Watermelons production in Hungary
In 2024 Hungary produced 171,150 t of watermelons, the 45th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 250,830 t in 2004. Area harvested: 3,680 ha, yield 46.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 171,150 t
- World rank
- 45 of 124
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 250,830 t
- 2004
Watermelons in Hungary, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Hungary compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.16%
- 0.22% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 46.5
- world 34.4 (+35%)
- kg per person
- 17.7
- world 12.9
- 10-year change
- −22%
- world +5.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Peru | 175,769 | 0.17% |
| 44 | Sudan | 173,501 | 0.17% |
| 45 | Hungary | 171,150 | 0.16% |
| 46 | Thailand | 170,421 | 0.16% |
| 47 | Kenya | 169,744 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of watermelons
Share of the world total; Hungary is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 171,150 | +37% | 3,680 | 46.51 |
| 2023 | 124,700 | +23% | 2,880 | 43.30 |
| 2022 | 101,360 | −18% | 2,490 | 40.71 |
| 2021 | 124,020 | −16% | 3,220 | 38.52 |
| 2020 | 147,350 | −16% | 3,740 | 39.40 |
| 2019 | 174,630 | −2.3% | 5,120 | 34.11 |
| 2018 | 178,830 | −1.6% | 5,090 | 35.13 |
| 2017 | 181,779 | −1.5% | 5,269 | 34.50 |
| 2016 | 184,572 | −5.8% | 5,406 | 34.14 |
| 2015 | 195,998 | −10% | 6,016 | 32.58 |
| 2014 | 218,510 | +15% | 6,120 | 35.70 |
| 2013 | 190,440 | +4.2% | 5,810 | 32.78 |
| 2012 | 182,710 | −10.0% | 6,080 | 30.05 |
| 2011 | 202,920 | +44% | 6,392 | 31.75 |
| 2010 | 141,086 | −36% | 5,800 | 24.33 |
| 2009 | 220,426 | −1.8% | 6,918 | 31.86 |
| 2008 | 224,380 | +37% | 7,870 | 28.51 |
| 2007 | 163,800 | −0.9% | 7,900 | 20.73 |
| 2006 | 165,273 | −23% | 6,647 | 24.86 |
| 2005 | 214,189 | −15% | 10,167 | 21.07 |
| 2004 | 250,830 | +9.9% | 11,914 | 21.05 |
| 2003 | 228,304 | +38% | 11,192 | 20.40 |
| 2002 | 165,560 | +27% | 9,509 | 17.41 |
| 2001 | 130,169 | −2.4% | 8,290 | 15.70 |
| 2000 | 133,389 | +6.8% | 7,864 | 16.96 |
| 1999 | 124,852 | +11% | 7,255 | 17.21 |
| 1998 | 112,355 | +48% | 6,727 | 16.70 |
| 1997 | 75,686 | −18% | 5,538 | 13.67 |
| 1996 | 91,944 | +1.0% | 6,152 | 14.95 |
| 1995 | 91,014 | +48% | 6,929 | 13.14 |
| 1994 | 61,336 | −7.2% | 5,875 | 10.44 |
| 1993 | 66,122 | +8.0% | 5,556 | 11.90 |
| 1992 | 61,204 | −26% | 4,873 | 12.56 |
| 1991 | 82,432 | −4.8% | 4,939 | 16.69 |
| 1990 | 86,560 | −20% | 7,681 | 11.27 |
| 1989 | 108,128 | −13% | 16,227 | 6.66 |
| 1988 | 124,918 | −17% | 14,314 | 8.73 |
| 1987 | 150,165 | +0.5% | 15,978 | 9.40 |
| 1986 | 149,352 | +6.7% | 9,604 | 15.55 |
| 1985 | 140,013 | +17% | 9,275 | 15.10 |
| 1984 | 119,639 | −27% | 9,759 | 12.26 |
| 1983 | 162,860 | −14% | 9,707 | 16.78 |
| 1982 | 188,361 | +3.6% | 10,551 | 17.85 |
| 1981 | 181,784 | +28% | 10,480 | 17.35 |
| 1980 | 141,783 | −36% | 10,213 | 13.88 |
| 1979 | 222,808 | +82% | 11,634 | 19.15 |
| 1978 | 122,669 | −21% | 9,626 | 12.74 |
| 1977 | 154,671 | +65% | 9,698 | 15.95 |
| 1976 | 93,759 | −10% | 9,038 | 10.37 |
| 1975 | 104,258 | +0.2% | 6,700 | 15.56 |
| 1974 | 104,099 | −13% | 8,600 | 12.10 |
| 1973 | 119,998 | +5.8% | 9,200 | 13.04 |
| 1972 | 113,398 | +14% | 8,500 | 13.34 |
| 1971 | 99,873 | +26% | 7,960 | 12.55 |
| 1970 | 79,560 | −37% | 7,577 | 10.50 |
| 1969 | 126,773 | +25% | 11,040 | 11.48 |
| 1968 | 101,147 | −34% | 11,924 | 8.48 |
| 1967 | 154,395 | +50% | 10,025 | 15.40 |
| 1966 | 102,795 | +4.5% | 12,092 | 8.50 |
| 1965 | 98,404 | −34% | 11,312 | 8.70 |
| 1964 | 148,388 | −20% | 13,337 | 11.13 |
| 1963 | 185,508 | +98% | 11,157 | 16.63 |
| 1962 | 93,461 | +9.0% | 9,501 | 9.84 |
| 1961 | 85,778 | — | 10,363 | 8.28 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 63,478 t USD 24.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 16 of 113
- Imports
- 30,744 t USD 14.0 m
- Importer rank
- 29 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of watermelons in Hungary?
Hungary produced 171,150 t in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Hungary rank in the world for production of watermelons?
Hungary ranked 45th of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.5% of the world total.
How has the production of watermelons in Hungary changed?
It fell by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 250,830 t in 2004.
What is the yield of watermelons in Hungary?
46.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (171,150 t from 3,680 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.
Does Hungary export or import watermelons?
In 2024 Hungary reported exports of 63,478 t (USD 24.1 m) and imports of 30,744 t (USD 14.0 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. 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.