FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Watermelons production in Cyprus
In 2024 Cyprus produced 12,550 t of watermelons, the 89th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%. The record was 40,500 t in 1999. Area harvested: 330 ha, yield 38.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 12,550 t
- World rank
- 89 of 124
- 10-year change
- −45%
- Record
- 40,500 t
- 1999
Watermelons in Cyprus, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,550 | +10.0% | 330 | 38.03 |
| 2023 | 11,410 | −8.3% | 310 | 36.81 |
| 2022 | 12,440 | −14% | 360 | 34.56 |
| 2021 | 14,480 | +0.3% | 390 | 37.13 |
| 2020 | 14,430 | +3.7% | 390 | 37.00 |
| 2019 | 13,920 | −7.3% | 420 | 33.14 |
| 2018 | 15,020 | +12% | 430 | 34.93 |
| 2017 | 13,374 | −20% | 436 | 30.67 |
| 2016 | 16,760 | −16% | 473 | 35.43 |
| 2015 | 20,064 | −12% | 528 | 38.00 |
| 2014 | 22,838 | +15% | 601 | 38.00 |
| 2013 | 19,942 | −2.8% | 589 | 33.86 |
| 2012 | 20,514 | −2.5% | 531 | 38.63 |
| 2011 | 21,033 | −3.6% | 547 | 38.45 |
| 2010 | 21,811 | −4.5% | 551 | 39.58 |
| 2009 | 22,829 | +9.7% | 606 | 37.67 |
| 2008 | 20,809 | −29% | 369 | 56.39 |
| 2007 | 29,310 | −6.8% | 456 | 64.28 |
| 2006 | 31,433 | −6.4% | 535 | 58.75 |
| 2005 | 33,600 | +7.0% | 542 | 61.99 |
| 2004 | 31,402 | −17% | 582 | 53.96 |
| 2003 | 38,000 | −3.8% | 660 | 57.58 |
| 2002 | 39,500 | +6.8% | 730 | 54.11 |
| 2001 | 37,000 | +23% | 710 | 52.11 |
| 2000 | 30,000 | −26% | 700 | 42.86 |
| 1999 | 40,500 | +9.5% | 710 | 57.04 |
| 1998 | 37,000 | +7.2% | 710 | 52.11 |
| 1997 | 34,500 | +1.5% | 700 | 49.29 |
| 1996 | 34,000 | −5.6% | 690 | 49.28 |
| 1995 | 36,000 | +24% | 750 | 48.00 |
| 1994 | 29,000 | −3.3% | 530 | 54.72 |
| 1993 | 30,000 | +3.4% | 700 | 42.86 |
| 1992 | 29,000 | −9.4% | 700 | 41.43 |
| 1991 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 730 | 43.84 |
| 1990 | 30,000 | −3.2% | 760 | 39.47 |
| 1989 | 31,000 | +11% | 780 | 39.74 |
| 1988 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 736 | 38.04 |
| 1987 | 28,000 | −6.7% | 736 | 38.04 |
| 1986 | 30,000 | −6.3% | 803 | 37.36 |
| 1985 | 32,000 | +24% | 803 | 39.85 |
| 1984 | 25,800 | +39% | 803 | 32.13 |
| 1983 | 18,600 | −13% | 669 | 27.80 |
| 1982 | 21,336 | +5.0% | 763 | 27.96 |
| 1981 | 20,320 | +11% | 736 | 27.61 |
| 1980 | 18,288 | −28% | 669 | 27.34 |
| 1979 | 25,400 | +25% | 983 | 25.84 |
| 1978 | 20,320 | +5.3% | 669 | 30.37 |
| 1977 | 19,304 | −9.5% | 763 | 25.30 |
| 1976 | 21,336 | +5.0% | 843 | 25.31 |
| 1975 | 20,320 | +14% | 803 | 25.31 |
| 1974 | 17,780 | −13% | 1,204 | 14.77 |
| 1973 | 20,320 | −9.1% | 1,137 | 17.87 |
| 1972 | 22,352 | −8.3% | 1,204 | 18.56 |
| 1971 | 24,384 | +26% | 1,338 | 18.22 |
| 1970 | 19,304 | −5.0% | 1,137 | 16.98 |
| 1969 | 20,320 | −13% | 1,204 | 16.88 |
| 1968 | 23,368 | +4.5% | 1,231 | 18.98 |
| 1967 | 22,352 | +10% | 1,217 | 18.37 |
| 1966 | 20,320 | −14% | 1,204 | 16.88 |
| 1965 | 23,571 | +55% | 1,264 | 18.65 |
| 1964 | 15,240 | −14% | 1,204 | 12.66 |
| 1963 | 17,780 | +75% | 1,271 | 13.99 |
| 1962 | 10,160 | −16% | 1,338 | 7.59 |
| 1961 | 12,090 | — | 1,338 | 9.04 |
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.