Watermelons production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 170,421 t of watermelons, the 46th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.3%. The record was 941,482 t in 1982. Area harvested: 6,893 ha, yield 24.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 170,421 t
- World rank
- 46 of 124
- 10-year change
- +7.3%
- Record
- 941,482 t
- 1982
Watermelons in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.16%
- 0.16% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 24.7
- world 34.4 (−28%)
- kg per person
- 2.38
- world 12.9
- 10-year change
- +7.3%
- world +5.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Sudan | 173,501 | 0.17% |
| 45 | Hungary | 171,150 | 0.16% |
| 46 | Thailand | 170,421 | 0.16% |
| 47 | Kenya | 169,744 | 0.16% |
| 48 | Venezuela | 158,359 | 0.15% |
Map of world production of watermelons
Share of the world total; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 170,421 | +0.5% | 6,893 | 24.72 |
| 2023 | 169,537 | +0.4% | 6,993 | 24.24 |
| 2022 | 168,828 | +4.9% | 7,182 | 23.51 |
| 2021 | 160,980 | +0.6% | 7,205 | 22.34 |
| 2020 | 160,000 | 0.0% | 7,200 | 22.22 |
| 2019 | 160,000 | −2.2% | 7,200 | 22.22 |
| 2018 | 163,636 | −1.4% | 7,421 | 22.05 |
| 2017 | 166,000 | +0.4% | 7,500 | 22.13 |
| 2016 | 165,389 | −0.5% | 7,686 | 21.52 |
| 2015 | 166,286 | +4.7% | 7,686 | 21.63 |
| 2014 | 158,790 | +17% | 7,512 | 21.14 |
| 2013 | 136,171 | −47% | 6,624 | 20.56 |
| 2012 | 258,010 | −34% | 14,746 | 17.50 |
| 2011 | 393,159 | −26% | 25,471 | 15.44 |
| 2010 | 527,836 | −9.0% | 41,478 | 12.73 |
| 2009 | 580,188 | −14% | 45,289 | 12.81 |
| 2008 | 671,440 | −19% | 51,930 | 12.93 |
| 2007 | 829,885 | +5.0% | 63,886 | 12.99 |
| 2006 | 790,559 | +22% | 52,706 | 15.00 |
| 2005 | 648,343 | +45% | 42,723 | 15.18 |
| 2004 | 446,813 | +24% | 70,348 | 6.35 |
| 2003 | 360,527 | −31% | 70,941 | 5.08 |
| 2002 | 523,461 | +13% | 29,221 | 17.91 |
| 2001 | 462,781 | +9.4% | 26,526 | 17.45 |
| 2000 | 422,973 | +5.7% | 28,117 | 15.04 |
| 1999 | 400,000 | +2.6% | 27,500 | 14.55 |
| 1998 | 390,000 | +1.1% | 27,000 | 14.44 |
| 1997 | 385,911 | +0.2% | 26,840 | 14.38 |
| 1996 | 385,000 | −1.3% | 26,000 | 14.81 |
| 1995 | 390,000 | −0.5% | 27,500 | 14.18 |
| 1994 | 392,000 | −0.8% | 28,000 | 14.00 |
| 1993 | 395,000 | +0.8% | 27,200 | 14.52 |
| 1992 | 392,000 | +0.5% | 27,408 | 14.30 |
| 1991 | 390,000 | +2.6% | 27,000 | 14.44 |
| 1990 | 380,000 | −1.6% | 25,209 | 15.07 |
| 1989 | 386,000 | +0.5% | 26,500 | 14.57 |
| 1988 | 384,000 | +0.5% | 26,500 | 14.49 |
| 1987 | 382,000 | +0.5% | 26,500 | 14.42 |
| 1986 | 380,000 | −0.2% | 26,500 | 14.34 |
| 1985 | 380,795 | −2.8% | 26,641 | 14.29 |
| 1984 | 391,665 | −15% | 25,099 | 15.60 |
| 1983 | 462,545 | −51% | 28,766 | 16.08 |
| 1982 | 941,482 | +28% | 62,682 | 15.02 |
| 1981 | 733,771 | +16% | 48,520 | 15.12 |
| 1980 | 631,372 | +2.8% | 42,055 | 15.01 |
| 1979 | 614,145 | +29% | 45,945 | 13.37 |
| 1978 | 476,764 | +7.1% | 38,532 | 12.37 |
| 1977 | 445,230 | −32% | 34,999 | 12.72 |
| 1976 | 653,055 | +11% | 53,852 | 12.13 |
| 1975 | 588,632 | +21% | 49,752 | 11.83 |
| 1974 | 485,046 | −0.4% | 45,016 | 10.77 |
| 1973 | 486,957 | +15% | 42,047 | 11.58 |
| 1972 | 422,000 | −1.5% | 36,480 | 11.57 |
| 1971 | 428,379 | +19% | 41,399 | 10.35 |
| 1970 | 361,203 | −42% | 36,241 | 9.97 |
| 1969 | 620,764 | +38% | 51,673 | 12.01 |
| 1968 | 449,782 | +25% | 47,800 | 9.41 |
| 1967 | 360,000 | +31% | 40,000 | 9.00 |
| 1966 | 275,816 | +42% | 37,512 | 7.35 |
| 1965 | 194,532 | +14% | 27,040 | 7.19 |
| 1964 | 171,323 | −7.7% | 25,440 | 6.73 |
| 1963 | 185,527 | +57% | 25,120 | 7.39 |
| 1962 | 118,016 | +1.0% | 17,920 | 6.59 |
| 1961 | 116,900 | — | 17,280 | 6.77 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,322 t USD 3.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 49 of 113
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 Thailand?
Thailand produced 170,421 t in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of watermelons?
Thailand ranked 46th of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.5% of the world total.
How has the production of watermelons in Thailand changed?
It rose by 7.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 941,482 t in 1982.
What is the yield of watermelons in Thailand?
24.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (170,421 t from 6,893 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.
Does Thailand export or import watermelons?
In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 4,322 t (USD 3.1 m) and no imports, 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 Thailand 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.