FAOSTAT · 1980–2024
Watermelons production in Guatemala
In 2024 Guatemala produced 59,005 t of watermelons, the 73rd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 52%. The record was 160,000 t in 2021. Area harvested: 614 ha, yield 96.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 59,005 t
- World rank
- 73 of 124
- 10-year change
- −52%
- Record
- 160,000 t
- 2021
Watermelons in Guatemala, 1980–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59,005 | −28% | 614 | 96.10 |
| 2023 | 82,027 | −37% | 881 | 93.11 |
| 2022 | 131,231 | −18% | 1,404 | 93.47 |
| 2021 | 160,000 | +21% | 2,244 | 71.30 |
| 2020 | 132,000 | +0.2% | 2,354 | 56.07 |
| 2019 | 131,794 | −1.6% | 3,264 | 40.38 |
| 2018 | 134,000 | +2.5% | 3,307 | 40.52 |
| 2017 | 130,761 | −1.2% | 3,184 | 41.07 |
| 2016 | 132,322 | −3.4% | 3,215 | 41.16 |
| 2015 | 136,985 | +12% | 3,494 | 39.21 |
| 2014 | 122,311 | +87% | 3,425 | 35.71 |
| 2013 | 65,340 | +3.7% | 1,929 | 33.87 |
| 2012 | 63,028 | +2.9% | 1,621 | 38.88 |
| 2011 | 61,265 | −6.7% | 1,705 | 35.93 |
| 2010 | 65,689 | −23% | 1,684 | 39.01 |
| 2009 | 85,017 | +111% | 1,677 | 50.70 |
| 2008 | 40,343 | +3.6% | 1,468 | 27.48 |
| 2007 | 38,941 | +16% | 1,398 | 27.85 |
| 2006 | 33,480 | +0.8% | 1,468 | 22.81 |
| 2005 | 33,198 | −2.8% | 1,468 | 22.61 |
| 2004 | 34,146 | −12% | 1,468 | 23.26 |
| 2003 | 38,886 | +26% | 1,468 | 26.49 |
| 2002 | 30,826 | +2.2% | 1,468 | 21.00 |
| 2001 | 30,150 | −76% | 1,468 | 20.54 |
| 2000 | 126,098 | +1.1% | 4,760 | 26.49 |
| 1999 | 124,737 | +2.5% | 4,760 | 26.21 |
| 1998 | 121,670 | +0.2% | 4,620 | 26.34 |
| 1997 | 121,440 | +0.8% | 4,620 | 26.29 |
| 1996 | 120,520 | +0.8% | 4,620 | 26.09 |
| 1995 | 119,600 | +4.0% | 4,550 | 26.29 |
| 1994 | 115,000 | +2.0% | 4,480 | 25.67 |
| 1993 | 112,700 | +2.5% | 4,340 | 25.97 |
| 1992 | 109,940 | +0.6% | 4,200 | 26.18 |
| 1991 | 109,250 | −0.2% | 4,200 | 26.01 |
| 1990 | 109,480 | +0.2% | 4,200 | 26.07 |
| 1989 | 109,250 | +145% | 4,200 | 26.01 |
| 1988 | 44,568 | −5.8% | 1,753 | 25.42 |
| 1987 | 47,331 | +18% | 1,875 | 25.24 |
| 1986 | 40,169 | +17% | 1,590 | 25.26 |
| 1985 | 34,333 | +11% | 1,349 | 25.45 |
| 1984 | 30,809 | +2.6% | 1,145 | 26.91 |
| 1983 | 30,022 | +2.7% | 1,137 | 26.40 |
| 1982 | 29,244 | +2.6% | 1,130 | 25.88 |
| 1981 | 28,496 | +2.6% | 1,123 | 25.37 |
| 1980 | 27,768 | — | 1,115 | 24.90 |
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.