Watermelons production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 712,514 t of watermelons, the 19th largest in the world (0.68% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 65%. The record was 2.0 million t in 2006. Area harvested: 21,455 ha, yield 33.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 712,514 t
- World rank
- 19 of 124
- 10-year change
- −65%
- Record
- 2.0 million t
- 2006
Watermelons in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.68%
- 2.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 33.2
- world 34.4 (−3.4%)
- kg per person
- 6.11
- world 12.9
- 10-year change
- −65%
- world +5.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Kazakhstan | 967,260 | 0.92% |
| 18 | Italy | 723,590 | 0.69% |
| 19 | Egypt | 712,514 | 0.68% |
| 20 | Tajikistan | 669,819 | 0.64% |
| 21 | Turkmenistan | 650,528 | 0.62% |
Map of world production of watermelons
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 712,514 | +2.4% | 21,455 | 33.21 |
| 2023 | 695,661 | −30% | 20,791 | 33.46 |
| 2022 | 1,000,423 | +7.4% | 29,903 | 33.46 |
| 2021 | 931,914 | −17% | 28,644 | 32.53 |
| 2020 | 1,129,000 | −19% | 40,850 | 27.64 |
| 2019 | 1,401,300 | −2.1% | 42,464 | 33.00 |
| 2018 | 1,431,919 | +16% | 44,000 | 32.54 |
| 2017 | 1,232,312 | −25% | 38,700 | 31.84 |
| 2016 | 1,646,020 | +9.0% | 56,313 | 29.23 |
| 2015 | 1,510,032 | −25% | 46,986 | 32.14 |
| 2014 | 2,014,722 | +26% | 70,017 | 28.77 |
| 2013 | 1,594,700 | −15% | 46,974 | 33.95 |
| 2012 | 1,874,710 | +24% | 63,066 | 29.73 |
| 2011 | 1,508,941 | −7.8% | 50,831 | 29.69 |
| 2010 | 1,637,087 | −1.0% | 54,051 | 30.29 |
| 2009 | 1,653,204 | +11% | 57,305 | 28.85 |
| 2008 | 1,485,939 | −22% | 49,790 | 29.84 |
| 2007 | 1,912,991 | −5.5% | 64,000 | 29.89 |
| 2006 | 2,025,190 | +8.1% | 69,100 | 29.31 |
| 2005 | 1,874,110 | +18% | 70,980 | 26.40 |
| 2004 | 1,588,528 | −6.8% | 63,508 | 25.01 |
| 2003 | 1,705,038 | −0.9% | 70,199 | 24.29 |
| 2002 | 1,720,663 | +19% | 72,037 | 23.89 |
| 2001 | 1,446,900 | −19% | 56,614 | 25.56 |
| 2000 | 1,785,280 | +6.9% | 67,890 | 26.30 |
| 1999 | 1,670,320 | +19% | 67,369 | 24.79 |
| 1998 | 1,409,405 | −19% | 54,484 | 25.87 |
| 1997 | 1,735,448 | +54% | 62,867 | 27.61 |
| 1996 | 1,126,560 | −6.1% | 42,042 | 26.80 |
| 1995 | 1,199,813 | +30% | 51,418 | 23.33 |
| 1994 | 923,000 | +29% | 40,000 | 23.08 |
| 1993 | 714,000 | +0.4% | 32,000 | 22.31 |
| 1992 | 711,307 | −20% | 30,474 | 23.34 |
| 1991 | 893,899 | −11% | 43,049 | 20.76 |
| 1990 | 1,007,000 | +0.7% | 49,150 | 20.49 |
| 1989 | 1,000,000 | −14% | 50,830 | 19.67 |
| 1988 | 1,165,000 | −15% | 60,492 | 19.26 |
| 1987 | 1,370,000 | +4.3% | 61,330 | 22.34 |
| 1986 | 1,314,000 | −0.3% | 65,110 | 20.18 |
| 1985 | 1,318,000 | +11% | 55,030 | 23.95 |
| 1984 | 1,183,000 | +23% | 52,100 | 22.71 |
| 1983 | 965,000 | −11% | 40,750 | 23.68 |
| 1982 | 1,082,722 | −11% | 48,848 | 22.17 |
| 1981 | 1,210,961 | +4.6% | 50,207 | 24.12 |
| 1980 | 1,157,370 | −5.2% | 50,334 | 22.99 |
| 1979 | 1,221,187 | −7.4% | 52,531 | 23.25 |
| 1978 | 1,318,491 | +11% | 51,236 | 25.73 |
| 1977 | 1,188,421 | −13% | 48,163 | 24.67 |
| 1976 | 1,366,541 | +13% | 51,784 | 26.39 |
| 1975 | 1,212,100 | −0.1% | 46,630 | 25.99 |
| 1974 | 1,213,000 | +5.7% | 45,789 | 26.49 |
| 1973 | 1,147,500 | +14% | 43,688 | 26.27 |
| 1972 | 1,008,500 | +12% | 40,328 | 25.01 |
| 1971 | 901,400 | +0.4% | 40,328 | 22.35 |
| 1970 | 898,000 | −6.2% | 37,807 | 23.75 |
| 1969 | 957,000 | +6.6% | 38,647 | 24.76 |
| 1968 | 898,000 | −11% | 35,707 | 25.15 |
| 1967 | 1,004,000 | −11% | 39,856 | 25.19 |
| 1966 | 1,134,348 | +16% | 43,790 | 25.90 |
| 1965 | 976,077 | +16% | 37,986 | 25.70 |
| 1964 | 844,015 | −1.7% | 33,281 | 25.36 |
| 1963 | 858,268 | +10% | 30,646 | 28.01 |
| 1962 | 779,293 | +22% | 26,970 | 28.89 |
| 1961 | 639,987 | — | 26,015 | 24.60 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8,317 t USD 4.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 37 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 Egypt?
Egypt produced 712,514 t in 2024, 0.68% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of watermelons?
Egypt ranked 19th of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.5% of the world total.
How has the production of watermelons in Egypt changed?
It fell by 65% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 2.0 million t in 2006.
What is the yield of watermelons in Egypt?
33.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (712,514 t from 21,455 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.
Does Egypt export or import watermelons?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 8,317 t (USD 4.4 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; the 2024 figure for Egypt 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.