> In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 608,478 t of watermelons, the 23rd largest in the world (0.58% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/saudi-arabia/

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# Watermelons production in Saudi Arabia

In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 608,478 t of watermelons, the 23rd largest in the world (0.58% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. The record was 1.2 million t in 1971. Area harvested: 23,648 ha, yield 25.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024608,478 t
World rank23 of 124
10-year change+23%
Record1.2 million t1971

## Watermelons in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.58%0.50% in 2014
Yield, t/ha25.7world 34.4 (−25%)
kg per person17.9world 12.9
10-year change+23%world +5.6%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 21 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/turkmenistan/) | 650,528 | 0.62% |
| 22 | [Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/niger/) | 646,397 | 0.62% |
| 23 | **Saudi Arabia** | 608,478 | 0.58% |
| 24 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/greece/) | 509,180 | 0.49% |
| 25 | [Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/tunisia/) | 504,092 | 0.48% |

[Full ranking of 124 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/)

### Map of world production of watermelons

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Saudi Arabia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 608,478 | −0.8% | 23,648 | 25.73 |
| 2023 | 613,632 | +1.4% | 23,656 | 25.94 |
| 2022 | 605,000 | −3.1% | 24,113 | 25.09 |
| 2021 | 624,110 | +20% | 23,921 | 26.09 |
| 2020 | 522,226 | −24% | 23,452 | 22.27 |
| 2019 | 687,718 | +8.4% | 30,981 | 22.20 |
| 2018 | 634,491 | +4.7% | 30,981 | 20.48 |
| 2017 | 606,186 | +5.5% | 29,699 | 20.41 |
| 2016 | 574,653 | +14% | 27,874 | 20.62 |
| 2015 | 505,722 | +2.2% | 26,162 | 19.33 |
| 2014 | 494,612 | +23% | 24,558 | 20.14 |
| 2013 | 401,058 | +7.2% | 18,623 | 21.54 |
| 2012 | 374,203 | +2.3% | 18,151 | 20.62 |
| 2011 | 365,903 | +8.0% | 17,911 | 20.43 |
| 2010 | 338,881 | +0.2% | 17,531 | 19.33 |
| 2009 | 338,074 | −7.1% | 16,783 | 20.14 |
| 2008 | 363,893 | −7.5% | 17,618 | 20.65 |
| 2007 | 393,234 | +2.3% | 19,455 | 20.21 |
| 2006 | 384,445 | +5.5% | 18,522 | 20.76 |
| 2005 | 364,437 | +10% | 18,148 | 20.08 |
| 2004 | 331,245 | +17% | 17,187 | 19.27 |
| 2003 | 283,378 | +4.0% | 16,415 | 17.26 |
| 2002 | 272,359 | +8.5% | 15,904 | 17.13 |
| 2001 | 251,050 | −8.8% | 15,409 | 16.29 |
| 2000 | 275,213 | +5.0% | 14,425 | 19.08 |
| 1999 | 262,000 | −43% | 14,044 | 18.66 |
| 1998 | 460,320 | −0.9% | 26,522 | 17.36 |
| 1997 | 464,400 | +1.1% | 27,511 | 16.88 |
| 1996 | 459,228 | +1.9% | 25,676 | 17.89 |
| 1995 | 450,489 | +12% | 25,267 | 17.83 |
| 1994 | 402,623 | +0.8% | 22,582 | 17.83 |
| 1993 | 399,502 | −2.3% | 21,637 | 18.46 |
| 1992 | 409,093 | +7.7% | 21,381 | 19.13 |
| 1991 | 379,890 | −3.2% | 20,764 | 18.30 |
| 1990 | 392,399 | +1.6% | 21,970 | 17.86 |
| 1989 | 386,076 | −9.9% | 22,368 | 17.26 |
| 1988 | 428,269 | +1.9% | 18,713 | 22.89 |
| 1987 | 420,149 | +12% | 16,750 | 25.08 |
| 1986 | 374,246 | +2.2% | 18,600 | 20.12 |
| 1985 | 366,104 | +10% | 17,984 | 20.36 |
| 1984 | 332,620 | −26% | 16,223 | 20.50 |
| 1983 | 446,742 | −2.1% | 21,132 | 21.14 |
| 1982 | 456,512 | +136% | 28,174 | 16.20 |
| 1981 | 193,352 | −42% | 13,039 | 14.83 |
| 1980 | 332,063 | +54% | 16,487 | 20.14 |
| 1979 | 215,707 | +54% | 12,053 | 17.90 |
| 1978 | 140,091 | −50% | 10,494 | 13.35 |
| 1977 | 282,631 | +14% | 14,401 | 19.63 |
| 1976 | 248,430 | −8.5% | 12,460 | 19.94 |
| 1975 | 271,417 | +125% | 12,998 | 20.88 |
| 1974 | 120,488 | +89% | 10,077 | 11.96 |
| 1973 | 63,716 | −86% | 2,325 | 27.40 |
| 1972 | 448,936 | −64% | 11,248 | 39.91 |
| 1971 | 1,248,740 | +657% | 25,050 | 49.85 |
| 1970 | 165,000 | +27% | 10,000 | 16.50 |
| 1969 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 16.25 |
| 1968 | 130,000 | +4.0% | 8,000 | 16.25 |
| 1967 | 125,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 15.63 |
| 1966 | 125,000 | +4.2% | 8,000 | 15.63 |
| 1965 | 120,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 15.00 |
| 1964 | 120,000 | +4.3% | 8,000 | 15.00 |
| 1963 | 115,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 14.38 |
| 1962 | 115,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 14.38 |
| 1961 | 115,000 | — | 8,000 | 14.38 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports4,481 t USD 1.3 m
Exporter rank47 of 113
Imports15,231 t USD 8.2 m
Importer rank44 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](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of watermelons in Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia produced 608,478 t in 2024, 0.58% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Saudi Arabia rank in the world for production of watermelons?

Saudi Arabia ranked 23rd of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of watermelons in Saudi Arabia changed?

It rose by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 1.2 million t in 1971.

### What is the yield of watermelons in Saudi Arabia?

25.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (608,478 t from 23,648 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.

### Does Saudi Arabia export or import watermelons?

In 2024 Saudi Arabia reported exports of 4,481 t (USD 1.3 m) and imports of 15,231 t (USD 8.2 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 Saudi Arabia is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/india/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/turkey/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/algeria/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/brazil/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/russia/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/uzbekistan/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/united-states/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/senegal/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/iran/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/mexico/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/vietnam/)
[All countries producing watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/)

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[Agricultural production in Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/saudi-arabia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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