FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Watermelons production in Portugal
In 2024 Portugal produced 30,730 t of watermelons, the 82nd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 28%. The record was 31,727 t in 2016. Area harvested: 880 ha, yield 34.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 30,730 t
- World rank
- 82 of 124
- 10-year change
- +28%
- Record
- 31,727 t
- 2016
Watermelons in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30,730 | +11% | 880 | 34.92 |
| 2023 | 27,670 | −4.4% | 760 | 36.41 |
| 2022 | 28,950 | −7.0% | 870 | 33.28 |
| 2021 | 31,120 | +12% | 750 | 41.49 |
| 2020 | 27,780 | +23% | 680 | 40.85 |
| 2019 | 22,670 | −13% | 900 | 25.19 |
| 2018 | 26,000 | −16% | 930 | 27.96 |
| 2017 | 30,957 | −2.4% | 1,110 | 27.89 |
| 2016 | 31,727 | +9.0% | 1,109 | 28.61 |
| 2015 | 29,099 | +21% | 1,052 | 27.66 |
| 2014 | 23,983 | −1.2% | 868 | 27.63 |
| 2013 | 24,280 | −0.0% | 831 | 29.22 |
| 2012 | 24,285 | +7.5% | 720 | 33.73 |
| 2011 | 22,585 | +76% | 692 | 32.64 |
| 2010 | 12,807 | +201% | 582 | 22.01 |
| 2009 | 4,250 | +6.3% | 370 | 11.49 |
| 2008 | 4,000 | +14% | 318 | 12.58 |
| 2007 | 3,500 | +40% | 350 | 10.00 |
| 2006 | 2,500 | +17% | 220 | 11.36 |
| 2005 | 2,136 | +27% | 195 | 10.95 |
| 2004 | 1,680 | +27% | 160 | 10.50 |
| 2003 | 1,323 | +13% | 132 | 10.02 |
| 2002 | 1,172 | +7.6% | 122 | 9.61 |
| 2001 | 1,089 | +2.6% | 108 | 10.08 |
| 2000 | 1,061 | −26% | 104 | 10.20 |
| 1999 | 1,436 | −2.6% | 146 | 9.84 |
| 1998 | 1,474 | −4.5% | 157 | 9.39 |
| 1997 | 1,544 | −5.2% | 173 | 8.92 |
| 1996 | 1,628 | −5.2% | 192 | 8.48 |
| 1995 | 1,717 | −4.8% | 213 | 8.06 |
| 1994 | 1,803 | −3.9% | 236 | 7.64 |
| 1993 | 1,876 | −2.6% | 259 | 7.24 |
| 1992 | 1,926 | −3.7% | 279 | 6.90 |
| 1991 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 6.67 |
| 1990 | 2,000 | −33% | 300 | 6.67 |
| 1989 | 3,000 | +50% | 450 | 6.67 |
| 1988 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 6.67 |
| 1987 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 6.67 |
| 1986 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 6.67 |
| 1985 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 6.67 |
| 1984 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 6.67 |
| 1983 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 6.67 |
| 1982 | 2,000 | −4.8% | 340 | 5.88 |
| 1981 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 330 | 6.36 |
| 1980 | 2,000 | −4.8% | 330 | 6.06 |
| 1979 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 330 | 6.36 |
| 1978 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 330 | 6.06 |
| 1977 | 1,900 | −9.5% | 330 | 5.76 |
| 1976 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 330 | 6.36 |
| 1975 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 330 | 6.06 |
| 1974 | 2,000 | −6.1% | 330 | 6.06 |
| 1973 | 2,130 | +20% | 350 | 6.09 |
| 1972 | 1,780 | −10% | 300 | 5.93 |
| 1971 | 1,980 | −7.0% | 330 | 6.00 |
| 1970 | 2,130 | +14% | 350 | 6.09 |
| 1969 | 1,870 | +0.5% | 310 | 6.03 |
| 1968 | 1,860 | +3.3% | 310 | 6.00 |
| 1967 | 1,800 | +2.9% | 310 | 5.81 |
| 1966 | 1,750 | 0.0% | 310 | 5.65 |
| 1965 | 1,750 | +2.9% | 310 | 5.65 |
| 1964 | 1,700 | 0.0% | 310 | 5.48 |
| 1963 | 1,700 | +3.0% | 300 | 5.67 |
| 1962 | 1,650 | 0.0% | 300 | 5.50 |
| 1961 | 1,650 | — | 300 | 5.50 |
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.