Watermelons production in Suriname
In 2024 Suriname produced 1,061 t of watermelons, the 108th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 52%. The record was 8,873 t in 1992. Area harvested: 58 ha, yield 18.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,061 t
- World rank
- 108 of 124
- 10-year change
- −52%
- Record
- 8,873 t
- 1992
Watermelons in Suriname, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Suriname compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 18.3
- world 34.4 (−47%)
- kg per person
- 1.67
- world 12.9
- 10-year change
- −52%
- world +5.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 110 | Kuwait | 852 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of watermelons
Share of the world total; Suriname is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,061 | +17% | 58 | 18.29 |
| 2023 | 908 | −27% | 53 | 17.13 |
| 2022 | 1,250 | −5.4% | 67 | 18.66 |
| 2021 | 1,321 | −29% | 71 | 18.61 |
| 2020 | 1,852 | −17% | 101 | 18.34 |
| 2019 | 2,235 | −7.7% | 119 | 18.78 |
| 2018 | 2,421 | +3.6% | 124 | 19.52 |
| 2017 | 2,338 | +25% | 124 | 18.85 |
| 2016 | 1,867 | −15% | 94 | 19.86 |
| 2015 | 2,204 | +0.1% | 128 | 17.22 |
| 2014 | 2,202 | +36% | 129 | 17.07 |
| 2013 | 1,615 | +32% | 84 | 19.23 |
| 2012 | 1,219 | −19% | 63 | 19.35 |
| 2011 | 1,514 | −28% | 77 | 19.66 |
| 2010 | 2,103 | +33% | 90 | 23.37 |
| 2009 | 1,582 | +29% | 80 | 19.78 |
| 2008 | 1,228 | −51% | 65 | 18.89 |
| 2007 | 2,520 | +1.2% | 132 | 19.09 |
| 2006 | 2,490 | −11% | 141 | 17.66 |
| 2005 | 2,785 | −15% | 185 | 15.05 |
| 2004 | 3,287 | +15% | 185 | 17.77 |
| 2003 | 2,869 | −18% | 154 | 18.63 |
| 2002 | 3,480 | +0.9% | 189 | 18.41 |
| 2001 | 3,449 | +52% | 211 | 16.35 |
| 2000 | 2,272 | +9.2% | 140 | 16.23 |
| 1999 | 2,080 | +5.5% | 119 | 17.48 |
| 1998 | 1,972 | −33% | 163 | 12.10 |
| 1997 | 2,956 | −8.5% | 174 | 16.99 |
| 1996 | 3,229 | −46% | 190 | 16.99 |
| 1995 | 5,936 | +60% | 350 | 16.96 |
| 1994 | 3,714 | −35% | 423 | 8.78 |
| 1993 | 5,736 | −35% | 427 | 13.43 |
| 1992 | 8,873 | +49% | 541 | 16.40 |
| 1991 | 5,936 | +96% | 375 | 15.83 |
| 1990 | 3,029 | +28% | 231 | 13.11 |
| 1989 | 2,368 | −48% | 212 | 11.17 |
| 1988 | 4,575 | +41% | 352 | 13.00 |
| 1987 | 3,243 | +143% | 259 | 12.52 |
| 1986 | 1,332 | −40% | 162 | 8.22 |
| 1985 | 2,230 | — | 162 | 13.77 |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 86 t USD 62,000
- Importer rank
- 112 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of watermelons in Suriname?
Suriname produced 1,061 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Suriname rank in the world for production of watermelons?
Suriname ranked 108th of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.5% of the world total.
How has the production of watermelons in Suriname changed?
It fell by 52% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 8,873 t in 1992.
What is the yield of watermelons in Suriname?
18.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,061 t from 58 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.
Does Suriname export or import watermelons?
In 2024 Suriname reported no exports and imports of 86 t (USD 62,000), 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 Suriname is imputed 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.