> In 2024 El Salvador produced 48,745 t of watermelons, the 74th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 66%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/el-salvador/

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# Watermelons production in El Salvador

In 2024 El Salvador produced 48,745 t of watermelons, the 74th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 66%. The record was 98,267 t in 2008. Area harvested: 2,001 ha, yield 24.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 202448,745 t
World rank74 of 124
10-year change+66%
Record98,267 t2008

## Watermelons in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## El Salvador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.03% in 2014
Yield, t/ha24.4world 34.4 (−29%)
kg per person7.69world 12.9
10-year change+66%world +5.6%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 72 | [Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/bolivia/) | 60,454 | 0.06% |
| 73 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/guatemala/) | 59,005 | 0.06% |
| 74 | **El Salvador** | 48,745 | 0.05% |
| 75 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/cuba/) | 48,718 | 0.05% |
| 76 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/chile/) | 45,418 | 0.04% |

[Full ranking of 124 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/)

### Map of world production of watermelons

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; El Salvador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 48,745 | −1.2% | 2,001 | 24.36 |
| 2023 | 49,319 | +16% | 2,199 | 22.43 |
| 2022 | 42,494 | +87% | 2,473 | 17.18 |
| 2021 | 22,751 | −56% | 1,590 | 14.31 |
| 2020 | 51,610 | +2.8% | 1,419 | 36.37 |
| 2019 | 50,211 | +1.5% | 1,668 | 30.10 |
| 2018 | 49,468 | −44% | 1,828 | 27.06 |
| 2017 | 88,947 | +188% | 2,992 | 29.73 |
| 2016 | 30,932 | +23% | 1,405 | 22.02 |
| 2015 | 25,126 | −14% | 1,240 | 20.26 |
| 2014 | 29,347 | +38% | 1,219 | 24.07 |
| 2013 | 21,253 | −65% | 1,027 | 20.69 |
| 2012 | 59,982 | +6.3% | 2,439 | 24.59 |
| 2011 | 56,410 | +15% | 1,924 | 29.32 |
| 2010 | 49,261 | 0.0% | 1,459 | 33.76 |
| 2009 | 49,261 | −50% | 1,459 | 33.76 |
| 2008 | 98,267 | +11% | 3,495 | 28.12 |
| 2007 | 88,529 | +2.0% | 3,149 | 28.11 |
| 2006 | 86,781 | +26% | 3,082 | 28.16 |
| 2005 | 68,866 | +32% | 2,446 | 28.15 |
| 2004 | 52,310 | −13% | 2,411 | 21.70 |
| 2003 | 59,891 | −20% | 2,765 | 21.66 |
| 2002 | 75,000 | 0.0% | 3,500 | 21.43 |
| 2001 | 75,000 | −4.8% | 3,045 | 24.63 |
| 2000 | 78,752 | +56% | 3,745 | 21.03 |
| 1999 | 50,623 | +1.9% | 2,170 | 23.33 |
| 1998 | 49,680 | +16% | 2,098 | 23.68 |
| 1997 | 42,895 | +21% | 1,750 | 24.51 |
| 1996 | 35,578 | −27% | 2,028 | 17.54 |
| 1995 | 48,636 | −1.3% | 2,800 | 17.37 |
| 1994 | 49,300 | −0.4% | 2,850 | 17.30 |
| 1993 | 49,500 | −1.0% | 2,900 | 17.07 |
| 1992 | 50,000 | −1.2% | 2,940 | 17.01 |
| 1991 | 50,600 | −42% | 2,800 | 18.07 |
| 1990 | 87,400 | −1.7% | 4,900 | 17.84 |
| 1989 | 88,885 | +1.1% | 4,970 | 17.88 |
| 1988 | 87,906 | +6.0% | 4,550 | 19.32 |
| 1987 | 82,933 | −5.3% | 4,235 | 19.58 |
| 1986 | 87,547 | +4.6% | 4,270 | 20.50 |
| 1985 | 83,720 | +6.2% | 3,916 | 21.38 |
| 1984 | 78,826 | +26% | 2,494 | 31.61 |
| 1983 | 62,376 | +57% | 1,956 | 31.89 |
| 1982 | 39,744 | 0.0% | 1,890 | 21.03 |
| 1981 | 39,744 | −1.8% | 1,890 | 21.03 |
| 1980 | 40,480 | −3.0% | 1,920 | 21.08 |
| 1979 | 41,745 | +2.2% | 1,925 | 21.69 |
| 1978 | 40,848 | +9.6% | 1,680 | 24.31 |
| 1977 | 37,260 | −16% | 1,890 | 19.71 |
| 1976 | 44,436 | −4.9% | 1,469 | 30.25 |
| 1975 | 46,745 | +3.9% | 1,556 | 30.04 |
| 1974 | 45,000 | +2.3% | 1,550 | 29.03 |
| 1973 | 44,000 | +2.3% | 1,550 | 28.39 |
| 1972 | 43,000 | +0.8% | 1,550 | 27.74 |
| 1971 | 42,640 | +5.3% | 1,558 | 27.37 |
| 1970 | 40,500 | +5.5% | 1,620 | 25.00 |
| 1969 | 38,400 | +5.7% | 1,600 | 24.00 |
| 1968 | 36,340 | +3.8% | 1,550 | 23.45 |
| 1967 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 1,540 | 22.73 |
| 1966 | 33,000 | +22% | 1,530 | 21.57 |
| 1965 | 27,000 | +8.0% | 1,400 | 19.29 |
| 1964 | 25,000 | +12% | 1,300 | 19.23 |
| 1963 | 22,300 | +4.7% | 1,150 | 19.39 |
| 1962 | 21,300 | +4.9% | 1,100 | 19.36 |
| 1961 | 20,300 | — | 1,100 | 18.45 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports41,168 t USD 3.7 m
Importer rank22 of 144
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](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of watermelons in El Salvador?

El Salvador produced 48,745 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of watermelons?

El Salvador ranked 74th of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of watermelons in El Salvador changed?

It rose by 66% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 98,267 t in 2008.

### What is the yield of watermelons in El Salvador?

24.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (48,745 t from 2,001 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.

### Does El Salvador export or import watermelons?

In 2024 El Salvador reported no exports and imports of 41,168 t (USD 3.7 m), 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 El Salvador is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/india/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/turkey/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/algeria/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/brazil/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/russia/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/uzbekistan/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/united-states/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/senegal/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/iran/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/mexico/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/vietnam/)
[All countries producing watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/)

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[Agricultural production in El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/country/el-salvador/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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