FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Watermelons production in Spain
In 2024 Spain produced 1.2 million t of watermelons, the 13th largest in the world (1.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 42%. The record was 1.4 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 21,840 ha, yield 56.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 13 of 124
- 10-year change
- +42%
- Record
- 1.4 million t
- 2021
Watermelons in Spain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,222,710 | +4.6% | 21,840 | 55.98 |
| 2023 | 1,168,930 | +0.3% | 21,460 | 54.47 |
| 2022 | 1,164,990 | −16% | 21,700 | 53.69 |
| 2021 | 1,382,280 | +12% | 23,990 | 57.62 |
| 2020 | 1,234,850 | +2.9% | 21,620 | 57.12 |
| 2019 | 1,200,090 | +9.9% | 21,460 | 55.92 |
| 2018 | 1,092,400 | −1.9% | 20,400 | 53.55 |
| 2017 | 1,113,192 | +1.9% | 20,026 | 55.59 |
| 2016 | 1,092,075 | +5.0% | 19,156 | 57.01 |
| 2015 | 1,039,698 | +21% | 19,147 | 54.30 |
| 2014 | 858,575 | −1.3% | 17,949 | 47.83 |
| 2013 | 869,500 | −0.2% | 17,900 | 48.58 |
| 2012 | 871,324 | +14% | 18,942 | 46.00 |
| 2011 | 766,301 | −2.1% | 17,783 | 43.09 |
| 2010 | 782,430 | −8.2% | 18,648 | 41.96 |
| 2009 | 851,976 | +18% | 18,082 | 47.12 |
| 2008 | 723,164 | −8.6% | 15,674 | 46.14 |
| 2007 | 790,947 | +8.2% | 16,861 | 46.91 |
| 2006 | 730,902 | +1.6% | 16,174 | 45.19 |
| 2005 | 719,621 | −12% | 16,235 | 44.33 |
| 2004 | 816,208 | +11% | 17,209 | 47.43 |
| 2003 | 733,047 | +18% | 16,022 | 45.75 |
| 2002 | 622,546 | −6.3% | 15,677 | 39.71 |
| 2001 | 664,596 | −7.4% | 17,658 | 37.64 |
| 2000 | 717,422 | +2.0% | 18,300 | 39.20 |
| 1999 | 703,600 | −7.1% | 18,600 | 37.83 |
| 1998 | 757,400 | +12% | 19,700 | 38.45 |
| 1997 | 673,437 | +3.4% | 20,218 | 33.31 |
| 1996 | 651,400 | −11% | 20,100 | 32.41 |
| 1995 | 730,000 | +25% | 21,800 | 33.49 |
| 1994 | 584,900 | −3.2% | 22,300 | 26.23 |
| 1993 | 604,000 | −6.8% | 23,200 | 26.03 |
| 1992 | 648,000 | −4.7% | 26,200 | 24.73 |
| 1991 | 680,000 | −17% | 27,300 | 24.91 |
| 1990 | 815,700 | +25% | 30,800 | 26.48 |
| 1989 | 653,700 | +4.2% | 29,500 | 22.16 |
| 1988 | 627,300 | −0.3% | 27,500 | 22.81 |
| 1987 | 629,400 | +17% | 27,400 | 22.97 |
| 1986 | 539,600 | −5.1% | 25,800 | 20.91 |
| 1985 | 568,572 | +1.8% | 27,957 | 20.34 |
| 1984 | 558,325 | −2.5% | 29,232 | 19.10 |
| 1983 | 572,400 | +3.5% | 29,000 | 19.74 |
| 1982 | 552,800 | −0.7% | 29,300 | 18.87 |
| 1981 | 556,600 | +5.5% | 30,500 | 18.25 |
| 1980 | 527,400 | −4.5% | 29,100 | 18.12 |
| 1979 | 552,100 | +20% | 29,600 | 18.65 |
| 1978 | 459,800 | +2.3% | 28,200 | 16.30 |
| 1977 | 449,300 | −13% | 25,900 | 17.35 |
| 1976 | 517,600 | −2.0% | 29,600 | 17.49 |
| 1975 | 527,900 | +26% | 29,500 | 17.89 |
| 1974 | 417,400 | +16% | 25,600 | 16.30 |
| 1973 | 360,600 | +54% | 22,300 | 16.17 |
| 1972 | 233,600 | −1.9% | 17,400 | 13.43 |
| 1971 | 238,200 | +16% | 17,200 | 13.85 |
| 1970 | 204,900 | −1.5% | 15,757 | 13.00 |
| 1969 | 208,100 | −0.8% | 16,319 | 12.75 |
| 1968 | 209,695 | −0.1% | 17,840 | 11.75 |
| 1967 | 209,876 | −0.5% | 17,513 | 11.98 |
| 1966 | 211,000 | +2.2% | 17,973 | 11.74 |
| 1965 | 206,400 | −25% | 16,460 | 12.54 |
| 1964 | 274,816 | −8.9% | 19,926 | 13.79 |
| 1963 | 301,785 | +1.4% | 21,944 | 13.75 |
| 1962 | 297,652 | −9.5% | 22,155 | 13.43 |
| 1961 | 328,935 | — | 22,995 | 14.30 |
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.