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 31 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 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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 Caribbean 145,742 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 Botswana 124,972 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 Guyana 122,246 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Tunisia 108,448 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Guatemala 96,032 kg/ha compare
  6. 7 Greece 80,694 kg/ha compare
  7. 8 Jordan 59,227 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 31 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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About this data

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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