FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Watermelons production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 442,884 t of watermelons, the 27th largest in the world (0.42% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 36%. The record was 1.1 million t in 1995. Area harvested: 10,746 ha, yield 41.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 442,884 t
- World rank
- 27 of 124
- 10-year change
- −36%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 1995
Watermelons in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 442,884 | −4.8% | 10,746 | 41.21 |
| 2023 | 465,117 | −4.5% | 11,277 | 41.24 |
| 2022 | 487,167 | −0.4% | 11,762 | 41.42 |
| 2021 | 489,029 | +4.8% | 11,748 | 41.63 |
| 2020 | 466,529 | −2.0% | 11,580 | 40.29 |
| 2019 | 475,815 | −0.2% | 11,972 | 39.74 |
| 2018 | 476,634 | −5.9% | 11,814 | 40.34 |
| 2017 | 506,471 | −11% | 12,661 | 40.00 |
| 2016 | 570,160 | −10% | 13,440 | 42.42 |
| 2015 | 634,352 | −7.6% | 15,185 | 41.77 |
| 2014 | 686,883 | +2.1% | 16,865 | 40.73 |
| 2013 | 672,914 | +4.7% | 14,885 | 45.21 |
| 2012 | 642,945 | +5.6% | 15,182 | 42.35 |
| 2011 | 608,986 | −10% | 15,717 | 38.75 |
| 2010 | 678,810 | −20% | 16,396 | 41.40 |
| 2009 | 846,921 | −1.1% | 20,707 | 40.90 |
| 2008 | 856,755 | +15% | 20,756 | 41.28 |
| 2007 | 741,880 | −4.7% | 19,028 | 38.99 |
| 2006 | 778,374 | −14% | 20,553 | 37.87 |
| 2005 | 904,895 | +9.9% | 23,179 | 39.04 |
| 2004 | 823,672 | +5.2% | 21,654 | 38.04 |
| 2003 | 783,263 | −6.7% | 23,508 | 33.32 |
| 2002 | 839,644 | −12% | 25,873 | 32.45 |
| 2001 | 948,953 | +2.8% | 28,451 | 33.35 |
| 2000 | 922,746 | −1.5% | 30,451 | 30.30 |
| 1999 | 936,658 | +16% | 34,499 | 27.15 |
| 1998 | 807,282 | −20% | 33,533 | 24.07 |
| 1997 | 1,005,553 | +16% | 40,204 | 25.01 |
| 1996 | 866,499 | −23% | 39,270 | 22.07 |
| 1995 | 1,120,124 | +31% | 45,207 | 24.78 |
| 1994 | 858,025 | −0.8% | 34,535 | 24.85 |
| 1993 | 865,127 | +2.8% | 36,572 | 23.66 |
| 1992 | 841,630 | +16% | 35,082 | 23.99 |
| 1991 | 723,997 | +22% | 30,233 | 23.95 |
| 1990 | 593,228 | +7.4% | 25,681 | 23.10 |
| 1989 | 552,276 | +1.2% | 23,122 | 23.89 |
| 1988 | 545,741 | +18% | 22,762 | 23.98 |
| 1987 | 461,213 | −4.5% | 21,479 | 21.47 |
| 1986 | 483,097 | +2.2% | 22,625 | 21.35 |
| 1985 | 472,684 | +21% | 21,208 | 22.29 |
| 1984 | 389,221 | +28% | 17,658 | 22.04 |
| 1983 | 303,437 | −18% | 13,366 | 22.70 |
| 1982 | 369,907 | +27% | 16,356 | 22.62 |
| 1981 | 290,690 | −13% | 12,515 | 23.23 |
| 1980 | 334,598 | +9.2% | 15,688 | 21.33 |
| 1979 | 306,489 | +44% | 12,464 | 24.59 |
| 1978 | 213,030 | +7.7% | 10,218 | 20.85 |
| 1977 | 197,851 | −13% | 9,427 | 20.99 |
| 1976 | 226,354 | +72% | 10,617 | 21.32 |
| 1975 | 131,496 | −25% | 6,892 | 19.08 |
| 1974 | 175,195 | +21% | 8,756 | 20.01 |
| 1973 | 145,045 | −2.6% | 8,027 | 18.07 |
| 1972 | 148,888 | −2.2% | 7,344 | 20.27 |
| 1971 | 152,310 | +28% | 7,334 | 20.77 |
| 1970 | 119,405 | +1.9% | 7,349 | 16.25 |
| 1969 | 117,150 | +13% | 6,423 | 18.24 |
| 1968 | 103,792 | +20% | 5,807 | 17.87 |
| 1967 | 86,208 | +56% | 4,913 | 17.55 |
| 1966 | 55,258 | −4.2% | 4,004 | 13.80 |
| 1965 | 57,698 | +24% | 4,863 | 11.86 |
| 1964 | 46,522 | +44% | 3,804 | 12.23 |
| 1963 | 32,247 | +0.9% | 2,654 | 12.15 |
| 1962 | 31,955 | +24% | 2,421 | 13.20 |
| 1961 | 25,764 | — | 2,332 | 11.05 |
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.