Watermelons production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 2,390 t of watermelons, the 102nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.7%. The record was 4,386 t in 1981. Area harvested: 228 ha, yield 10.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,390 t
- World rank
- 102 of 124
- 10-year change
- −5.7%
- Record
- 4,386 t
- 1981
Watermelons in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.5
- world 34.4 (−70%)
- kg per person
- 0.46
- world 12.9
- 10-year change
- −5.7%
- world +5.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Mauritania | 2,627 | 0.00% |
| 101 | Austria | 2,410 | 0.00% |
| 102 | New Zealand | 2,390 | 0.00% |
| 103 | United Arab Emirates | 2,325 | 0.00% |
| 104 | Czechia | 1,710 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of watermelons
Share of the world total; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,390 | −0.2% | 228 | 10.48 |
| 2023 | 2,395 | −0.2% | 228 | 10.50 |
| 2022 | 2,400 | +0.7% | 228 | 10.53 |
| 2021 | 2,384 | +1.6% | 228 | 10.46 |
| 2020 | 2,347 | −0.8% | 226 | 10.38 |
| 2019 | 2,367 | −1.2% | 229 | 10.34 |
| 2018 | 2,396 | −1.3% | 231 | 10.37 |
| 2017 | 2,428 | −1.5% | 233 | 10.42 |
| 2016 | 2,464 | −1.6% | 233 | 10.58 |
| 2015 | 2,505 | −1.1% | 236 | 10.61 |
| 2014 | 2,534 | −0.9% | 239 | 10.60 |
| 2013 | 2,557 | −0.5% | 237 | 10.79 |
| 2012 | 2,571 | −0.5% | 238 | 10.80 |
| 2011 | 2,585 | −0.5% | 239 | 10.82 |
| 2010 | 2,599 | +1.6% | 240 | 10.83 |
| 2009 | 2,557 | −5.9% | 241 | 10.61 |
| 2008 | 2,717 | +0.6% | 258 | 10.53 |
| 2007 | 2,700 | +1.9% | 250 | 10.80 |
| 2006 | 2,650 | +1.0% | 245 | 10.82 |
| 2005 | 2,625 | +1.0% | 244 | 10.76 |
| 2004 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 240 | 10.83 |
| 2003 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 235 | 10.64 |
| 2002 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 235 | 10.64 |
| 2001 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 213 | 11.74 |
| 2000 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 250 | 10.00 |
| 1999 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 250 | 10.00 |
| 1998 | 2,500 | −29% | 250 | 10.00 |
| 1997 | 3,500 | −7.9% | 250 | 14.00 |
| 1996 | 3,800 | +8.6% | 300 | 12.67 |
| 1995 | 3,500 | +9.4% | 280 | 12.50 |
| 1994 | 3,200 | −8.6% | 250 | 12.80 |
| 1993 | 3,500 | +0.5% | 272 | 12.87 |
| 1992 | 3,482 | +2.4% | 272 | 12.80 |
| 1991 | 3,400 | +3.0% | 260 | 13.08 |
| 1990 | 3,300 | +27% | 255 | 12.94 |
| 1989 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 199 | 13.07 |
| 1988 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 202 | 12.87 |
| 1987 | 2,600 | +63% | 156 | 16.67 |
| 1986 | 1,600 | −20% | 117 | 13.68 |
| 1985 | 2,000 | −23% | 150 | 13.33 |
| 1984 | 2,600 | −21% | 200 | 13.00 |
| 1983 | 3,300 | −16% | 250 | 13.20 |
| 1982 | 3,916 | −11% | 299 | 13.10 |
| 1981 | 4,386 | +75% | 324 | 13.54 |
| 1980 | 2,500 | +58% | 160 | 15.63 |
| 1979 | 1,584 | −47% | 127 | 12.47 |
| 1978 | 2,986 | +49% | 117 | 25.52 |
| 1977 | 2,000 | +11% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1976 | 1,800 | +13% | 100 | 18.00 |
| 1975 | 1,600 | +14% | 100 | 16.00 |
| 1974 | 1,400 | +17% | 90 | 15.56 |
| 1973 | 1,200 | +20% | 80 | 15.00 |
| 1972 | 1,000 | +25% | 70 | 14.29 |
| 1971 | 800 | +33% | 60 | 13.33 |
| 1970 | 600 | +33% | 50 | 12.00 |
| 1969 | 450 | +13% | 50 | 9.00 |
| 1968 | 400 | 0.0% | 40 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 400 | 0.0% | 40 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 400 | +8.1% | 40 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 370 | +8.8% | 36 | 10.28 |
| 1964 | 340 | −5.6% | 40 | 8.50 |
| 1963 | 360 | +20% | 40 | 9.00 |
| 1962 | 300 | +50% | 30 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 200 | — | 20 | 10.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 15 t USD 49,000
- Exporter rank
- 100 of 113
- Imports
- 3,642 t USD 5.7 m
- Importer rank
- 63 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 New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 2,390 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of watermelons?
New Zealand ranked 102nd 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 Zealand changed?
It fell by 5.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 4,386 t in 1981.
What is the yield of watermelons in New Zealand?
10.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,390 t from 228 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.
Does New Zealand export or import watermelons?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 15 t (USD 49,000) and imports of 3,642 t (USD 5.7 m), 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; the 2024 figure for New Zealand 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.