FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Watermelons production in Jamaica

In 2024 Jamaica produced 17,909 t of watermelons, the 87th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 32%. The record was 18,873 t in 2023. Area harvested: 834 ha, yield 21.5 t/ha.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 17,909 t
World rank: 87 of 124
10-year change: +32%
Record: 18,873 t; 2023

Watermelons in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	17,909	−5.1%	834	21.47
2023	18,873	+3.1%	860	21.95
2022	18,302	+14%	779	23.49
2021	16,105	−0.5%	684	23.55
2020	16,182	−0.3%	688	23.52
2019	16,230	−3.1%	730	22.23
2018	16,749	+9.5%	716	23.39
2017	15,289	−4.5%	673	22.72
2016	16,002	+30%	730	21.92
2015	12,315	−9.6%	698	17.64
2014	13,618	−11%	776	17.55
2013	15,288	−1.8%	871	17.55
2012	15,569	+23%	880	17.69
2011	12,666	+19%	665	19.05
2010	10,606	−14%	727	14.59
2009	12,393	+1.3%	776	15.97
2008	12,230	+28%	810	15.10
2007	9,573	−32%	646	14.82
2006	14,056	+25%	760	18.49
2005	11,266	+35%	613	18.38
2004	8,350	−41%	443	18.85
2003	14,134	+75%	709	19.94
2002	8,068	−46%	503	16.04
2001	14,857	+61%	845	17.58
2000	9,226	−32%	546	16.90
1999	13,495	−28%	677	19.93
1998	18,773	+4.3%	838	22.40
1997	18,000	+1.5%	800	22.50
1996	17,739	+33%	786	22.57
1995	13,328	+5.1%	590	22.59
1994	12,684	+32%	613	20.69
1993	9,584	+18%	490	19.56
1992	8,103	+69%	437	18.54
1991	4,787	−21%	303	15.80
1990	6,080	+51%	372	16.34
1989	4,027	+15%	277	14.54
1988	3,512	−26%	244	14.39
1987	4,746	+13%	244	19.45
1986	4,218	−37%	176	23.97
1985	6,694	+21%	255	26.25
1984	5,518	+58%	317	17.41
1983	3,491	+20%	236	14.79
1982	2,905	−40%	199	14.60
1981	4,866	+62%	295	16.49
1980	3,002	−13%	205	14.64
1979	3,465	−10%	249	13.92
1978	3,852	−57%	393	9.80
1977	9,008	+165%	530	17.00
1976	3,402	+67%	262	12.98
1975	2,037	−23%	214	9.52
1974	2,630	+18%	239	11.00
1973	2,224	+3.7%	199	11.18
1972	2,144	−29%	211	10.16
1971	3,003	−27%	300	10.01
1970	4,106	+127%	297	13.82
1969	1,808	+47%	187	9.67
1968	1,231	+27%	167	7.37
1967	968	+33%	157	6.17
1966	726	−29%	81	8.96
1965	1,016	+12%	115	8.83
1964	907	0.0%	110	8.25
1963	907	−33%	110	8.25
1962	1,361	+50%	130	10.47
1961	907	—	110	8.25

Other large producers

China India Turkey Algeria Brazil Russia Uzbekistan United States Senegal Iran Mexico Vietnam

All countries producing watermelons

Other products of Jamaica

Sugar cane Goat milk Yams Chicken meat Coconuts, in shell Oranges Bananas Pumpkins and squash Plantains Sweet potatoes Pineapples Grapefruit and pomelos

Agricultural production in Jamaica

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.