Watermelons — Yield in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Watermelons — Yield was 25,731 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Yield in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 25,731 kg/ha for watermelons — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Saudi Arabia peaked at 49,850 kg/ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11,957 kg/ha, in 1974.
That places Saudi Arabia 68th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Yield in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,375 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 14,375 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14,375 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15,000 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15,625 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 15,625 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16,250 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 16,250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16,500 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 49,850 kg/ha | +202.1% |
| 1972 | 39,912 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 1973 | 27,405 kg/ha | -31.3% |
| 1974 | 11,957 kg/ha | -56.4% |
| 1975 | 20,881 kg/ha | +74.6% |
| 1976 | 19,938 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 19,626 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 13,350 kg/ha | -32.0% |
| 1979 | 17,896 kg/ha | +34.1% |
| 1980 | 20,141 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 14,829 kg/ha | -26.4% |
| 1982 | 16,203 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 21,140 kg/ha | +30.5% |
| 1984 | 20,503 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 20,357 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 20,121 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 25,084 kg/ha | +24.7% |
| 1988 | 22,886 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 17,260 kg/ha | -24.6% |
| 1990 | 17,861 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 18,296 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 19,134 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 18,464 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 17,829 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 17,829 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 17,886 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 16,880 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 17,356 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 18,656 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 19,079 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 16,292 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 17,125 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 17,263 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 19,273 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 20,081 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 20,756 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 20,212 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 20,655 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 20,144 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 19,330 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 20,429 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 20,616 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 21,536 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 20,141 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 19,330 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 20,616 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 20,411 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 20,480 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 22,198 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 22,268 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 26,090 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 25,090 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 25,940 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 25,731 kg/ha | -0.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 25,731 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,193 kg/ha, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 25,731 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,604 kg/ha, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Yield in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +202.1% | 16,500 kg/ha | 49,850 kg/ha |
| 1975 | +74.6% | 11,957 kg/ha | 20,881 kg/ha |
| 1974 | -56.4% | 27,405 kg/ha | 11,957 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,208 kg/ha | 14,375 kg/ha | 16,250 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,732 kg/ha | 11,957 kg/ha | 49,850 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,852 kg/ha | 14,829 kg/ha | 25,084 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,019 kg/ha | 16,880 kg/ha | 19,134 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,088 kg/ha | 16,292 kg/ha | 20,756 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,509 kg/ha | 19,330 kg/ha | 22,198 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,024 kg/ha | 22,268 kg/ha | 26,090 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 65 French Polynesia 26,656 kg/ha compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 26,182 kg/ha compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 26,182 kg/ha compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25,721 kg/ha compare
- 70 Cabo Verde 25,714 kg/ha compare
- 70 Cape Verde 25,714 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0134 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 3.63 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 62.36 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — yield in Saudi Arabia?
- Watermelons — yield in Saudi Arabia was 25,731 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 49,850 kg/ha in 1971.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,957 kg/ha in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for watermelons — yield?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 68th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.