Watermelons — Yield in Spain
Spain: Watermelons — Yield was 55,985 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Yield in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Spain recorded 55,985 kg/ha for watermelons — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Spain peaked at 57,619 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,740 kg/ha, in 1966.
That places Spain 12th out of 158 countries 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,305 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 13,435 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 13,752 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 13,792 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 12,540 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 11,740 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 11,984 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 11,754 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 12,752 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 13,004 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 13,849 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 13,425 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 16,170 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 16,305 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 17,895 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 17,486 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 17,348 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 16,305 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 18,652 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 18,124 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 18,249 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 18,867 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 19,738 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 19,100 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 20,337 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 20,915 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 22,971 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 22,811 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 22,159 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 26,484 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 24,908 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 24,733 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 26,034 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 26,229 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 33,486 kg/ha | +27.7% |
| 1996 | 32,408 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 33,309 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 38,447 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 37,828 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 39,203 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 37,637 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 39,711 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 45,752 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 47,429 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 44,325 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 45,190 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 46,910 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 46,138 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 47,117 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 41,958 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 43,092 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 46,000 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 48,575 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 47,834 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 54,301 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 57,010 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 55,587 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 53,549 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 55,922 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 57,116 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 57,619 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 53,686 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 54,470 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 55,985 kg/ha | +2.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 55,985 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,193 kg/ha, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Spain's 55,985 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,962 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,895 kg/ha | 11,740 kg/ha | 14,305 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,044 kg/ha | 13,004 kg/ha | 18,652 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,327 kg/ha | 18,124 kg/ha | 22,971 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,387 kg/ha | 24,733 kg/ha | 38,447 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,941 kg/ha | 37,637 kg/ha | 47,429 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,383 kg/ha | 41,958 kg/ha | 57,010 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,775 kg/ha | 53,686 kg/ha | 57,619 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.12 % 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 0.2053 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 20.05 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — yield in Spain?
- Watermelons — yield in Spain was 55,985 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 57,619 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,740 kg/ha in 1966.
- How does Spain rank for watermelons — yield?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.