Watermelons production in Jordan
In 2024 Jordan produced 67,026 t of watermelons, the 69th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%. The record was 153,118 t in 2010. Area harvested: 1,132 ha, yield 59.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 67,026 t
- World rank
- 69 of 124
- 10-year change
- −48%
- Record
- 153,118 t
- 2010
Watermelons in Jordan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jordan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.13% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 59.2
- world 34.4 (+72%)
- kg per person
- 5.80
- world 12.9
- 10-year change
- −48%
- world +5.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Ecuador | 75,294 | 0.07% |
| 68 | Honduras | 68,260 | 0.07% |
| 69 | Jordan | 67,026 | 0.06% |
| 70 | Lebanon | 64,421 | 0.06% |
| 71 | Costa Rica | 63,140 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of watermelons
Share of the world total; Jordan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67,026 | −26% | 1,132 | 59.21 |
| 2023 | 90,055 | −19% | 1,520 | 59.25 |
| 2022 | 111,759 | −21% | 1,844 | 60.61 |
| 2021 | 141,136 | +61% | 2,198 | 64.21 |
| 2020 | 87,499 | −6.7% | 1,322 | 66.19 |
| 2019 | 93,800 | +0.2% | 1,739 | 53.94 |
| 2018 | 93,589 | −2.0% | 1,459 | 64.15 |
| 2017 | 95,527 | −9.1% | 1,488 | 64.20 |
| 2016 | 105,138 | −9.7% | 1,772 | 59.33 |
| 2015 | 116,494 | −8.9% | 2,629 | 44.31 |
| 2014 | 127,910 | +46% | 3,424 | 37.36 |
| 2013 | 87,734 | −19% | 2,783 | 31.52 |
| 2012 | 108,731 | −11% | 2,932 | 37.08 |
| 2011 | 121,805 | −20% | 2,686 | 45.35 |
| 2010 | 153,118 | +44% | 3,745 | 40.89 |
| 2009 | 106,515 | +9.1% | 2,557 | 41.66 |
| 2008 | 97,599 | +14% | 2,145 | 45.50 |
| 2007 | 85,650 | −6.8% | 1,760 | 48.66 |
| 2006 | 91,876 | +8.1% | 2,115 | 43.44 |
| 2005 | 84,998 | +1.3% | 1,392 | 61.06 |
| 2004 | 83,903 | −11% | 1,286 | 65.24 |
| 2003 | 94,586 | +32% | 2,577 | 36.70 |
| 2002 | 71,780 | +110% | 1,640 | 43.77 |
| 2001 | 34,248 | −2.2% | 1,565 | 21.88 |
| 2000 | 35,011 | −71% | 1,065 | 32.87 |
| 1999 | 120,666 | +34% | 3,167 | 38.10 |
| 1998 | 89,844 | −15% | 2,279 | 39.42 |
| 1997 | 105,130 | +8.1% | 2,331 | 45.10 |
| 1996 | 97,238 | −1.5% | 2,314 | 42.02 |
| 1995 | 98,683 | −20% | 3,844 | 25.67 |
| 1994 | 123,295 | +160% | 3,067 | 40.20 |
| 1993 | 47,336 | −30% | 1,248 | 37.93 |
| 1992 | 67,940 | −12% | 1,207 | 56.29 |
| 1991 | 76,813 | −19% | 2,363 | 32.51 |
| 1990 | 94,255 | +9.7% | 3,028 | 31.13 |
| 1989 | 85,954 | −15% | 2,309 | 37.23 |
| 1988 | 100,700 | +10% | 3,720 | 27.07 |
| 1987 | 91,200 | +50% | 3,180 | 28.68 |
| 1986 | 60,700 | −6.6% | 2,030 | 29.90 |
| 1985 | 65,000 | +365% | 3,801 | 17.10 |
| 1984 | 13,985 | −53% | 2,152 | 6.50 |
| 1983 | 30,000 | −8.9% | 3,507 | 8.55 |
| 1982 | 32,947 | −3.9% | 5,229 | 6.30 |
| 1981 | 34,271 | +3.3% | 5,389 | 6.36 |
| 1980 | 33,179 | +419% | 3,891 | 8.53 |
| 1979 | 6,399 | −77% | 1,299 | 4.93 |
| 1978 | 28,078 | +36% | 4,126 | 6.81 |
| 1977 | 20,681 | +6.5% | 3,125 | 6.62 |
| 1976 | 19,417 | −55% | 3,332 | 5.83 |
| 1975 | 43,573 | +10% | 4,974 | 8.76 |
| 1974 | 39,594 | −7.5% | 8,007 | 4.94 |
| 1973 | 42,800 | −12% | 9,800 | 4.37 |
| 1972 | 48,700 | +138% | 6,900 | 7.06 |
| 1971 | 20,504 | +30% | 5,400 | 3.80 |
| 1970 | 15,832 | −60% | 4,880 | 3.24 |
| 1969 | 39,646 | +62% | 5,700 | 6.96 |
| 1968 | 24,400 | −38% | 7,116 | 3.43 |
| 1967 | 39,352 | +12% | 5,257 | 7.49 |
| 1966 | 35,000 | −70% | 7,500 | 4.67 |
| 1965 | 115,000 | +4.5% | 17,000 | 6.76 |
| 1964 | 110,000 | +47% | 13,300 | 8.27 |
| 1963 | 75,000 | +15% | 9,000 | 8.33 |
| 1962 | 65,000 | +1.6% | 8,700 | 7.47 |
| 1961 | 64,000 | — | 8,700 | 7.36 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,761 t USD 1.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 46 of 113
- Imports
- 72 t USD 151,000
- Importer rank
- 113 of 144
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of watermelons in Jordan?
Jordan produced 67,026 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jordan rank in the world for production of watermelons?
Jordan ranked 69th of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.5% of the world total.
How has the production of watermelons in Jordan changed?
It fell by 48% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 153,118 t in 2010.
What is the yield of watermelons in Jordan?
59.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (67,026 t from 1,132 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.
Does Jordan export or import watermelons?
In 2024 Jordan reported exports of 4,761 t (USD 1.8 m) and imports of 72 t (USD 151,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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
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.