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)
Syria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.20%
- 0.23% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.4
- world 34.4 (−84%)
- kg per person
- 8.42
- world 12.9
- 10-year change
- −10%
- world +5.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Ukraine | 210,100 | 0.20% |
| 37 | Colombia | 209,817 | 0.20% |
| 38 | Syria | 207,686 | 0.20% |
| 39 | Vanuatu | 205,000 | 0.20% |
| 40 | Australia | 199,531 | 0.19% |
Map of world production of watermelons
Share of the world total; Syria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
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 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,079 t USD 867,000
- Exporter rank
- 61 of 113
- Imports
- 1,361 t USD 764,000
- Importer rank
- 78 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 Syria?
Syria produced 207,686 t in 2024, 0.20% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of watermelons?
Syria ranked 38th of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.5% of the world total.
How has the production of watermelons in Syria changed?
It fell by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 968,934 t in 1981.
What is the yield of watermelons in Syria?
5.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (207,686 t from 38,781 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.
Does Syria export or import watermelons?
In 2024 Syria reported exports of 2,079 t (USD 867,000) and imports of 1,361 t (USD 764,000), 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. 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.