Watermelons production in Brazil
In 2024 Brazil produced 2.0 million t of watermelons, the 5th largest in the world (1.89% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.9%. The record was 2.3 million t in 2017. Area harvested: 83,288 ha, yield 23.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.0 million t
- World rank
- 5 of 124
- 10-year change
- −8.9%
- Record
- 2.3 million t
- 2017
Watermelons in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Brazil compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.9%
- 2.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 23.8
- world 34.4 (−31%)
- kg per person
- 9.33
- world 12.9
- 10-year change
- −8.9%
- world +5.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Turkey | 3,198,000 | 3.0% |
| 4 | Algeria | 2,520,724 | 2.4% |
| 5 | Brazil | 1,978,702 | 1.9% |
| 6 | Russia | 1,935,891 | 1.8% |
| 7 | Uzbekistan | 1,730,817 | 1.6% |
Map of world production of watermelons
Share of the world total; Brazil is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,978,702 | +11% | 83,288 | 23.76 |
| 2023 | 1,782,456 | −7.8% | 80,897 | 22.03 |
| 2022 | 1,933,015 | −9.8% | 84,733 | 22.81 |
| 2021 | 2,141,970 | −1.9% | 91,922 | 23.30 |
| 2020 | 2,183,918 | −4.7% | 98,241 | 22.23 |
| 2019 | 2,292,141 | +2.1% | 98,946 | 23.17 |
| 2018 | 2,244,001 | −3.0% | 101,980 | 22.00 |
| 2017 | 2,312,993 | +11% | 103,204 | 22.41 |
| 2016 | 2,088,048 | −1.5% | 90,316 | 23.12 |
| 2015 | 2,119,559 | −2.4% | 95,965 | 22.09 |
| 2014 | 2,171,448 | +0.4% | 94,375 | 23.01 |
| 2013 | 2,163,501 | +4.0% | 92,021 | 23.51 |
| 2012 | 2,079,547 | −5.4% | 94,612 | 21.98 |
| 2011 | 2,198,624 | +7.1% | 97,718 | 22.50 |
| 2010 | 2,052,928 | −0.6% | 94,946 | 21.62 |
| 2009 | 2,065,167 | +3.5% | 93,726 | 22.03 |
| 2008 | 1,995,206 | −4.7% | 88,189 | 22.62 |
| 2007 | 2,092,628 | +7.5% | 96,556 | 21.67 |
| 2006 | 1,946,912 | +19% | 92,996 | 20.94 |
| 2005 | 1,637,428 | −4.8% | 85,461 | 19.16 |
| 2004 | 1,719,392 | −9.8% | 80,889 | 21.26 |
| 2003 | 1,905,800 | +28% | 82,285 | 23.16 |
| 2002 | 1,491,137 | +2.8% | 75,389 | 19.78 |
| 2001 | 1,450,324 | +113% | 77,409 | 18.74 |
| 2000 | 680,364 | +3.5% | 80,509 | 8.45 |
| 1999 | 657,060 | +9.8% | 80,196 | 8.19 |
| 1998 | 598,587 | −4.2% | 77,022 | 7.77 |
| 1997 | 624,687 | +15% | 81,664 | 7.65 |
| 1996 | 541,758 | −29% | 75,301 | 7.19 |
| 1995 | 763,236 | +70% | 79,347 | 9.62 |
| 1994 | 447,963 | +1.5% | 72,213 | 6.20 |
| 1993 | 441,477 | +11% | 67,392 | 6.55 |
| 1992 | 396,429 | −8.3% | 67,907 | 5.84 |
| 1991 | 432,435 | −1.1% | 71,413 | 6.06 |
| 1990 | 437,202 | −2.7% | 67,986 | 6.43 |
| 1989 | 449,478 | −4.0% | 67,046 | 6.70 |
| 1988 | 468,411 | +13% | 72,927 | 6.42 |
| 1987 | 415,332 | +21% | 73,749 | 5.63 |
| 1986 | 343,872 | +2.7% | 72,488 | 4.74 |
| 1985 | 334,911 | −5.5% | 74,612 | 4.49 |
| 1984 | 354,462 | +7.2% | 79,391 | 4.46 |
| 1983 | 330,504 | −2.7% | 74,621 | 4.43 |
| 1982 | 339,630 | +19% | 82,158 | 4.13 |
| 1981 | 284,478 | −3.5% | 74,249 | 3.83 |
| 1980 | 294,810 | +3.7% | 69,739 | 4.23 |
| 1979 | 284,355 | +1.8% | 66,305 | 4.29 |
| 1978 | 279,201 | +18% | 69,429 | 4.02 |
| 1977 | 237,027 | +6.8% | 65,039 | 3.64 |
| 1976 | 221,883 | −19% | 67,378 | 3.29 |
| 1975 | 273,354 | +3.3% | 82,719 | 3.30 |
| 1974 | 264,696 | −7.7% | 84,706 | 3.12 |
| 1973 | 286,701 | +0.6% | 104,123 | 2.75 |
| 1972 | 285,120 | −5.1% | 118,636 | 2.40 |
| 1971 | 300,564 | +22% | 115,748 | 2.60 |
| 1970 | 247,347 | −15% | 103,429 | 2.39 |
| 1969 | 290,919 | −6.8% | 114,767 | 2.53 |
| 1968 | 312,120 | +9.2% | 125,971 | 2.48 |
| 1967 | 285,891 | +15% | 126,831 | 2.25 |
| 1966 | 249,399 | +5.3% | 112,525 | 2.22 |
| 1965 | 236,823 | −4.0% | 119,650 | 1.98 |
| 1964 | 246,741 | +4.2% | 117,691 | 2.10 |
| 1963 | 236,817 | −1.4% | 109,275 | 2.17 |
| 1962 | 240,150 | −0.5% | 112,807 | 2.13 |
| 1961 | 241,353 | — | 114,382 | 2.11 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 132,554 t USD 73.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 113
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of watermelons in Brazil?
Brazil produced 2.0 million t in 2024, 1.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Brazil rank in the world for production of watermelons?
Brazil ranked 5th of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.5% of the world total.
How has the production of watermelons in Brazil changed?
It fell by 8.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 2.3 million t in 2017.
What is the yield of watermelons in Brazil?
23.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.0 million t from 83,288 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.
Does Brazil export or import watermelons?
In 2024 Brazil reported exports of 132,554 t (USD 73.6 m) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.