FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Watermelons production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 285,923 t of watermelons, the 32nd largest in the world (0.27% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.8%. The record was 756,800 t in 1985. Area harvested: 15,543 ha, yield 18.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 285,923 t
- World rank
- 32 of 124
- 10-year change
- −4.8%
- Record
- 756,800 t
- 1985
Watermelons in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 285,923 | +48% | 15,543 | 18.40 |
| 2023 | 192,862 | −56% | 8,775 | 21.98 |
| 2022 | 440,149 | +16% | 23,733 | 18.55 |
| 2021 | 377,973 | −10% | 21,745 | 17.38 |
| 2020 | 420,477 | +24% | 23,612 | 17.81 |
| 2019 | 337,946 | +16% | 22,196 | 15.23 |
| 2018 | 291,230 | +39% | 15,149 | 19.22 |
| 2017 | 208,916 | +8.8% | 14,476 | 14.43 |
| 2016 | 192,013 | +52% | 12,978 | 14.80 |
| 2015 | 126,433 | −58% | 11,728 | 10.78 |
| 2014 | 300,309 | −28% | 22,732 | 13.21 |
| 2013 | 416,009 | +2.4% | 37,078 | 11.22 |
| 2012 | 406,288 | +19% | 31,699 | 12.82 |
| 2011 | 340,462 | +12% | 24,877 | 13.69 |
| 2010 | 304,193 | −6.9% | 20,868 | 14.58 |
| 2009 | 326,742 | −28% | 30,758 | 10.62 |
| 2008 | 455,712 | −21% | 36,300 | 12.55 |
| 2007 | 577,504 | −14% | 43,500 | 13.28 |
| 2006 | 670,000 | +8.9% | 50,000 | 13.40 |
| 2005 | 615,000 | +9.2% | 47,750 | 12.88 |
| 2004 | 563,000 | +25% | 45,750 | 12.31 |
| 2003 | 452,000 | −0.9% | 37,000 | 12.22 |
| 2002 | 456,000 | −23% | 33,250 | 13.71 |
| 2001 | 595,000 | −8.9% | 53,000 | 11.23 |
| 2000 | 653,086 | +0.5% | 53,000 | 12.32 |
| 1999 | 650,000 | +43% | 49,000 | 13.27 |
| 1998 | 455,000 | +3.4% | 42,000 | 10.83 |
| 1997 | 440,000 | −2.2% | 41,000 | 10.73 |
| 1996 | 450,000 | −4.3% | 36,828 | 12.22 |
| 1995 | 470,000 | +2.2% | 38,272 | 12.28 |
| 1994 | 460,000 | −6.1% | 37,000 | 12.43 |
| 1993 | 490,000 | +4.3% | 39,000 | 12.56 |
| 1992 | 470,000 | +19% | 38,000 | 12.37 |
| 1991 | 393,670 | −30% | 31,750 | 12.40 |
| 1990 | 560,500 | −17% | 42,775 | 13.10 |
| 1989 | 671,700 | +39% | 46,275 | 14.52 |
| 1988 | 483,100 | −18% | 37,475 | 12.89 |
| 1987 | 588,300 | +6.8% | 41,650 | 14.12 |
| 1986 | 550,800 | −27% | 44,450 | 12.39 |
| 1985 | 756,800 | +32% | 53,575 | 14.13 |
| 1984 | 571,300 | −2.0% | 44,575 | 12.82 |
| 1983 | 583,000 | +0.7% | 45,600 | 12.79 |
| 1982 | 578,900 | +18% | 43,925 | 13.18 |
| 1981 | 491,100 | +3.8% | 42,100 | 11.67 |
| 1980 | 473,300 | +9.8% | 44,025 | 10.75 |
| 1979 | 431,000 | −28% | 34,300 | 12.57 |
| 1978 | 595,600 | +3.1% | 44,550 | 13.37 |
| 1977 | 577,774 | +9.0% | 45,649 | 12.66 |
| 1976 | 529,893 | +52% | 44,793 | 11.83 |
| 1975 | 349,484 | +8.0% | 30,751 | 11.36 |
| 1974 | 323,551 | −27% | 29,351 | 11.02 |
| 1973 | 443,638 | −15% | 44,111 | 10.06 |
| 1972 | 519,000 | −9.9% | 49,250 | 10.54 |
| 1971 | 576,000 | +18% | 53,000 | 10.87 |
| 1970 | 486,322 | −6.2% | 42,844 | 11.35 |
| 1969 | 518,543 | +14% | 47,046 | 11.02 |
| 1968 | 456,642 | −5.1% | 40,000 | 11.42 |
| 1967 | 481,349 | +17% | 41,518 | 11.59 |
| 1966 | 411,931 | +7.7% | 36,315 | 11.34 |
| 1965 | 382,620 | +5.3% | 34,500 | 11.09 |
| 1964 | 363,472 | +28% | 32,025 | 11.35 |
| 1963 | 284,614 | +7.4% | 25,471 | 11.17 |
| 1962 | 265,003 | +42% | 23,932 | 11.07 |
| 1961 | 186,257 | — | 20,791 | 8.96 |
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.