Watermelons production in Cuba
In 2024 Cuba produced 48,718 t of watermelons, the 75th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 23%. The record was 90,885 t in 2004. Area harvested: 3,053 ha, yield 16.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 48,718 t
- World rank
- 75 of 124
- 10-year change
- −23%
- Record
- 90,885 t
- 2004
Watermelons in Cuba, 1990–2024 (tonnes)
Cuba compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 16.0
- world 34.4 (−54%)
- kg per person
- 4.44
- world 12.9
- 10-year change
- −23%
- world +5.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Guatemala | 59,005 | 0.06% |
| 74 | El Salvador | 48,745 | 0.05% |
| 75 | Cuba | 48,718 | 0.05% |
| 76 | Chile | 45,418 | 0.04% |
| 77 | Canada | 42,565 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of watermelons
Share of the world total; Cuba is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48,718 | +43% | 3,053 | 15.96 |
| 2023 | 33,950 | −17% | 2,179 | 15.58 |
| 2022 | 41,024 | −18% | 2,698 | 15.21 |
| 2021 | 49,730 | −12% | 3,328 | 14.94 |
| 2020 | 56,683 | −9.7% | 3,983 | 14.23 |
| 2019 | 62,800 | −18% | 4,444 | 14.13 |
| 2018 | 76,820 | −12% | 5,410 | 14.20 |
| 2017 | 87,044 | +3.8% | 6,106 | 14.26 |
| 2016 | 83,846 | +15% | 7,130 | 11.76 |
| 2015 | 72,678 | +15% | 6,180 | 11.76 |
| 2014 | 63,340 | −6.2% | 5,009 | 12.65 |
| 2013 | 67,502 | +38% | 5,304 | 12.73 |
| 2012 | 48,850 | −8.0% | 4,523 | 10.80 |
| 2011 | 53,098 | +2.1% | 6,870 | 7.73 |
| 2010 | 52,005 | −16% | 6,828 | 7.62 |
| 2009 | 61,910 | +2.5% | 8,040 | 7.70 |
| 2008 | 60,371 | −6.6% | 8,549 | 7.06 |
| 2007 | 64,623 | −10% | 6,758 | 9.56 |
| 2006 | 71,859 | −9.8% | 7,967 | 9.02 |
| 2005 | 79,630 | −12% | 8,977 | 8.87 |
| 2004 | 90,885 | +22% | 9,769 | 9.30 |
| 2003 | 74,599 | +16% | 8,379 | 8.90 |
| 2002 | 64,499 | −2.3% | 7,260 | 8.88 |
| 2001 | 65,993 | +20% | 6,333 | 10.42 |
| 2000 | 54,845 | +19% | 8,230 | 6.66 |
| 1999 | 46,170 | −0.6% | 10,800 | 4.28 |
| 1998 | 46,442 | +24% | 7,324 | 6.34 |
| 1997 | 37,500 | +24% | 5,990 | 6.26 |
| 1996 | 30,332 | +99% | 4,081 | 7.43 |
| 1995 | 15,206 | +17% | 6,179 | 2.46 |
| 1994 | 13,000 | −24% | 2,979 | 4.36 |
| 1993 | 17,000 | +1.0% | 3,767 | 4.51 |
| 1992 | 16,831 | +0.2% | 3,701 | 4.55 |
| 1991 | 16,800 | 0.0% | 3,700 | 4.54 |
| 1990 | 16,800 | — | 3,700 | 4.54 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of watermelons in Cuba?
Cuba produced 48,718 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cuba rank in the world for production of watermelons?
Cuba ranked 75th of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.5% of the world total.
How has the production of watermelons in Cuba changed?
It fell by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 90,885 t in 2004.
What is the yield of watermelons in Cuba?
16.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (48,718 t from 3,053 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Cuba is imputed by FAO. 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.