Watermelons production in New Caledonia
In 2024 New Caledonia produced 749 t of watermelons, the 113th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 47%. The record was 1,004 t in 2020. Area harvested: 65 ha, yield 11.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 749 t
- World rank
- 113 of 124
- 10-year change
- +47%
- Record
- 1,004 t
- 2020
Watermelons in New Caledonia, 1991–2024 (tonnes)
New Caledonia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.5
- world 34.4 (−66%)
- kg per person
- 2.56
- world 12.9
- 10-year change
- +47%
- world +5.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | Bahrain | 850 | 0.00% |
| 112 | Grenada | 760 | 0.00% |
| 113 | New Caledonia | 749 | 0.00% |
| 114 | Slovenia | 580 | 0.00% |
| 115 | Saint Lucia | 522 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of watermelons
Share of the world total; New Caledonia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 749 | +24% | 65 | 11.52 |
| 2023 | 604 | +45% | 52 | 11.62 |
| 2022 | 416 | −34% | 36 | 11.56 |
| 2021 | 630 | −37% | 55 | 11.45 |
| 2020 | 1,004 | +22% | 88 | 11.41 |
| 2019 | 820 | +3.7% | 71 | 11.55 |
| 2018 | 791 | +1.8% | 68 | 11.63 |
| 2017 | 777 | +3.5% | 66 | 11.77 |
| 2016 | 751 | −21% | 63 | 11.92 |
| 2015 | 946 | +86% | 79 | 11.97 |
| 2014 | 509 | −10% | 43 | 11.84 |
| 2013 | 566 | +10% | 47 | 12.04 |
| 2012 | 513 | +4.5% | 40 | 12.83 |
| 2011 | 491 | −12% | 41 | 11.98 |
| 2010 | 557 | +25% | 46 | 12.11 |
| 2009 | 444 | −6.1% | 37 | 12.00 |
| 2008 | 473 | −0.6% | 40 | 11.83 |
| 2007 | 476 | −16% | 40 | 11.90 |
| 2006 | 564 | +18% | 50 | 11.28 |
| 2005 | 480 | −36% | 40 | 12.00 |
| 2004 | 750 | +13% | 60 | 12.50 |
| 2003 | 663 | +35% | 50 | 13.26 |
| 2002 | 492 | −17% | 40 | 12.30 |
| 2001 | 593 | +2.6% | 45 | 13.18 |
| 2000 | 578 | +90% | 43 | 13.44 |
| 1999 | 305 | −40% | 23 | 13.26 |
| 1998 | 507 | −33% | 37 | 13.70 |
| 1997 | 756 | +90% | 50 | 15.12 |
| 1996 | 398 | +3.9% | 29 | 13.72 |
| 1995 | 383 | +24% | 28 | 13.68 |
| 1994 | 308 | +6.2% | 22 | 14.00 |
| 1993 | 290 | −34% | 21 | 13.81 |
| 1992 | 440 | +61% | 31 | 14.19 |
| 1991 | 274 | — | 19 | 14.42 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of watermelons in New Caledonia?
New Caledonia produced 749 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Caledonia rank in the world for production of watermelons?
New Caledonia ranked 113th of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.5% of the world total.
How has the production of watermelons in New Caledonia changed?
It rose by 47% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 1,004 t in 2020.
What is the yield of watermelons in New Caledonia?
11.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (749 t from 65 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for New Caledonia is imputed by FAO. 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.