Watermelons production in Solomon Islands
In 2024 Solomon Islands produced 1,069 t of watermelons, the 107th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.8%. The record was 1,200 t in 2008. Area harvested: 75 ha, yield 14.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,069 t
- World rank
- 107 of 124
- 10-year change
- +0.8%
- Record
- 1,200 t
- 2008
Watermelons in Solomon Islands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Solomon Islands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 14.3
- world 34.4 (−59%)
- kg per person
- 1.30
- world 12.9
- 10-year change
- +0.8%
- world +5.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | French Polynesia | 1,204 | 0.00% |
| 106 | Cabo Verde | 1,080 | 0.00% |
| 107 | Solomon Islands | 1,069 | 0.00% |
| 108 | Suriname | 1,061 | 0.00% |
| 109 | Qatar | 1,058 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of watermelons
Share of the world total; Solomon Islands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,069 | −0.3% | 75 | 14.25 |
| 2023 | 1,072 | +0.2% | 76 | 14.11 |
| 2022 | 1,070 | +0.5% | 75 | 14.27 |
| 2021 | 1,065 | −1.6% | 75 | 14.20 |
| 2020 | 1,082 | +1.9% | 76 | 14.24 |
| 2019 | 1,062 | +1.0% | 74 | 14.35 |
| 2018 | 1,051 | +1.1% | 76 | 13.83 |
| 2017 | 1,040 | +0.2% | 73 | 14.25 |
| 2016 | 1,038 | +1.2% | 72 | 14.42 |
| 2015 | 1,026 | −3.2% | 73 | 14.05 |
| 2014 | 1,060 | +4.8% | 73 | 14.52 |
| 2013 | 1,011 | +26% | 69 | 14.65 |
| 2012 | 800 | −22% | 68 | 11.76 |
| 2011 | 1,031 | −2.6% | 65 | 15.86 |
| 2010 | 1,058 | −2.9% | 64 | 16.53 |
| 2009 | 1,090 | −9.2% | 63 | 17.30 |
| 2008 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 65 | 18.46 |
| 2007 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 60 | 18.33 |
| 2006 | 1,100 | +16% | 60 | 18.33 |
| 2005 | 950 | +5.6% | 55 | 17.27 |
| 2004 | 900 | +5.9% | 50 | 18.00 |
| 2003 | 850 | 0.0% | 45 | 18.89 |
| 2002 | 850 | +6.3% | 45 | 18.89 |
| 2001 | 800 | +23% | 45 | 17.78 |
| 2000 | 650 | −19% | 35 | 18.57 |
| 1999 | 800 | +14% | 45 | 17.78 |
| 1998 | 700 | +7.7% | 45 | 15.56 |
| 1997 | 650 | +4.8% | 40 | 16.25 |
| 1996 | 620 | −8.8% | 35 | 17.71 |
| 1995 | 680 | +4.6% | 40 | 17.00 |
| 1994 | 650 | +6.6% | 40 | 16.25 |
| 1993 | 610 | +1.7% | 35 | 17.43 |
| 1992 | 600 | −3.2% | 35 | 17.14 |
| 1991 | 620 | +15% | 36 | 17.22 |
| 1990 | 540 | +1.9% | 30 | 18.00 |
| 1989 | 530 | +1.9% | 28 | 18.93 |
| 1988 | 520 | +2.0% | 27 | 19.26 |
| 1987 | 510 | +2.0% | 27 | 18.89 |
| 1986 | 500 | −2.0% | 26 | 19.23 |
| 1985 | 510 | +2.0% | 26 | 19.62 |
| 1984 | 500 | +4.2% | 25 | 20.00 |
| 1983 | 480 | +2.1% | 24 | 20.00 |
| 1982 | 470 | +2.2% | 24 | 19.58 |
| 1981 | 460 | +2.2% | 23 | 20.00 |
| 1980 | 450 | +2.3% | 23 | 19.57 |
| 1979 | 440 | +2.3% | 22 | 20.00 |
| 1978 | 430 | +2.4% | 22 | 19.55 |
| 1977 | 420 | +2.4% | 21 | 20.00 |
| 1976 | 410 | +2.5% | 20 | 20.50 |
| 1975 | 400 | +2.6% | 20 | 20.00 |
| 1974 | 390 | +2.6% | 20 | 19.50 |
| 1973 | 380 | +2.7% | 19 | 20.00 |
| 1972 | 370 | +2.8% | 19 | 19.47 |
| 1971 | 360 | +2.9% | 18 | 20.00 |
| 1970 | 350 | +2.9% | 18 | 19.44 |
| 1969 | 340 | +3.0% | 17 | 20.00 |
| 1968 | 330 | +3.1% | 17 | 19.41 |
| 1967 | 320 | +3.2% | 16 | 20.00 |
| 1966 | 310 | +3.3% | 16 | 19.38 |
| 1965 | 300 | +3.4% | 15 | 20.00 |
| 1964 | 290 | +3.6% | 15 | 19.33 |
| 1963 | 280 | +3.7% | 14 | 20.00 |
| 1962 | 270 | +3.8% | 14 | 19.29 |
| 1961 | 260 | — | 13 | 20.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of watermelons in Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands produced 1,069 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Solomon Islands rank in the world for production of watermelons?
Solomon Islands ranked 107th of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.5% of the world total.
How has the production of watermelons in Solomon Islands changed?
It rose by 0.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 1,200 t in 2008.
What is the yield of watermelons in Solomon Islands?
14.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,069 t from 75 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.
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 Solomon Islands is estimated 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.