FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Watermelons production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 723,590 t of watermelons, the 18th largest in the world (0.69% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 60%. The record was 817,100 t in 1973. Area harvested: 15,510 ha, yield 46.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 723,590 t
- World rank
- 18 of 124
- 10-year change
- +60%
- Record
- 817,100 t
- 1973
Watermelons in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 723,590 | −3.7% | 15,510 | 46.65 |
| 2023 | 751,570 | +14% | 15,170 | 49.54 |
| 2022 | 656,700 | +1.3% | 12,390 | 53.00 |
| 2021 | 648,190 | −0.6% | 13,250 | 48.92 |
| 2020 | 651,860 | +0.2% | 13,450 | 48.47 |
| 2019 | 650,420 | +12% | 13,730 | 47.37 |
| 2018 | 581,560 | +1.9% | 13,140 | 44.26 |
| 2017 | 570,762 | +6.9% | 12,840 | 44.45 |
| 2016 | 534,000 | +8.0% | 12,205 | 43.75 |
| 2015 | 494,533 | +9.1% | 11,580 | 42.71 |
| 2014 | 453,233 | −3.8% | 11,424 | 39.67 |
| 2013 | 471,193 | +12% | 11,778 | 40.01 |
| 2012 | 421,365 | +11% | 10,056 | 41.90 |
| 2011 | 378,220 | −21% | 10,719 | 35.29 |
| 2010 | 477,858 | +3.1% | 12,622 | 37.86 |
| 2009 | 463,306 | +6.6% | 11,261 | 41.14 |
| 2008 | 434,602 | −0.7% | 11,091 | 39.19 |
| 2007 | 437,512 | −11% | 11,141 | 39.27 |
| 2006 | 490,247 | −5.6% | 12,773 | 38.38 |
| 2005 | 519,463 | −7.7% | 14,193 | 36.60 |
| 2004 | 562,909 | +6.4% | 14,516 | 38.78 |
| 2003 | 529,001 | −3.0% | 14,815 | 35.71 |
| 2002 | 545,148 | +0.3% | 15,469 | 35.24 |
| 2001 | 543,499 | +6.9% | 14,959 | 36.33 |
| 2000 | 508,407 | +8.0% | 14,842 | 34.25 |
| 1999 | 470,905 | −21% | 13,974 | 33.70 |
| 1998 | 595,000 | +0.8% | 17,403 | 34.19 |
| 1997 | 590,000 | −0.4% | 17,409 | 33.89 |
| 1996 | 592,300 | −0.8% | 18,000 | 32.91 |
| 1995 | 597,272 | +0.6% | 18,353 | 32.54 |
| 1994 | 593,927 | −21% | 18,005 | 32.99 |
| 1993 | 748,316 | +10% | 20,682 | 36.18 |
| 1992 | 678,453 | −0.0% | 21,592 | 31.42 |
| 1991 | 678,475 | +2.7% | 20,528 | 33.05 |
| 1990 | 660,544 | +1.7% | 19,772 | 33.41 |
| 1989 | 649,210 | −0.3% | 20,842 | 31.15 |
| 1988 | 651,340 | −8.9% | 20,462 | 31.83 |
| 1987 | 714,660 | −3.5% | 21,023 | 33.99 |
| 1986 | 740,710 | −5.4% | 22,181 | 33.39 |
| 1985 | 782,980 | −1.7% | 22,732 | 34.44 |
| 1984 | 796,600 | −0.2% | 23,616 | 33.73 |
| 1983 | 798,090 | +15% | 23,549 | 33.89 |
| 1982 | 694,720 | −1.5% | 22,011 | 31.56 |
| 1981 | 705,610 | −0.9% | 22,197 | 31.79 |
| 1980 | 712,100 | −3.6% | 22,687 | 31.39 |
| 1979 | 738,600 | +2.5% | 25,159 | 29.36 |
| 1978 | 720,260 | −1.5% | 23,945 | 30.08 |
| 1977 | 731,180 | −8.5% | 23,537 | 31.07 |
| 1976 | 798,860 | +4.1% | 24,642 | 32.42 |
| 1975 | 767,070 | +8.6% | 24,248 | 31.63 |
| 1974 | 706,030 | −14% | 23,985 | 29.44 |
| 1973 | 817,100 | +1.7% | 26,419 | 30.93 |
| 1972 | 803,400 | +3.9% | 26,830 | 29.94 |
| 1971 | 773,100 | +3.3% | 27,096 | 28.53 |
| 1970 | 748,700 | +3.7% | 28,908 | 25.90 |
| 1969 | 721,725 | +2.5% | 27,868 | 25.90 |
| 1968 | 704,000 | +4.9% | 27,794 | 25.33 |
| 1967 | 671,100 | +2.5% | 26,509 | 25.32 |
| 1966 | 654,700 | +8.8% | 25,975 | 25.21 |
| 1965 | 601,700 | −3.0% | 23,989 | 25.08 |
| 1964 | 620,100 | −1.5% | 23,755 | 26.10 |
| 1963 | 629,800 | +42% | 24,381 | 25.83 |
| 1962 | 444,700 | −1.4% | 19,408 | 22.91 |
| 1961 | 451,100 | — | 19,010 | 23.73 |
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.