FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Watermelons production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 290,386 t of watermelons, the 31st largest in the world (0.28% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 1.2 million t in 1968. Area harvested: 8,518 ha, yield 34.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 290,386 t
- World rank
- 31 of 124
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 1968
Watermelons in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 290,386 | −4.4% | 8,518 | 34.09 |
| 2023 | 303,700 | −3.9% | 8,690 | 34.95 |
| 2022 | 315,900 | −1.2% | 8,940 | 35.34 |
| 2021 | 319,600 | +2.8% | 9,200 | 34.74 |
| 2020 | 310,900 | −4.1% | 9,350 | 33.25 |
| 2019 | 324,200 | +1.1% | 9,640 | 33.63 |
| 2018 | 320,600 | −3.2% | 9,970 | 32.16 |
| 2017 | 331,100 | −4.0% | 10,200 | 32.46 |
| 2016 | 344,800 | +1.5% | 10,400 | 33.15 |
| 2015 | 339,800 | −5.0% | 10,600 | 32.06 |
| 2014 | 357,500 | +0.6% | 10,800 | 33.10 |
| 2013 | 355,300 | −4.1% | 11,000 | 32.30 |
| 2012 | 370,300 | +2.2% | 11,300 | 32.77 |
| 2011 | 362,500 | −1.8% | 11,400 | 31.80 |
| 2010 | 369,200 | −5.3% | 11,700 | 31.56 |
| 2009 | 389,900 | −3.0% | 12,100 | 32.22 |
| 2008 | 402,000 | −4.6% | 12,300 | 32.68 |
| 2007 | 421,600 | +0.7% | 12,600 | 33.46 |
| 2006 | 418,700 | −7.0% | 13,000 | 32.21 |
| 2005 | 450,200 | −0.9% | 13,400 | 33.60 |
| 2004 | 454,100 | −6.8% | 13,900 | 32.67 |
| 2003 | 487,300 | −7.5% | 15,000 | 32.49 |
| 2002 | 526,900 | −8.1% | 15,900 | 33.14 |
| 2001 | 573,300 | −1.3% | 16,500 | 34.75 |
| 2000 | 580,600 | −2.5% | 16,900 | 34.36 |
| 1999 | 595,300 | −1.3% | 17,700 | 33.63 |
| 1998 | 603,200 | −1.8% | 18,200 | 33.14 |
| 1997 | 614,200 | −2.9% | 18,500 | 33.20 |
| 1996 | 632,500 | +2.5% | 19,100 | 33.12 |
| 1995 | 616,800 | −5.8% | 19,000 | 32.46 |
| 1994 | 654,700 | +3.7% | 19,400 | 33.75 |
| 1993 | 631,600 | −14% | 20,600 | 30.66 |
| 1992 | 736,700 | +7.2% | 21,400 | 34.43 |
| 1991 | 687,200 | −8.7% | 22,100 | 31.10 |
| 1990 | 753,000 | −1.4% | 22,500 | 33.47 |
| 1989 | 763,600 | −3.3% | 23,200 | 32.91 |
| 1988 | 789,600 | −8.5% | 24,300 | 32.49 |
| 1987 | 863,300 | +2.7% | 25,500 | 33.85 |
| 1986 | 840,400 | +2.4% | 25,900 | 32.45 |
| 1985 | 820,400 | −6.4% | 26,400 | 31.08 |
| 1984 | 876,100 | +1.2% | 26,600 | 32.94 |
| 1983 | 865,900 | −7.2% | 28,100 | 30.81 |
| 1982 | 932,600 | −3.2% | 29,700 | 31.40 |
| 1981 | 963,000 | −1.3% | 30,900 | 31.17 |
| 1980 | 975,700 | −10% | 33,000 | 29.57 |
| 1979 | 1,086,000 | −4.2% | 33,200 | 32.71 |
| 1978 | 1,134,000 | −1.7% | 33,500 | 33.85 |
| 1977 | 1,154,000 | +3.0% | 34,100 | 33.84 |
| 1976 | 1,120,000 | −4.0% | 35,800 | 31.28 |
| 1975 | 1,167,000 | +7.9% | 36,200 | 32.24 |
| 1974 | 1,082,000 | −11% | 37,200 | 29.09 |
| 1973 | 1,212,100 | +5.9% | 39,000 | 31.08 |
| 1972 | 1,144,900 | +2.7% | 40,500 | 28.27 |
| 1971 | 1,114,900 | +11% | 40,900 | 27.26 |
| 1970 | 1,007,000 | −1.5% | 39,400 | 25.56 |
| 1969 | 1,022,600 | −16% | 38,800 | 26.36 |
| 1968 | 1,217,200 | +16% | 40,700 | 29.91 |
| 1967 | 1,047,500 | +22% | 39,500 | 26.52 |
| 1966 | 857,600 | +16% | 38,900 | 22.05 |
| 1965 | 742,300 | −4.7% | 37,800 | 19.64 |
| 1964 | 779,000 | +6.8% | 37,100 | 21.00 |
| 1963 | 729,400 | +1.7% | 38,300 | 19.04 |
| 1962 | 717,500 | −12% | 39,000 | 18.40 |
| 1961 | 817,500 | — | 37,900 | 21.57 |
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.