FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Watermelons production in Chile
In 2024 Chile produced 45,418 t of watermelons, the 76th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.5%. The record was 250,000 t in 1980. Area harvested: 2,879 ha, yield 15.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 45,418 t
- World rank
- 76 of 124
- 10-year change
- +3.5%
- Record
- 250,000 t
- 1980
Watermelons in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45,418 | −2.2% | 2,879 | 15.78 |
| 2023 | 46,423 | −9.7% | 2,939 | 15.80 |
| 2022 | 51,421 | +14% | 3,252 | 15.81 |
| 2021 | 44,952 | −4.6% | 2,842 | 15.82 |
| 2020 | 47,132 | +1.4% | 2,962 | 15.91 |
| 2019 | 46,487 | −1.6% | 2,918 | 15.93 |
| 2018 | 47,262 | +9.3% | 2,965 | 15.94 |
| 2017 | 43,258 | +3.7% | 2,712 | 15.95 |
| 2016 | 41,715 | +8.6% | 2,613 | 15.96 |
| 2015 | 38,407 | −13% | 2,404 | 15.98 |
| 2014 | 43,903 | −4.7% | 2,746 | 15.99 |
| 2013 | 46,088 | +7.2% | 2,881 | 16.00 |
| 2012 | 42,991 | −18% | 2,694 | 15.96 |
| 2011 | 52,434 | +0.4% | 3,281 | 15.98 |
| 2010 | 52,200 | +3.8% | 3,264 | 15.99 |
| 2009 | 50,300 | +4.1% | 3,159 | 15.92 |
| 2008 | 48,300 | +2.8% | 3,000 | 16.10 |
| 2007 | 47,000 | −18% | 2,906 | 16.17 |
| 2006 | 57,000 | −12% | 3,500 | 16.29 |
| 2005 | 65,000 | −13% | 4,000 | 16.25 |
| 2004 | 75,118 | +12% | 4,600 | 16.33 |
| 2003 | 67,260 | −18% | 4,100 | 16.40 |
| 2002 | 82,500 | +3.1% | 5,000 | 16.50 |
| 2001 | 80,000 | +6.7% | 4,800 | 16.67 |
| 2000 | 75,000 | +15% | 4,611 | 16.27 |
| 1999 | 65,000 | +3.4% | 3,927 | 16.55 |
| 1998 | 62,877 | +0.3% | 3,862 | 16.28 |
| 1997 | 62,713 | −19% | 3,779 | 16.60 |
| 1996 | 77,156 | −4.1% | 4,422 | 17.45 |
| 1995 | 80,419 | −19% | 4,418 | 18.20 |
| 1994 | 99,808 | +19% | 5,395 | 18.50 |
| 1993 | 83,712 | +1.5% | 4,525 | 18.50 |
| 1992 | 82,510 | +13% | 4,460 | 18.50 |
| 1991 | 72,909 | −8.6% | 3,941 | 18.50 |
| 1990 | 79,754 | +15% | 4,311 | 18.50 |
| 1989 | 69,246 | −20% | 3,743 | 18.50 |
| 1988 | 86,311 | −7.0% | 5,231 | 16.50 |
| 1987 | 92,780 | −7.2% | 5,623 | 16.50 |
| 1986 | 100,000 | −5.1% | 6,000 | 16.67 |
| 1985 | 105,320 | −23% | 6,383 | 16.50 |
| 1984 | 136,950 | −24% | 8,300 | 16.50 |
| 1983 | 180,000 | −22% | 10,000 | 18.00 |
| 1982 | 230,000 | −4.2% | 11,500 | 20.00 |
| 1981 | 240,000 | −4.0% | 12,000 | 20.00 |
| 1980 | 250,000 | +2.5% | 12,500 | 20.00 |
| 1979 | 244,000 | +6.1% | 12,200 | 20.00 |
| 1978 | 230,000 | +9.5% | 10,000 | 23.00 |
| 1977 | 210,000 | +17% | 9,000 | 23.33 |
| 1976 | 180,000 | +13% | 7,500 | 24.00 |
| 1975 | 160,000 | +3.2% | 6,700 | 23.88 |
| 1974 | 155,000 | +3.3% | 6,300 | 24.60 |
| 1973 | 150,000 | −3.2% | 6,200 | 24.19 |
| 1972 | 155,000 | −3.1% | 6,300 | 24.60 |
| 1971 | 160,000 | 0.0% | 6,400 | 25.00 |
| 1970 | 160,000 | +1.3% | 6,400 | 25.00 |
| 1969 | 158,000 | +1.9% | 6,300 | 25.08 |
| 1968 | 155,000 | +2.0% | 6,200 | 25.00 |
| 1967 | 152,000 | +1.3% | 6,100 | 24.92 |
| 1966 | 150,000 | +3.3% | 6,000 | 25.00 |
| 1965 | 145,225 | +3.7% | 5,809 | 25.00 |
| 1964 | 140,000 | +3.7% | 5,600 | 25.00 |
| 1963 | 135,000 | +3.8% | 5,400 | 25.00 |
| 1962 | 130,000 | +4.0% | 5,200 | 25.00 |
| 1961 | 125,000 | — | 5,000 | 25.00 |
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.