FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Watermelons production in Mexico

In 2024 Mexico produced 1.3 million t of watermelons, the 11th largest in the world (1.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 34%. The record was 1.5 million t in 2018. Area harvested: 38,623 ha, yield 32.9 t/ha.

Today’s prices Market prices in Mexico

Production, 2024: 1.3 million t
World rank: 11 of 124
10-year change: +34%
Record: 1.5 million t; 2018

Watermelons in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	1,269,763	−11%	38,623	32.88
2023	1,428,910	+21%	42,717	33.45
2022	1,177,070	−1.4%	38,200	30.81
2021	1,194,033	−12%	37,415	31.91
2020	1,362,393	+1.2%	39,118	34.83
2019	1,345,705	−8.6%	39,347	34.20
2018	1,472,459	+11%	41,118	35.81
2017	1,331,508	+11%	41,422	32.14
2016	1,199,648	+18%	38,672	31.02
2015	1,020,269	+7.8%	35,330	28.88
2014	946,458	−0.7%	34,542	27.40
2013	953,244	−7.8%	36,361	26.22
2012	1,033,524	+3.1%	37,523	27.54
2011	1,002,019	−3.4%	41,245	24.29
2010	1,036,795	+2.9%	44,040	23.54
2009	1,007,155	−16%	40,456	24.90
2008	1,199,711	+13%	50,859	23.59
2007	1,058,848	+8.4%	47,038	22.51
2006	976,773	+13%	43,298	22.56
2005	864,766	−14%	41,966	20.61
2004	1,003,488	+5.4%	41,909	23.94
2003	952,212	+11%	42,559	22.37
2002	857,806	−12%	38,375	22.35
2001	969,518	−7.5%	44,045	22.01
2000	1,048,529	+15%	46,139	22.73
1999	912,590	+31%	40,757	22.39
1998	698,489	−1.6%	32,631	21.41
1997	709,642	+33%	38,064	18.64
1996	533,709	+10%	31,588	16.90
1995	484,826	+13%	30,816	15.73
1994	427,957	+10%	29,097	14.71
1993	387,554	−22%	28,498	13.60
1992	499,047	+27%	41,805	11.94
1991	392,688	−2.8%	31,787	12.35
1990	404,077	−20%	29,705	13.60
1989	503,732	+9.5%	38,183	13.19
1988	460,073	−7.0%	34,618	13.29
1987	494,928	+27%	35,536	13.93
1986	388,208	−8.0%	32,217	12.05
1985	421,753	−15%	34,617	12.18
1984	494,889	+35%	37,433	13.22
1983	366,415	−22%	29,581	12.39
1982	470,539	+39%	31,636	14.87
1981	337,916	−24%	23,704	14.26
1980	446,598	−19%	29,320	15.23
1979	552,098	+16%	35,587	15.51
1978	474,435	+27%	33,134	14.32
1977	372,955	+14%	28,185	13.23
1976	326,118	+19%	23,663	13.78
1975	273,568	−12%	20,995	13.03
1974	312,623	+0.7%	25,939	12.05
1973	310,482	+10%	31,956	9.72
1972	281,531	−16%	25,593	11.00
1971	335,320	+65%	24,823	13.51
1970	203,605	+1.7%	19,636	10.37
1969	200,234	+8.1%	18,503	10.82
1968	185,187	−8.5%	19,219	9.64
1967	202,458	−40%	21,922	9.24
1966	337,405	+1.8%	28,944	11.66
1965	331,581	−2.5%	28,712	11.55
1964	339,994	−0.1%	30,238	11.24
1963	340,459	+1.0%	30,608	11.12
1962	337,213	+70%	30,206	11.16
1961	198,407	—	24,924	7.96

Other large producers

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

All countries producing watermelons

Other products of Mexico

Sugar cane Maize Cow milk Beer Raw sugar Oranges Sorghum Tomatoes Chicken meat Lemons and limes Hen eggs Chillies and peppers, green

Agricultural production in Mexico

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.