Watermelons — Yield in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Watermelons — Yield was 19,151 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Watermelons — Yield in Puerto Rico, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 19,151 kg/ha for watermelons — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Puerto Rico peaked at 27,935 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18,969 kg/ha, in 2022.
That places Puerto Rico 97th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Watermelons — Yield in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21,111 kg/ha | — |
| 2004 | 21,000 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 19,333 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 21,182 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 21,082 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 22,531 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 22,918 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 24,949 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 24,131 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 27,935 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 23,842 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 22,455 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 26,851 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 23,571 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 20,000 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 19,393 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 20,259 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 20,295 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 19,930 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 18,969 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 19,238 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 19,151 kg/ha | -0.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 19,151 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,193 kg/ha, 73% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 19,151 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19,151 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,308 kg/ha | 19,333 kg/ha | 22,918 kg/ha | 7 |
| 2010s | 23,339 kg/ha | 19,393 kg/ha | 27,935 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,517 kg/ha | 18,969 kg/ha | 20,295 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 95 Kenya 19,195 kg/ha compare
- 96 Cook Islands 19,176 kg/ha compare
- 98 Sudan (former) 19,048 kg/ha compare
- 99 Iraq 18,396 kg/ha compare
- 100 Suriname 18,361 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0322 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 11.58 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — yield in Puerto Rico?
- Watermelons — yield in Puerto Rico was 19,151 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 27,935 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,969 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for watermelons — yield?
- Puerto Rico ranks 97th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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
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.