> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/suriname/

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# 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.

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Production, 20241,061 t
World rank108 of 124
10-year change−52%
Record8,873 t1992

## Watermelons in Suriname, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Suriname compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha18.3world 34.4 (−47%)
kg per person1.67world 12.9
10-year change−52%world +5.6%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 106 | [Cabo Verde](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/cabo-verde/) | 1,080 | 0.00% |
| 107 | [Solomon Islands](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/solomon-islands/) | 1,069 | 0.00% |
| 108 | **Suriname** | 1,061 | 0.00% |
| 109 | [Qatar](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/qatar/) | 1,058 | 0.00% |
| 110 | [Kuwait](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/kuwait/) | 852 | 0.00% |

[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; 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

Imports86 t USD 62,000
Importer rank112 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 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

[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/)

## Other products of Suriname

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[Agricultural production in Suriname](https://husfarm.com/production/country/suriname/)

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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