FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Watermelons production in Peru
In 2024 Peru produced 175,769 t of watermelons, the 43rd largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 92%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 5,515 ha, yield 31.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 175,769 t
- World rank
- 43 of 124
- 10-year change
- +92%
- Record
- 175,769 t
- 2024
Watermelons in Peru, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 175,769 | +9.6% | 5,515 | 31.87 |
| 2023 | 160,415 | +42% | 4,950 | 32.41 |
| 2022 | 112,747 | −13% | 4,103 | 27.48 |
| 2021 | 129,135 | +11% | 4,527 | 28.53 |
| 2020 | 116,108 | −9.0% | 4,234 | 27.42 |
| 2019 | 127,538 | +26% | 4,458 | 28.61 |
| 2018 | 101,331 | +5.4% | 3,911 | 25.91 |
| 2017 | 96,108 | +12% | 3,857 | 24.92 |
| 2016 | 85,680 | −11% | 3,530 | 24.27 |
| 2015 | 95,797 | +4.8% | 3,405 | 28.13 |
| 2014 | 91,370 | +0.2% | 3,230 | 28.29 |
| 2013 | 91,217 | −3.9% | 3,391 | 26.90 |
| 2012 | 94,934 | +9.2% | 3,634 | 26.12 |
| 2011 | 86,952 | −5.2% | 3,254 | 26.72 |
| 2010 | 91,721 | −14% | 3,593 | 25.53 |
| 2009 | 106,916 | +10% | 3,938 | 27.15 |
| 2008 | 97,127 | +25% | 3,185 | 30.50 |
| 2007 | 77,721 | +19% | 2,720 | 28.57 |
| 2006 | 65,113 | +19% | 2,550 | 25.53 |
| 2005 | 54,648 | +1.0% | 2,159 | 25.31 |
| 2004 | 54,126 | +19% | 2,711 | 19.97 |
| 2003 | 45,642 | −13% | 2,133 | 21.40 |
| 2002 | 52,654 | −14% | 2,592 | 20.31 |
| 2001 | 61,536 | +0.5% | 3,049 | 20.18 |
| 2000 | 61,239 | −14% | 3,190 | 19.20 |
| 1999 | 71,517 | +6.5% | 3,570 | 20.03 |
| 1998 | 67,161 | −3.8% | 3,548 | 18.93 |
| 1997 | 69,807 | +14% | 3,613 | 19.32 |
| 1996 | 61,199 | +1.3% | 3,293 | 18.58 |
| 1995 | 60,401 | +45% | 3,306 | 18.27 |
| 1994 | 41,660 | +2.5% | 2,426 | 17.17 |
| 1993 | 40,660 | +0.3% | 2,197 | 18.51 |
| 1992 | 40,556 | −3.4% | 2,444 | 16.59 |
| 1991 | 41,999 | +0.8% | 2,454 | 17.11 |
| 1990 | 41,671 | +2.1% | 2,372 | 17.57 |
| 1989 | 40,809 | −7.7% | 2,414 | 16.91 |
| 1988 | 44,216 | −14% | 2,553 | 17.32 |
| 1987 | 51,128 | +17% | 2,814 | 18.17 |
| 1986 | 43,694 | +15% | 2,540 | 17.20 |
| 1985 | 37,946 | −18% | 2,321 | 16.35 |
| 1984 | 46,528 | +14% | 2,833 | 16.42 |
| 1983 | 40,787 | +0.1% | 2,812 | 14.50 |
| 1982 | 40,757 | +0.7% | 2,620 | 15.56 |
| 1981 | 40,465 | +11% | 2,774 | 14.59 |
| 1980 | 36,451 | +2.0% | 2,539 | 14.36 |
| 1979 | 35,727 | +2.9% | 2,544 | 14.04 |
| 1978 | 34,725 | +0.8% | 2,520 | 13.78 |
| 1977 | 34,461 | +14% | 2,427 | 14.20 |
| 1976 | 30,164 | +2.8% | 2,116 | 14.26 |
| 1975 | 29,352 | −20% | 2,066 | 14.21 |
| 1974 | 36,787 | +0.1% | 2,627 | 14.00 |
| 1973 | 36,739 | −11% | 2,653 | 13.85 |
| 1972 | 41,447 | +3.3% | 2,970 | 13.96 |
| 1971 | 40,139 | −22% | 2,784 | 14.42 |
| 1970 | 51,616 | +0.8% | 3,455 | 14.94 |
| 1969 | 51,219 | −8.8% | 3,580 | 14.31 |
| 1968 | 56,152 | −14% | 3,525 | 15.93 |
| 1967 | 65,195 | +16% | 4,040 | 16.14 |
| 1966 | 56,003 | +45% | 3,630 | 15.43 |
| 1965 | 38,600 | +10% | 2,400 | 16.08 |
| 1964 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 15.22 |
| 1963 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 15.22 |
| 1962 | 35,000 | +17% | 2,300 | 15.22 |
| 1961 | 30,000 | — | 2,000 | 15.00 |
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.