FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Watermelons production in Pakistan
In 2024 Pakistan produced 1.1 million t of watermelons, the 15th largest in the world (1.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 113%. The record was 1.9 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 31,694 ha, yield 36.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 15 of 124
- 10-year change
- +113%
- Record
- 1.9 million t
- 2020
Watermelons in Pakistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,149,237 | −6.2% | 31,694 | 36.26 |
| 2023 | 1,225,416 | −20% | 33,190 | 36.92 |
| 2022 | 1,539,243 | +26% | 39,698 | 38.77 |
| 2021 | 1,218,685 | −37% | 30,680 | 39.72 |
| 2020 | 1,924,998 | +16% | 44,399 | 43.36 |
| 2019 | 1,657,847 | +207% | 42,114 | 39.37 |
| 2018 | 540,209 | −1.1% | 34,763 | 15.54 |
| 2017 | 546,090 | +2.2% | 37,180 | 14.69 |
| 2016 | 534,470 | +0.6% | 37,142 | 14.39 |
| 2015 | 531,055 | −1.5% | 36,663 | 14.48 |
| 2014 | 538,904 | −3.9% | 36,809 | 14.64 |
| 2013 | 560,746 | +56% | 38,703 | 14.49 |
| 2012 | 358,378 | −11% | 23,877 | 15.01 |
| 2011 | 402,993 | −5.4% | 27,911 | 14.44 |
| 2010 | 426,196 | +2.4% | 28,928 | 14.73 |
| 2009 | 416,381 | +1.1% | 28,391 | 14.67 |
| 2008 | 411,996 | +14% | 27,939 | 14.75 |
| 2007 | 361,850 | −5.5% | 27,573 | 13.12 |
| 2006 | 382,968 | +8.5% | 26,928 | 14.22 |
| 2005 | 353,105 | −8.6% | 22,770 | 15.51 |
| 2004 | 386,438 | +2.7% | 25,751 | 15.01 |
| 2003 | 376,393 | −5.0% | 23,047 | 16.33 |
| 2002 | 396,367 | +14% | 23,652 | 16.76 |
| 2001 | 349,027 | −17% | 21,679 | 16.10 |
| 2000 | 422,894 | −14% | 26,518 | 15.95 |
| 1999 | 489,570 | −1.5% | 28,613 | 17.11 |
| 1998 | 496,984 | +1.4% | 28,954 | 17.16 |
| 1997 | 490,000 | +4.3% | 27,000 | 18.15 |
| 1996 | 470,000 | +4.4% | 25,000 | 18.80 |
| 1995 | 450,000 | +6.7% | 23,000 | 19.57 |
| 1994 | 421,881 | −4.6% | 22,001 | 19.18 |
| 1993 | 442,403 | +17% | 22,533 | 19.63 |
| 1992 | 379,670 | +3.9% | 19,425 | 19.55 |
| 1991 | 365,573 | −15% | 18,458 | 19.81 |
| 1990 | 429,903 | +3.5% | 21,930 | 19.60 |
| 1989 | 415,217 | +12% | 20,648 | 20.11 |
| 1988 | 369,506 | +12% | 19,160 | 19.29 |
| 1987 | 328,740 | +11% | 16,655 | 19.74 |
| 1986 | 296,882 | +22% | 15,440 | 19.23 |
| 1985 | 243,779 | −6.5% | 12,355 | 19.73 |
| 1984 | 260,600 | +5.2% | 13,607 | 19.15 |
| 1983 | 247,830 | +2.8% | 11,507 | 21.54 |
| 1982 | 241,118 | +6.9% | 12,725 | 18.95 |
| 1981 | 225,628 | −1.7% | 11,958 | 18.87 |
| 1980 | 229,492 | −8.9% | 11,620 | 19.75 |
| 1979 | 252,000 | +7.7% | 13,300 | 18.95 |
| 1978 | 234,000 | +10% | 12,300 | 19.02 |
| 1977 | 212,000 | −13% | 11,200 | 18.93 |
| 1976 | 244,000 | −10% | 12,800 | 19.06 |
| 1975 | 272,000 | −0.7% | 14,300 | 19.02 |
| 1974 | 274,000 | +3.0% | 14,400 | 19.03 |
| 1973 | 266,000 | +6.8% | 14,000 | 19.00 |
| 1972 | 249,000 | +11% | 13,100 | 19.01 |
| 1971 | 224,000 | +11% | 11,800 | 18.98 |
| 1970 | 201,000 | −4.3% | 10,600 | 18.96 |
| 1969 | 210,000 | −18% | 11,000 | 19.09 |
| 1968 | 255,000 | +67% | 13,400 | 19.03 |
| 1967 | 153,000 | +13% | 8,000 | 19.13 |
| 1966 | 135,000 | +18% | 7,100 | 19.01 |
| 1965 | 114,000 | −5.8% | 6,000 | 19.00 |
| 1964 | 121,000 | +3.4% | 6,400 | 18.91 |
| 1963 | 117,000 | −8.6% | 6,200 | 18.87 |
| 1962 | 128,000 | +8.5% | 6,700 | 19.10 |
| 1961 | 118,000 | — | 6,200 | 19.03 |
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.