FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Watermelons production in Algeria
In 2024 Algeria produced 2.5 million t of watermelons, the 4th largest in the world (2.40% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 56%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 62,949 ha, yield 40.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2.5 million t
- World rank
- 4 of 124
- 10-year change
- +56%
- Record
- 2.5 million t
- 2024
Watermelons in Algeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,520,724 | +1.2% | 62,949 | 40.04 |
| 2023 | 2,490,581 | +20% | 63,145 | 39.44 |
| 2022 | 2,077,142 | +0.1% | 56,408 | 36.82 |
| 2021 | 2,075,874 | −9.2% | 59,462 | 34.91 |
| 2020 | 2,286,809 | +3.6% | 61,000 | 37.49 |
| 2019 | 2,206,866 | +5.3% | 62,673 | 35.21 |
| 2018 | 2,095,757 | +11% | 60,400 | 34.70 |
| 2017 | 1,891,274 | +0.7% | 57,343 | 32.98 |
| 2016 | 1,877,677 | +3.5% | 59,039 | 31.80 |
| 2015 | 1,814,435 | +12% | 58,120 | 31.22 |
| 2014 | 1,614,301 | +7.6% | 54,427 | 29.66 |
| 2013 | 1,500,559 | +0.4% | 56,254 | 26.67 |
| 2012 | 1,495,081 | +16% | 54,626 | 27.37 |
| 2011 | 1,285,134 | +5.0% | 50,759 | 25.32 |
| 2010 | 1,223,767 | +18% | 49,455 | 24.75 |
| 2009 | 1,034,722 | +23% | 44,791 | 23.10 |
| 2008 | 844,631 | +3.6% | 44,301 | 19.07 |
| 2007 | 815,665 | +3.9% | 43,664 | 18.68 |
| 2006 | 785,224 | −8.5% | 43,290 | 18.14 |
| 2005 | 857,942 | +19% | 42,844 | 20.02 |
| 2004 | 721,376 | +15% | 39,506 | 18.26 |
| 2003 | 629,847 | +37% | 34,550 | 18.23 |
| 2002 | 458,123 | −1.2% | 29,130 | 15.73 |
| 2001 | 463,892 | +16% | 31,900 | 14.54 |
| 2000 | 398,691 | −26% | 28,980 | 13.76 |
| 1999 | 538,308 | +7.2% | 35,180 | 15.30 |
| 1998 | 502,016 | +25% | 33,080 | 15.18 |
| 1997 | 401,300 | −12% | 29,950 | 13.40 |
| 1996 | 455,358 | +13% | 36,280 | 12.55 |
| 1995 | 403,396 | +0.6% | 34,920 | 11.55 |
| 1994 | 401,168 | −18% | 34,910 | 11.49 |
| 1993 | 490,058 | +9.6% | 35,260 | 13.90 |
| 1992 | 447,228 | +20% | 38,890 | 11.50 |
| 1991 | 371,515 | +41% | 35,700 | 10.41 |
| 1990 | 264,124 | −12% | 31,980 | 8.26 |
| 1989 | 300,874 | +30% | 31,160 | 9.66 |
| 1988 | 232,040 | −36% | 32,570 | 7.12 |
| 1987 | 360,030 | +13% | 35,060 | 10.27 |
| 1986 | 317,690 | −0.2% | 40,040 | 7.93 |
| 1985 | 318,243 | +31% | 40,740 | 7.81 |
| 1984 | 242,976 | +17% | 32,730 | 7.42 |
| 1983 | 206,941 | +7.1% | 32,170 | 6.43 |
| 1982 | 193,222 | +7.8% | 29,910 | 6.46 |
| 1981 | 179,222 | +3.9% | 29,460 | 6.08 |
| 1980 | 172,450 | +8.6% | 28,350 | 6.08 |
| 1979 | 158,769 | +12% | 27,030 | 5.87 |
| 1978 | 142,056 | +2.9% | 25,680 | 5.53 |
| 1977 | 138,080 | −9.9% | 26,490 | 5.21 |
| 1976 | 153,193 | −48% | 23,140 | 6.62 |
| 1975 | 293,638 | +68% | 21,950 | 13.38 |
| 1974 | 174,818 | +17% | 20,770 | 8.42 |
| 1973 | 149,915 | −3.6% | 20,400 | 7.35 |
| 1972 | 155,577 | −21% | 22,110 | 7.04 |
| 1971 | 198,157 | +4.5% | 21,610 | 9.17 |
| 1970 | 189,684 | −2.6% | 21,130 | 8.98 |
| 1969 | 194,741 | +9.4% | 21,520 | 9.05 |
| 1968 | 177,980 | +31% | 21,500 | 8.28 |
| 1967 | 135,676 | −4.5% | 18,590 | 7.30 |
| 1966 | 142,065 | −10% | 17,270 | 8.23 |
| 1965 | 158,541 | +34% | 24,820 | 6.39 |
| 1964 | 118,739 | −10% | 18,120 | 6.55 |
| 1963 | 132,000 | +5.6% | 18,000 | 7.33 |
| 1962 | 125,000 | −4.3% | 18,000 | 6.94 |
| 1961 | 130,630 | — | 16,010 | 8.16 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.