Watermelons — Yield in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Watermelons — Yield was 41,212 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41,212 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 119 countries
All-time high
45,208 kg/ha
in 2013
All-time low
11,048 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Yield in Republic of Korea, 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 Republic of Korea stood at 41,212 kg/ha.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Republic of Korea peaked at 45,208 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,048 kg/ha, in 1961.

Republic of Korea ranks 24th of 119 countries 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 Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Watermelons — Yield in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 11,048 kg/ha —
1962 13,199 kg/ha +19.5%
1963 12,150 kg/ha -7.9%
1964 12,230 kg/ha +0.7%
1965 11,865 kg/ha -3.0%
1966 13,801 kg/ha +16.3%
1967 17,547 kg/ha +27.1%
1968 17,874 kg/ha +1.9%
1969 18,239 kg/ha +2.0%
1970 16,248 kg/ha -10.9%
1971 20,768 kg/ha +27.8%
1972 20,273 kg/ha -2.4%
1973 18,070 kg/ha -10.9%
1974 20,009 kg/ha +10.7%
1975 19,080 kg/ha -4.6%
1976 21,320 kg/ha +11.7%
1977 20,988 kg/ha -1.6%
1978 20,848 kg/ha -0.7%
1979 24,590 kg/ha +17.9%
1980 21,328 kg/ha -13.3%
1981 23,227 kg/ha +8.9%
1982 22,616 kg/ha -2.6%
1983 22,702 kg/ha +0.4%
1984 22,042 kg/ha -2.9%
1985 22,288 kg/ha +1.1%
1986 21,352 kg/ha -4.2%
1987 21,473 kg/ha +0.6%
1988 23,976 kg/ha +11.7%
1989 23,885 kg/ha -0.4%
1990 23,100 kg/ha -3.3%
1991 23,947 kg/ha +3.7%
1992 23,990 kg/ha +0.2%
1993 23,655 kg/ha -1.4%
1994 24,845 kg/ha +5.0%
1995 24,778 kg/ha -0.3%
1996 22,065 kg/ha -10.9%
1997 25,011 kg/ha +13.4%
1998 24,074 kg/ha -3.7%
1999 27,150 kg/ha +12.8%
2000 30,303 kg/ha +11.6%
2001 33,354 kg/ha +10.1%
2002 32,452 kg/ha -2.7%
2003 33,319 kg/ha +2.7%
2004 38,038 kg/ha +14.2%
2005 39,039 kg/ha +2.6%
2006 37,872 kg/ha -3.0%
2007 38,989 kg/ha +3.0%
2008 41,278 kg/ha +5.9%
2009 40,900 kg/ha -0.9%
2010 41,401 kg/ha +1.2%
2011 38,747 kg/ha -6.4%
2012 42,349 kg/ha +9.3%
2013 45,208 kg/ha +6.7%
2014 40,728 kg/ha -9.9%
2015 41,775 kg/ha +2.6%
2016 42,423 kg/ha +1.6%
2017 40,002 kg/ha -5.7%
2018 40,345 kg/ha +0.9%
2019 39,744 kg/ha -1.5%
2020 40,288 kg/ha +1.4%
2021 41,627 kg/ha +3.3%
2022 41,419 kg/ha -0.5%
2023 41,245 kg/ha -0.4%
2024 41,212 kg/ha -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,217 kg/ha 11,048 kg/ha 18,239 kg/ha 9
1970s 20,219 kg/ha 16,248 kg/ha 24,590 kg/ha 10
1980s 22,489 kg/ha 21,328 kg/ha 23,976 kg/ha 10
1990s 24,262 kg/ha 22,065 kg/ha 27,150 kg/ha 10
2000s 36,554 kg/ha 30,303 kg/ha 41,278 kg/ha 10
2010s 41,272 kg/ha 38,747 kg/ha 45,208 kg/ha 10
2020s 41,158 kg/ha 40,288 kg/ha 41,627 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 21 Canada 44,246 kg/ha compare
  2. 22 China, mainland 43,741 kg/ha compare
  3. 23 China 43,629 kg/ha compare
  4. 25 Austria 40,167 kg/ha compare
  5. 26 Algeria 40,044 kg/ha compare
  6. 27 Morocco 38,892 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — yield in Republic of Korea?
Watermelons — yield in Republic of Korea was 41,212 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 45,208 kg/ha in 2013.
What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 11,048 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Republic of Korea rank for watermelons — yield?
Republic of Korea ranks 24th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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