FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Watermelons production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 75,294 t of watermelons, the 67th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.8%. The record was 75,804 t in 1989. Area harvested: 5,012 ha, yield 15.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 75,294 t
- World rank
- 67 of 124
- 10-year change
- +5.8%
- Record
- 75,804 t
- 1989
Watermelons in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75,294 | −0.1% | 5,012 | 15.02 |
| 2023 | 75,390 | +0.1% | 4,985 | 15.12 |
| 2022 | 75,293 | +0.1% | 4,963 | 15.17 |
| 2021 | 75,198 | −0.6% | 5,089 | 14.78 |
| 2020 | 75,678 | +0.9% | 4,904 | 15.43 |
| 2019 | 75,001 | +0.1% | 4,895 | 15.32 |
| 2018 | 74,916 | +0.1% | 4,918 | 15.23 |
| 2017 | 74,823 | +0.8% | 4,891 | 15.30 |
| 2016 | 74,219 | +1.6% | 4,884 | 15.20 |
| 2015 | 73,019 | +2.6% | 4,849 | 15.06 |
| 2014 | 71,153 | +2.1% | 4,740 | 15.01 |
| 2013 | 69,723 | +4.4% | 4,684 | 14.89 |
| 2012 | 66,815 | +6.1% | 4,521 | 14.78 |
| 2011 | 62,972 | +2.7% | 4,280 | 14.71 |
| 2010 | 61,312 | −1.1% | 4,159 | 14.74 |
| 2009 | 62,000 | +1.8% | 4,100 | 15.12 |
| 2008 | 60,887 | +11% | 4,000 | 15.22 |
| 2007 | 55,000 | +10% | 3,500 | 15.71 |
| 2006 | 50,000 | +13% | 3,500 | 14.29 |
| 2005 | 44,419 | +47% | 3,010 | 14.76 |
| 2004 | 30,246 | +6.1% | 2,976 | 10.16 |
| 2003 | 28,507 | −3.8% | 2,001 | 14.25 |
| 2002 | 29,620 | +16% | 1,951 | 15.18 |
| 2001 | 25,552 | −2.1% | 1,601 | 15.96 |
| 2000 | 26,091 | −5.3% | 1,694 | 15.40 |
| 1999 | 27,559 | +9.1% | 1,457 | 18.91 |
| 1998 | 25,265 | +41% | 2,700 | 9.36 |
| 1997 | 17,947 | −28% | 2,500 | 7.18 |
| 1996 | 24,914 | +19% | 2,634 | 9.46 |
| 1995 | 20,867 | −24% | 2,920 | 7.15 |
| 1994 | 27,510 | −46% | 2,830 | 9.72 |
| 1993 | 50,642 | +26% | 3,860 | 13.12 |
| 1992 | 40,349 | −43% | 3,280 | 12.30 |
| 1991 | 71,243 | +29% | 4,250 | 16.76 |
| 1990 | 55,125 | −27% | 3,310 | 16.65 |
| 1989 | 75,804 | +9.6% | 4,330 | 17.51 |
| 1988 | 69,174 | +38% | 5,610 | 12.33 |
| 1987 | 50,305 | +48% | 3,217 | 15.64 |
| 1986 | 33,921 | −3.8% | 2,084 | 16.28 |
| 1985 | 35,266 | +32% | 2,065 | 17.08 |
| 1984 | 26,669 | +89% | 1,758 | 15.17 |
| 1983 | 14,094 | −4.2% | 1,155 | 12.20 |
| 1982 | 14,708 | −56% | 1,277 | 11.52 |
| 1981 | 33,554 | +5.9% | 2,717 | 12.35 |
| 1980 | 31,678 | +70% | 2,590 | 12.23 |
| 1979 | 18,678 | −36% | 1,610 | 11.60 |
| 1978 | 29,168 | +89% | 2,033 | 14.35 |
| 1977 | 15,469 | −30% | 1,259 | 12.29 |
| 1976 | 22,000 | +56% | 1,456 | 15.11 |
| 1975 | 14,128 | +55% | 1,195 | 11.82 |
| 1974 | 9,116 | +11% | 963 | 9.47 |
| 1973 | 8,213 | +75% | 919 | 8.94 |
| 1972 | 4,696 | −34% | 1,228 | 3.82 |
| 1971 | 7,127 | +9.6% | 2,378 | 3.00 |
| 1970 | 6,502 | +19% | 2,298 | 2.83 |
| 1969 | 5,481 | −34% | 2,288 | 2.40 |
| 1968 | 8,257 | −59% | 1,257 | 6.57 |
| 1967 | 19,944 | +147% | 1,871 | 10.66 |
| 1966 | 8,081 | −11% | 1,288 | 6.27 |
| 1965 | 9,125 | −7.5% | 1,381 | 6.61 |
| 1964 | 9,865 | +9.3% | 1,401 | 7.04 |
| 1963 | 9,023 | −5.4% | 1,153 | 7.83 |
| 1962 | 9,541 | +9.7% | 1,500 | 6.36 |
| 1961 | 8,700 | — | 1,500 | 5.80 |
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.