Watermelons production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 130,487 t of watermelons, the 53rd largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 38%. The record was 434,289 t in 2002. Area harvested: 6,706 ha, yield 19.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 130,487 t
- World rank
- 53 of 124
- 10-year change
- −38%
- Record
- 434,289 t
- 2002
Watermelons in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.21% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 19.5
- world 34.4 (−43%)
- kg per person
- 5.62
- world 12.9
- 10-year change
- −38%
- world +5.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Zimbabwe | 143,730 | 0.14% |
| 52 | North Macedonia | 136,721 | 0.13% |
| 53 | Taiwan | 130,487 | 0.12% |
| 54 | Romania | 130,350 | 0.12% |
| 55 | Philippines | 128,948 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of watermelons
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 130,487 | +0.6% | 6,706 | 19.46 |
| 2023 | 129,658 | −5.1% | 6,798 | 19.07 |
| 2022 | 136,632 | −9.6% | 7,317 | 18.67 |
| 2021 | 151,190 | −7.5% | 7,644 | 19.78 |
| 2020 | 163,501 | −7.1% | 8,213 | 19.91 |
| 2019 | 176,004 | −20% | 9,020 | 19.51 |
| 2018 | 220,846 | +4.8% | 10,591 | 20.85 |
| 2017 | 210,661 | +4.7% | 10,421 | 20.22 |
| 2016 | 201,133 | −7.5% | 10,717 | 18.77 |
| 2015 | 217,466 | +2.9% | 10,888 | 19.97 |
| 2014 | 211,330 | −0.6% | 10,545 | 20.04 |
| 2013 | 212,690 | −12% | 10,748 | 19.79 |
| 2012 | 243,067 | −1.4% | 11,871 | 20.48 |
| 2011 | 246,643 | +9.2% | 11,693 | 21.09 |
| 2010 | 225,925 | +3.8% | 11,604 | 19.47 |
| 2009 | 217,619 | +7.1% | 11,799 | 18.44 |
| 2008 | 203,275 | −7.9% | 12,456 | 16.32 |
| 2007 | 220,773 | −6.6% | 13,483 | 16.37 |
| 2006 | 236,322 | +11% | 12,346 | 19.14 |
| 2005 | 212,488 | −33% | 12,302 | 17.27 |
| 2004 | 314,945 | −6.2% | 14,700 | 21.42 |
| 2003 | 335,919 | −23% | 15,727 | 21.36 |
| 2002 | 434,289 | +32% | 19,757 | 21.98 |
| 2001 | 330,082 | −7.0% | 16,842 | 19.60 |
| 2000 | 354,856 | −7.2% | 17,355 | 20.45 |
| 1999 | 382,286 | +23% | 19,420 | 19.69 |
| 1998 | 310,643 | +3.5% | 19,034 | 16.32 |
| 1997 | 300,004 | −11% | 18,735 | 16.01 |
| 1996 | 338,401 | +10.0% | 19,429 | 17.42 |
| 1995 | 307,743 | +3.8% | 18,363 | 16.76 |
| 1994 | 296,491 | −15% | 18,851 | 15.73 |
| 1993 | 350,579 | +4.0% | 20,537 | 17.07 |
| 1992 | 337,100 | −3.7% | 20,198 | 16.69 |
| 1991 | 350,038 | +37% | 21,549 | 16.24 |
| 1990 | 255,371 | −22% | 19,045 | 13.41 |
| 1989 | 327,893 | −13% | 21,364 | 15.35 |
| 1988 | 375,081 | +4.4% | 23,614 | 15.88 |
| 1987 | 359,147 | +1.7% | 22,954 | 15.65 |
| 1986 | 353,206 | +24% | 24,166 | 14.62 |
| 1985 | 284,521 | +19% | 19,575 | 14.53 |
| 1984 | 238,452 | +6.5% | 21,969 | 10.85 |
| 1983 | 223,901 | −21% | 18,799 | 11.91 |
| 1982 | 282,986 | −8.1% | 19,927 | 14.20 |
| 1981 | 307,786 | −9.8% | 19,336 | 15.92 |
| 1980 | 341,410 | +8.9% | 19,923 | 17.14 |
| 1979 | 313,491 | +45% | 19,462 | 16.11 |
| 1978 | 216,925 | −25% | 18,331 | 11.83 |
| 1977 | 289,734 | +16% | 16,672 | 17.38 |
| 1976 | 249,778 | +18% | 14,331 | 17.43 |
| 1975 | 210,897 | +27% | 13,003 | 16.22 |
| 1974 | 165,927 | −36% | 11,081 | 14.97 |
| 1973 | 259,652 | +20% | 13,570 | 19.13 |
| 1972 | 216,227 | −22% | 13,908 | 15.55 |
| 1971 | 277,519 | +23% | 14,827 | 18.72 |
| 1970 | 225,843 | +72% | 13,715 | 16.47 |
| 1969 | 131,562 | +41% | 11,767 | 11.18 |
| 1968 | 93,024 | +0.8% | 9,113 | 10.21 |
| 1967 | 92,318 | +9.7% | 8,756 | 10.54 |
| 1966 | 84,161 | +8.8% | 9,186 | 9.16 |
| 1965 | 77,329 | −19% | 7,317 | 10.57 |
| 1964 | 95,143 | +19% | 10,239 | 9.29 |
| 1963 | 79,770 | +34% | 10,598 | 7.53 |
| 1962 | 59,562 | +22% | 7,358 | 8.09 |
| 1961 | 48,859 | — | 6,160 | 7.93 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 369 t USD 358,000
- Exporter rank
- 75 of 113
- Imports
- 237 t USD 120,000
- Importer rank
- 103 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 Taiwan?
Taiwan produced 130,487 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of watermelons?
Taiwan ranked 53rd of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.5% of the world total.
How has the production of watermelons in Taiwan changed?
It fell by 38% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 434,289 t in 2002.
What is the yield of watermelons in Taiwan?
19.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (130,487 t from 6,706 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.
Does Taiwan export or import watermelons?
In 2024 Taiwan reported exports of 369 t (USD 358,000) and imports of 237 t (USD 120,000), 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 Taiwan 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.