FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Watermelons production in Greece

In 2024 Greece produced 509,180 t of watermelons, the 24th largest in the world (0.49% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 895,272 t in 1975. Area harvested: 6,310 ha, yield 80.7 t/ha.

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Production, 2024: 509,180 t
World rank: 24 of 124
10-year change: +16%
Record: 895,272 t; 1975

Watermelons in Greece, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	509,180	+28%	6,310	80.69
2023	396,460	−9.0%	6,430	61.66
2022	435,440	−9.1%	7,130	61.07
2021	479,000	+11%	10,300	46.50
2020	430,550	+25%	8,770	49.09
2019	344,950	−45%	8,820	39.11
2018	630,120	+67%	9,620	65.50
2017	376,886	−3.2%	8,831	42.68
2016	389,155	−10%	9,296	41.86
2015	433,486	−1.0%	10,568	41.02
2014	437,748	−26%	11,691	37.44
2013	588,282	−1.9%	15,706	37.46
2012	599,550	−6.2%	15,767	38.03
2011	639,212	−0.6%	16,706	38.26
2010	643,184	+1.0%	16,827	38.22
2009	636,816	−2.8%	16,982	37.50
2008	655,161	−1.2%	17,187	38.12
2007	663,389	+4.3%	17,108	38.78
2006	636,271	−9.6%	16,653	38.21
2005	703,558	−2.7%	17,452	40.31
2004	723,040	+1.2%	17,866	40.47
2003	714,442	+2.6%	17,943	39.82
2002	696,158	+3.0%	17,751	39.22
2001	675,638	−0.4%	17,359	38.92
2000	678,533	−3.0%	17,679	38.38
1999	699,419	+0.9%	18,113	38.61
1998	693,272	+3.8%	18,647	37.18
1997	667,606	+0.4%	17,945	37.20
1996	664,617	−5.2%	18,493	35.94
1995	700,723	+6.9%	19,504	35.93
1994	655,400	+4.2%	17,670	37.09
1993	628,989	−1.4%	17,721	35.49
1992	638,000	−11%	16,900	37.75
1991	712,900	+13%	15,200	46.90
1990	630,253	+19%	19,430	32.44
1989	530,000	−6.0%	17,800	29.78
1988	564,000	−15%	18,800	30.00
1987	666,000	+9.7%	19,100	34.87
1986	607,000	−1.6%	17,700	34.29
1985	616,949	+3.6%	18,425	33.48
1984	595,769	−2.2%	17,500	34.04
1983	609,343	+12%	19,000	32.07
1982	544,785	−15%	17,700	30.78
1981	643,960	+2.2%	19,700	32.69
1980	630,250	−4.2%	19,900	31.67
1979	657,550	−9.6%	21,300	30.87
1978	727,298	+16%	23,100	31.48
1977	624,380	−0.7%	22,400	27.87
1976	628,618	−30%	21,200	29.65
1975	895,272	+82%	27,482	32.58
1974	490,969	−15%	26,000	18.88
1973	574,977	+1.8%	23,500	24.47
1972	564,580	−1.5%	24,600	22.95
1971	573,172	−3.4%	24,800	23.11
1970	593,337	+19%	26,500	22.39
1969	499,955	+2.4%	24,370	20.52
1968	488,072	−0.4%	28,320	17.23
1967	490,134	+9.2%	28,530	17.18
1966	448,736	+34%	27,720	16.19
1965	334,036	−21%	23,020	14.51
1964	424,131	+19%	29,010	14.62
1963	355,270	+38%	27,237	13.04
1962	258,078	+11%	24,616	10.48
1961	232,279	—	24,174	9.61

Other large producers

China India Turkey Algeria Brazil Russia Uzbekistan United States Senegal Iran Mexico Vietnam

All countries producing watermelons

Other products of Greece

Wheat Maize Sheep milk Oranges Tomatoes Grapes Peaches and nectarines Cow milk Beer Cotton seed Kiwi fruit Goat milk

Agricultural production in Greece

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.