FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Watermelons production in Argentina

In 2024 Argentina produced 125,303 t of watermelons, the 56th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.3%. The record was 208,000 t in 1973. Area harvested: 8,996 ha, yield 13.9 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024: 125,303 t
World rank: 56 of 124
10-year change: −1.3%
Record: 208,000 t; 1973

Watermelons in Argentina, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	125,303	−0.0%	8,996	13.93
2023	125,328	−0.0%	9,000	13.93
2022	125,352	+0.0%	9,005	13.92
2021	125,327	+1.4%	9,007	13.91
2020	123,647	−0.4%	8,891	13.91
2019	124,118	−0.4%	8,925	13.91
2018	124,627	−0.4%	8,963	13.90
2017	125,165	−0.4%	9,000	13.91
2016	125,726	−0.5%	9,037	13.91
2015	126,326	−0.5%	9,087	13.90
2014	127,012	+0.0%	9,190	13.82
2013	127,001	+0.0%	9,146	13.89
2012	127,000	+0.2%	9,000	14.11
2011	126,716	+0.1%	9,143	13.86
2010	126,556	+0.1%	9,147	13.84
2009	126,394	+0.1%	9,150	13.81
2008	126,289	+0.2%	9,164	13.78
2007	126,000	+0.2%	9,200	13.70
2006	125,700	−0.1%	9,150	13.74
2005	125,808	+0.1%	9,122	13.79
2004	125,667	−0.3%	9,133	13.76
2003	125,998	−0.0%	9,144	13.78
2002	126,000	+0.2%	9,200	13.70
2001	125,760	+0.2%	9,120	13.79
2000	125,528	+0.4%	9,094	13.80
1999	125,000	−1.1%	9,000	13.89
1998	126,380	−0.8%	9,159	13.80
1997	127,378	−1.8%	9,241	13.78
1996	129,700	−0.2%	9,426	13.76
1995	130,000	+0.8%	9,500	13.68
1994	129,000	+0.8%	9,400	13.72
1993	128,000	+0.8%	9,300	13.76
1992	127,000	+0.8%	9,200	13.80
1991	126,000	+0.8%	9,100	13.85
1990	125,000	+4.2%	9,000	13.89
1989	120,000	−3.2%	8,500	14.12
1988	124,000	0.0%	8,900	13.93
1987	124,000	+3.3%	8,900	13.93
1986	120,000	0.0%	8,500	14.12
1985	120,000	+8.5%	8,500	14.12
1984	110,600	−9.0%	8,000	13.83
1983	121,500	−12%	7,900	15.38
1982	138,000	+23%	10,350	13.33
1981	112,500	−35%	8,900	12.64
1980	172,000	0.0%	12,400	13.87
1979	172,000	−8.0%	12,100	14.21
1978	187,000	+29%	13,000	14.38
1977	145,000	−19%	11,800	12.29
1976	180,000	−5.8%	12,890	13.96
1975	191,000	+39%	13,700	13.94
1974	137,600	−34%	11,800	11.66
1973	208,000	+40%	15,400	13.51
1972	149,000	−14%	13,180	11.31
1971	173,000	−8.6%	14,000	12.36
1970	189,300	+2.5%	14,595	12.97
1969	184,600	+12%	14,500	12.73
1968	164,800	−11%	13,900	11.86
1967	185,300	+13%	14,570	12.72
1966	164,100	−14%	13,052	12.57
1965	190,700	+6.1%	15,109	12.62
1964	179,800	+8.7%	15,208	11.82
1963	165,400	−5.2%	14,201	11.65
1962	174,400	−1.1%	14,988	11.64
1961	176,300	—	14,595	12.08

Other large producers

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All countries producing watermelons

Other products of Argentina

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Agricultural production in Argentina

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.