FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Watermelons production in Israel

In 2024 Israel produced 92,684 t of watermelons, the 64th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.9%. The record was 369,200 t in 1999. Area harvested: 3,884 ha, yield 23.9 t/ha.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 92,684 t
World rank: 64 of 124
10-year change: +1.9%
Record: 369,200 t; 1999

Watermelons in Israel, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Israel compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.09%; 0.09% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 23.9; world 34.4 (−31%)
kg per person: 9.87; world 12.9
10-year change: +1.9%; world +5.6%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
62	Oman	102,323	0.10%
63	Guinea	99,194	0.09%
64	Israel	92,684	0.09%
65	North Korea	91,427	0.09%
66	South Africa	88,590	0.08%

Full ranking of 124 countries

Map of world production of watermelons

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Israel is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	92,684	−14%	3,884	23.86
2023	108,049	+9.2%	4,596	23.51
2022	98,953	−17%	4,237	23.35
2021	119,062	+13%	5,128	23.22
2020	105,093	+5.0%	3,826	27.47
2019	100,127	+6.8%	3,560	28.13
2018	93,717	−7.6%	4,147	22.60
2017	101,421	+13%	5,244	19.34
2016	89,484	−9.1%	5,553	16.11
2015	98,404	+8.2%	7,170	13.72
2014	90,980	+1.6%	7,620	11.94
2013	89,589	−5.8%	7,808	11.47
2012	95,143	+1.7%	8,580	11.09
2011	93,596	−13%	8,351	11.21
2010	107,327	−3.5%	9,480	11.32
2009	111,243	+5.1%	10,000	11.12
2008	105,892	−18%	8,900	11.90
2007	128,365	−4.1%	11,000	11.67
2006	133,838	−6.6%	11,450	11.69
2005	143,338	−55%	12,570	11.40
2004	317,200	−6.9%	10,760	29.48
2003	340,800	−6.9%	14,850	22.95
2002	366,000	+4.1%	15,530	23.57
2001	351,700	+3.2%	13,710	25.65
2000	340,700	−7.7%	13,360	25.50
1999	369,200	+11%	14,230	25.95
1998	333,800	+4.7%	16,575	20.14
1997	318,900	+26%	15,550	20.51
1996	253,980	−29%	13,350	19.02
1995	359,665	+37%	16,765	21.45
1994	262,800	+108%	16,760	15.68
1993	126,300	−1.1%	15,920	7.93
1992	127,726	+15%	14,460	8.83
1991	111,400	+18%	14,126	7.89
1990	94,200	−9.7%	9,340	10.09
1989	104,300	−11%	7,850	13.29
1988	116,700	+8.3%	7,210	16.19
1987	107,800	+15%	6,410	16.82
1986	94,100	+3.2%	5,700	16.51
1985	91,200	+1.3%	5,740	15.89
1984	90,000	+15%	5,880	15.31
1983	78,200	+2.6%	6,190	12.63
1982	76,200	−12%	5,720	13.32
1981	87,000	+16%	5,470	15.90
1980	75,100	−9.0%	5,250	14.30
1979	82,500	−22%	5,580	14.78
1978	105,800	+13%	8,020	13.19
1977	94,000	−4.1%	5,820	16.15
1976	98,000	−7.8%	6,410	15.29
1975	106,300	+12%	7,940	13.39
1974	95,000	−3.1%	7,290	13.03
1973	98,000	−22%	6,690	14.65
1972	125,500	+24%	9,680	12.96
1971	101,400	−0.6%	7,025	14.43
1970	102,000	+17%	7,590	13.44
1969	87,200	+43%	7,360	11.85
1968	61,100	+4.1%	5,620	10.87
1967	58,700	+7.3%	5,265	11.15
1966	54,700	−21%	5,325	10.27
1965	69,500	+10%	5,820	11.94
1964	63,100	−9.5%	5,405	11.67
1963	69,700	+13%	6,265	11.13
1962	61,600	+42%	4,885	12.61
1961	43,500	—	4,085	10.65

Questions and answers

What is the production of watermelons in Israel?

Israel produced 92,684 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Israel rank in the world for production of watermelons?

Israel ranked 64th of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.5% of the world total.

How has the production of watermelons in Israel changed?

It rose by 1.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 369,200 t in 1999.

What is the yield of watermelons in Israel?

23.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (92,684 t from 3,884 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.

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.

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.