Watermelons — Yield in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Watermelons — Yield was 50,280 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Yield in Southern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 50,280 kg/ha for watermelons — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Southern Europe peaked at 50,280 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,273 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Southern Europe 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Yield in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,273 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 13,676 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 15,759 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 16,269 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 15,294 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 16,081 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 16,868 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 16,100 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 17,160 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 17,481 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 18,369 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 18,120 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 19,259 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 17,634 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 21,804 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 20,841 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 20,521 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 20,179 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 20,874 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 20,960 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 21,529 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 21,538 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22,779 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 22,777 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 23,168 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 23,327 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 24,160 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 22,103 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 21,726 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 23,351 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 25,896 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 24,519 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 25,310 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 25,603 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 27,633 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 26,522 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 27,096 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 28,433 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 28,066 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 28,310 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 29,005 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 29,945 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 31,547 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 32,763 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 31,922 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 31,272 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 31,860 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 32,782 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 33,462 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 32,831 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 32,963 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 37,749 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 39,344 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 38,368 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 42,442 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 44,153 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 42,762 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 46,223 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 44,438 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 46,809 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 47,219 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 48,746 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 48,193 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 50,280 kg/ha | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,609 kg/ha | 13,273 kg/ha | 17,160 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,508 kg/ha | 17,481 kg/ha | 21,804 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,407 kg/ha | 20,960 kg/ha | 24,160 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,243 kg/ha | 23,351 kg/ha | 28,433 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,287 kg/ha | 28,310 kg/ha | 33,462 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,127 kg/ha | 32,831 kg/ha | 46,223 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,249 kg/ha | 46,809 kg/ha | 50,280 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Watermelons — Production 3.16 million t (2024)
- Watermelons — Area harvested 62,941 ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Gross Production Value 734,234 1000 Int$ (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 15.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — yield in Southern Europe?
- Watermelons — yield in Southern Europe was 50,280 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 50,280 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,273 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Southern Europe rank for watermelons — yield?
- Southern Europe ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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.