32,414 kg/ha -1.6%
2008 35,662 kg/ha +10.0%
2009 35,001 kg/ha -1.9%
2010 34,745 kg/ha -0.7%
2011 34,452 kg/ha -0.8%
2012 35,136 kg/ha +2.0%
2013 35,586 kg/ha +1.3%
2014 33,602 kg/ha -5.6%
2015 34,294 kg/ha +2.1%
2016 39,701 kg/ha +15.8%
2017 42,300 kg/ha +6.5%
2018 39,331 kg/ha -7.0%
2019 40,864 kg/ha +3.9%
2020 40,965 kg/ha +0.2%
2021 38,037 kg/ha -7.1%
2022 38,826 kg/ha +2.1%
2023 41,491 kg/ha +6.9%
2024 38,164 kg/ha -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,201 kg/ha 10,598 kg/ha 12,176 kg/ha 9
1970s 12,366 kg/ha 10,589 kg/ha 13,335 kg/ha 10
1980s 13,910 kg/ha 13,132 kg/ha 14,520 kg/ha 10
1990s 21,240 kg/ha 13,560 kg/ha 26,328 kg/ha 10
2000s 30,768 kg/ha 25,346 kg/ha 35,662 kg/ha 10
2010s 37,001 kg/ha 33,602 kg/ha 42,300 kg/ha 10
2020s 39,497 kg/ha 38,037 kg/ha 41,491 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 2 Botswana 124,972 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 50,548 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Guyana 122,246 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Tunisia 108,448 kg/ha compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 25,663 kg/ha compare
  6. 5 Guatemala 96,032 kg/ha compare
  7. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 22,850 kg/ha compare
  8. 6 Greece 80,694 kg/ha compare
  9. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 20,402 kg/ha compare
  10. 7 Jordan 59,227 kg/ha compare
  11. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19,242 kg/ha compare
  12. 8 Honduras 57,535 kg/ha compare
  13. 8 Polynesia 16,085 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — yield in Northern America?
Watermelons — yield in Northern America was 38,164 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 42,300 kg/ha in 2017.
What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 10,589 kg/ha in 1972.
How does Northern America rank for watermelons — yield?
Northern America ranks 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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