> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202492,684 t
World rank64 of 124
10-year change+1.9%
Record369,200 t1999

## Watermelons in Israel, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Israel compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.09%0.09% in 2014
Yield, t/ha23.9world 34.4 (−31%)
kg per person9.87world 12.9
10-year change+1.9%world +5.6%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 62 | [Oman](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/oman/) | 102,323 | 0.10% |
| 63 | [Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/guinea/) | 99,194 | 0.09% |
| 64 | **Israel** | 92,684 | 0.09% |
| 65 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/north-korea/) | 91,427 | 0.09% |
| 66 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/south-africa/) | 88,590 | 0.08% |

[Full ranking of 124 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/)

### 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.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/india/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/turkey/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/algeria/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/brazil/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/russia/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/uzbekistan/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/united-states/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/senegal/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/iran/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/mexico/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/vietnam/)
[All countries producing watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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