FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Watermelons production in Syria
In 2024 Syria produced 207,686 t of watermelons, the 38th largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%. The record was 968,934 t in 1981. Area harvested: 38,781 ha, yield 5.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 207,686 t
- World rank
- 38 of 124
- 10-year change
- −10%
- Record
- 968,934 t
- 1981
Watermelons in Syria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 207,686 | +5.6% | 38,781 | 5.36 |
| 2023 | 196,743 | −44% | 30,243 | 6.51 |
| 2022 | 348,711 | −20% | 29,056 | 12.00 |
| 2021 | 436,877 | +33% | 31,375 | 13.92 |
| 2020 | 328,325 | +52% | 23,163 | 14.17 |
| 2019 | 216,522 | +13% | 9,871 | 21.94 |
| 2018 | 190,993 | +20% | 7,930 | 24.08 |
| 2017 | 158,511 | −21% | 11,956 | 13.26 |
| 2016 | 201,870 | −21% | 6,708 | 30.09 |
| 2015 | 254,060 | +10% | 12,580 | 20.20 |
| 2014 | 230,923 | +7.4% | 11,664 | 19.80 |
| 2013 | 215,104 | −55% | 10,660 | 20.18 |
| 2012 | 478,254 | −29% | 22,955 | 20.83 |
| 2011 | 670,559 | +24% | 31,044 | 21.60 |
| 2010 | 538,667 | −28% | 27,344 | 19.70 |
| 2009 | 749,695 | +104% | 34,477 | 21.74 |
| 2008 | 366,700 | −40% | 24,000 | 15.28 |
| 2007 | 606,716 | +7.9% | 33,531 | 18.09 |
| 2006 | 562,460 | −4.4% | 28,770 | 19.55 |
| 2005 | 588,300 | −28% | 22,343 | 26.33 |
| 2004 | 812,079 | +20% | 33,216 | 24.45 |
| 2003 | 674,200 | +40% | 24,800 | 27.19 |
| 2002 | 480,087 | +111% | 23,202 | 20.69 |
| 2001 | 227,939 | +13% | 13,160 | 17.32 |
| 2000 | 201,530 | −22% | 13,602 | 14.82 |
| 1999 | 258,523 | −36% | 11,575 | 22.33 |
| 1998 | 402,500 | +48% | 24,000 | 16.77 |
| 1997 | 272,019 | +35% | 22,970 | 11.84 |
| 1996 | 201,246 | −22% | 25,870 | 7.78 |
| 1995 | 257,100 | −12% | 26,200 | 9.81 |
| 1994 | 293,010 | −5.0% | 27,753 | 10.56 |
| 1993 | 308,400 | −13% | 28,100 | 10.98 |
| 1992 | 352,950 | +63% | 34,751 | 10.16 |
| 1991 | 217,178 | −13% | 31,461 | 6.90 |
| 1990 | 249,700 | +94% | 28,800 | 8.67 |
| 1989 | 128,700 | −73% | 31,100 | 4.14 |
| 1988 | 477,100 | −7.8% | 62,000 | 7.70 |
| 1987 | 517,500 | −18% | 73,375 | 7.05 |
| 1986 | 631,000 | −7.8% | 84,200 | 7.49 |
| 1985 | 684,100 | +140% | 94,891 | 7.21 |
| 1984 | 285,500 | −58% | 65,000 | 4.39 |
| 1983 | 678,200 | −22% | 95,200 | 7.12 |
| 1982 | 868,586 | −10% | 101,341 | 8.57 |
| 1981 | 968,934 | +6.9% | 102,615 | 9.44 |
| 1980 | 906,083 | +109% | 100,410 | 9.02 |
| 1979 | 433,535 | −30% | 69,731 | 6.22 |
| 1978 | 615,559 | −14% | 85,853 | 7.17 |
| 1977 | 716,463 | +29% | 87,728 | 8.17 |
| 1976 | 556,774 | +0.9% | 79,911 | 6.97 |
| 1975 | 551,566 | +6.7% | 72,014 | 7.66 |
| 1974 | 516,816 | +415% | 72,757 | 7.10 |
| 1973 | 100,349 | −78% | 39,468 | 2.54 |
| 1972 | 459,868 | +72% | 56,678 | 8.11 |
| 1971 | 267,874 | +107% | 38,404 | 6.98 |
| 1970 | 129,337 | −65% | 36,015 | 3.59 |
| 1969 | 370,427 | −18% | 64,374 | 5.75 |
| 1968 | 452,208 | +8.7% | 66,800 | 6.77 |
| 1967 | 415,829 | +299% | 62,493 | 6.65 |
| 1966 | 104,212 | −46% | 26,117 | 3.99 |
| 1965 | 193,296 | −27% | 38,313 | 5.05 |
| 1964 | 264,784 | −14% | 47,522 | 5.57 |
| 1963 | 306,798 | −39% | 70,214 | 4.37 |
| 1962 | 503,495 | +101% | 48,579 | 10.36 |
| 1961 | 250,000 | — | 35,000 | 7.14 |
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.