Watermelons — Yield in United States of America

United States of America: Watermelons — Yield was 38,032 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38,032 kg/ha
Change on year
down 8.2%
Rank
6th
of 27 groups
All-time high
42,188 kg/ha
in 2017
All-time low
10,589 kg/ha
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Yield in United States of America, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 38,032 kg/ha for watermelons — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in United States of America peaked at 42,188 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,589 kg/ha, in 1972.

United States of America ranks 6th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,201 kg/ha 10,598 kg/ha 12,176 kg/ha 9
1970s 12,366 kg/ha 10,589 kg/ha 13,335 kg/ha 10
1980s 13,910 kg/ha 13,132 kg/ha 14,520 kg/ha 10
1990s 21,244 kg/ha 13,560 kg/ha 26,347 kg/ha 10
2000s 30,810 kg/ha 25,364 kg/ha 35,712 kg/ha 10
2010s 36,938 kg/ha 33,484 kg/ha 42,188 kg/ha 10
2020s 39,381 kg/ha 37,891 kg/ha 41,449 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 3 Guyana 122,246 kg/ha compare
  2. 4 Tunisia 108,448 kg/ha compare
  3. 5 Guatemala 96,032 kg/ha compare
  4. 6 Greece 80,694 kg/ha compare
  5. 7 Jordan 59,227 kg/ha compare
  6. 8 Honduras 57,535 kg/ha compare
  7. 9 Palestine, State of 57,204 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — yield in United States of America?
Watermelons — yield in United States of America was 38,032 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 42,188 kg/ha in 2017.
What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 10,589 kg/ha in 1972.
How does United States of America rank for watermelons — yield?
United States of America ranks 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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