FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Watermelons production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 1.3 million t of watermelons, the 10th largest in the world (1.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 68%. The record was 4.1 million t in 2016. Area harvested: 56,048 ha, yield 22.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.3 million t
- World rank
- 10 of 124
- 10-year change
- −68%
- Record
- 4.1 million t
- 2016
Watermelons in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,280,722 | +0.2% | 56,048 | 22.85 |
| 2023 | 1,277,893 | +2.1% | 55,626 | 22.97 |
| 2022 | 1,251,415 | −11% | 54,897 | 22.80 |
| 2021 | 1,410,517 | −16% | 61,876 | 22.80 |
| 2020 | 1,677,744 | −2.4% | 70,674 | 23.74 |
| 2019 | 1,718,505 | +18% | 70,902 | 24.24 |
| 2018 | 1,460,302 | −14% | 60,499 | 24.14 |
| 2017 | 1,697,838 | −59% | 70,340 | 24.14 |
| 2016 | 4,093,460 | +10% | 137,820 | 29.70 |
| 2015 | 3,713,807 | −7.4% | 125,550 | 29.58 |
| 2014 | 4,010,808 | +8.8% | 152,936 | 26.23 |
| 2013 | 3,685,713 | +14% | 139,103 | 26.50 |
| 2012 | 3,220,003 | +0.9% | 129,723 | 24.82 |
| 2011 | 3,192,011 | −0.5% | 123,224 | 25.90 |
| 2010 | 3,207,990 | +4.3% | 130,031 | 24.67 |
| 2009 | 3,074,552 | +20% | 130,718 | 23.52 |
| 2008 | 2,566,660 | −23% | 110,023 | 23.33 |
| 2007 | 3,329,449 | +16% | 146,686 | 22.70 |
| 2006 | 2,866,324 | −12% | 119,096 | 24.07 |
| 2005 | 3,259,411 | +29% | 131,455 | 24.79 |
| 2004 | 2,526,406 | +1.9% | 108,283 | 23.33 |
| 2003 | 2,478,544 | +14% | 112,780 | 21.98 |
| 2002 | 2,170,026 | +20% | 97,033 | 22.36 |
| 2001 | 1,815,746 | +10% | 90,438 | 20.08 |
| 2000 | 1,650,040 | −24% | 83,073 | 19.86 |
| 1999 | 2,178,659 | −12% | 102,477 | 21.26 |
| 1998 | 2,472,857 | +14% | 125,360 | 19.73 |
| 1997 | 2,174,435 | +5.5% | 113,468 | 19.16 |
| 1996 | 2,061,122 | +48% | 124,971 | 16.49 |
| 1995 | 1,389,696 | +5.8% | 108,992 | 12.75 |
| 1994 | 1,313,816 | −24% | 100,939 | 13.02 |
| 1993 | 1,738,649 | −1.5% | 132,312 | 13.14 |
| 1992 | 1,764,866 | +43% | 138,166 | 12.77 |
| 1991 | 1,235,388 | −53% | 125,372 | 9.85 |
| 1990 | 2,645,989 | +66% | 136,275 | 19.42 |
| 1989 | 1,596,394 | −7.6% | 166,058 | 9.61 |
| 1988 | 1,728,305 | −46% | 121,790 | 14.19 |
| 1987 | 3,229,907 | −1.7% | 252,900 | 12.77 |
| 1986 | 3,285,362 | +7.6% | 260,434 | 12.61 |
| 1985 | 3,053,926 | +15% | 240,202 | 12.71 |
| 1984 | 2,659,703 | +13% | 216,867 | 12.26 |
| 1983 | 2,348,842 | +12% | 211,586 | 11.10 |
| 1982 | 2,088,500 | +9.9% | 167,613 | 12.46 |
| 1981 | 1,900,000 | +12% | 165,000 | 11.52 |
| 1980 | 1,700,000 | +13% | 160,000 | 10.63 |
| 1979 | 1,500,000 | −6.3% | 150,000 | 10.00 |
| 1978 | 1,600,000 | +10% | 145,000 | 11.03 |
| 1977 | 1,450,000 | +12% | 145,000 | 10.00 |
| 1976 | 1,300,000 | +8.3% | 145,000 | 8.97 |
| 1975 | 1,200,000 | +9.1% | 140,000 | 8.57 |
| 1974 | 1,100,000 | +10% | 130,000 | 8.46 |
| 1973 | 1,000,000 | +14% | 120,000 | 8.33 |
| 1972 | 878,000 | +6.4% | 109,900 | 7.99 |
| 1971 | 825,000 | +6.5% | 100,000 | 8.25 |
| 1970 | 775,000 | +3.3% | 95,000 | 8.16 |
| 1969 | 750,000 | +2.7% | 95,000 | 7.89 |
| 1968 | 730,000 | +2.8% | 98,000 | 7.45 |
| 1967 | 710,000 | +4.4% | 98,000 | 7.24 |
| 1966 | 680,000 | +4.6% | 95,000 | 7.16 |
| 1965 | 650,000 | +3.2% | 93,000 | 6.99 |
| 1964 | 630,000 | +5.0% | 90,000 | 7.00 |
| 1963 | 600,000 | +9.1% | 85,000 | 7.06 |
| 1962 | 550,000 | +10% | 76,000 | 7.24 |
| 1961 | 500,000 | — | 68,000 | 7.35 |
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.