FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Watermelons production in Malaysia
In 2024 Malaysia produced 153,749 t of watermelons, the 50th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 238,671 t in 2009. Area harvested: 8,838 ha, yield 17.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 153,749 t
- World rank
- 50 of 124
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 238,671 t
- 2009
Watermelons in Malaysia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 153,749 | +11% | 8,838 | 17.40 |
| 2023 | 138,878 | +2.4% | 7,005 | 19.83 |
| 2022 | 135,682 | +6.1% | 7,992 | 16.98 |
| 2021 | 127,895 | −4.7% | 7,568 | 16.90 |
| 2020 | 134,225 | −6.9% | 8,721 | 15.39 |
| 2019 | 144,147 | −4.1% | 8,302 | 17.36 |
| 2018 | 150,261 | −13% | 9,438 | 15.92 |
| 2017 | 172,275 | −11% | 9,595 | 17.95 |
| 2016 | 192,910 | +7.8% | 11,058 | 17.45 |
| 2015 | 178,928 | +1.4% | 10,024 | 17.85 |
| 2014 | 176,379 | −16% | 10,842 | 16.27 |
| 2013 | 209,599 | −7.1% | 11,032 | 19.00 |
| 2012 | 225,681 | +2.3% | 11,949 | 18.89 |
| 2011 | 220,560 | −6.5% | 13,814 | 15.97 |
| 2010 | 235,893 | −1.2% | 14,416 | 16.36 |
| 2009 | 238,671 | +8.5% | 14,872 | 16.05 |
| 2008 | 220,066 | +43% | 10,180 | 21.62 |
| 2007 | 154,416 | +3.7% | 9,241 | 16.71 |
| 2006 | 148,909 | +13% | 8,270 | 18.01 |
| 2005 | 132,000 | 0.0% | 6,300 | 20.95 |
| 2004 | 132,000 | +1.5% | 6,300 | 20.95 |
| 2003 | 130,000 | −7.1% | 6,200 | 20.97 |
| 2002 | 140,000 | +17% | 6,495 | 21.56 |
| 2001 | 120,000 | −20% | 5,253 | 22.84 |
| 2000 | 150,000 | +15% | 7,737 | 19.39 |
| 1999 | 130,000 | −41% | 6,000 | 21.67 |
| 1998 | 220,000 | +76% | 9,000 | 24.44 |
| 1997 | 125,000 | −14% | 6,000 | 20.83 |
| 1996 | 145,000 | +7.4% | 6,500 | 22.31 |
| 1995 | 135,000 | −6.9% | 6,000 | 22.50 |
| 1994 | 145,000 | +32% | 6,500 | 22.31 |
| 1993 | 110,000 | +10% | 5,000 | 22.00 |
| 1992 | 100,000 | +56% | 4,500 | 22.22 |
| 1991 | 64,000 | −8.6% | 3,000 | 21.33 |
| 1990 | 70,000 | +34% | 3,200 | 21.88 |
| 1989 | 52,300 | −11% | 2,350 | 22.26 |
| 1988 | 58,500 | −11% | 2,600 | 22.50 |
| 1987 | 65,500 | +41% | 4,000 | 16.38 |
| 1986 | 46,400 | −6.8% | 2,100 | 22.10 |
| 1985 | 49,800 | −8.5% | 2,200 | 22.64 |
| 1984 | 54,400 | −2.9% | 2,500 | 21.76 |
| 1983 | 56,000 | −37% | 2,500 | 22.40 |
| 1982 | 89,500 | −3.8% | 4,000 | 22.38 |
| 1981 | 93,000 | −11% | 4,150 | 22.41 |
| 1980 | 105,000 | +23% | 5,400 | 19.44 |
| 1979 | 85,200 | +0.2% | 3,800 | 22.42 |
| 1978 | 85,000 | −0.2% | 3,800 | 22.37 |
| 1977 | 85,200 | −2.1% | 3,800 | 22.42 |
| 1976 | 87,000 | +69% | 3,900 | 22.31 |
| 1975 | 51,500 | −15% | 2,300 | 22.39 |
| 1974 | 60,500 | +23% | 2,700 | 22.41 |
| 1973 | 49,300 | −8.4% | 2,200 | 22.41 |
| 1972 | 53,800 | −7.7% | 2,400 | 22.42 |
| 1971 | 58,300 | +30% | 2,600 | 22.42 |
| 1970 | 44,800 | +11% | 2,000 | 22.40 |
| 1969 | 40,400 | +6.0% | 1,800 | 22.44 |
| 1968 | 38,100 | +6.1% | 1,700 | 22.41 |
| 1967 | 35,900 | +14% | 1,600 | 22.44 |
| 1966 | 31,400 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 22.43 |
| 1965 | 31,400 | +7.9% | 1,400 | 22.43 |
| 1964 | 29,100 | +30% | 1,300 | 22.38 |
| 1963 | 22,400 | −17% | 1,000 | 22.40 |
| 1962 | 26,900 | +8.9% | 1,200 | 22.42 |
| 1961 | 24,700 | — | 1,100 | 22.45 |
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.