Watermelons production in Trinidad and Tobago
In 2024 Trinidad and Tobago produced 491 t of watermelons, the 116th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.8%. The record was 3,023 t in 1995. Area harvested: 116 ha, yield 4.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 491 t
- World rank
- 116 of 124
- 10-year change
- −0.8%
- Record
- 3,023 t
- 1995
Watermelons in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Trinidad and Tobago compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.2
- world 34.4 (−88%)
- kg per person
- 0.33
- world 12.9
- 10-year change
- −0.8%
- world +5.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | Slovenia | 580 | 0.00% |
| 115 | Saint Lucia | 522 | 0.00% |
| 116 | Trinidad and Tobago | 491 | 0.00% |
| 117 | Tonga | 444 | 0.00% |
| 118 | Brunei | 295 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of watermelons
Share of the world total; Trinidad and Tobago is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 491 | −28% | 116 | 4.23 |
| 2023 | 681 | +72% | 71 | 9.59 |
| 2022 | 396 | −0.5% | 52 | 7.62 |
| 2021 | 398 | −70% | 80 | 4.98 |
| 2020 | 1,327 | −36% | 128 | 10.37 |
| 2019 | 2,068 | +390% | 200 | 10.34 |
| 2018 | 422 | −23% | 138 | 3.06 |
| 2017 | 551 | −2.3% | 185 | 2.98 |
| 2016 | 564 | −25% | 112 | 5.04 |
| 2015 | 749 | +51% | 213 | 3.52 |
| 2014 | 495 | +39% | 258 | 1.92 |
| 2013 | 355 | −6.1% | 102 | 3.48 |
| 2012 | 378 | −54% | 83 | 4.55 |
| 2011 | 818 | +20% | 270 | 3.03 |
| 2010 | 680 | −67% | 76 | 8.95 |
| 2009 | 2,064 | +223% | 233 | 8.86 |
| 2008 | 639 | +73% | 64 | 9.98 |
| 2007 | 369 | −60% | 39 | 9.46 |
| 2006 | 921 | −9.4% | 95 | 9.69 |
| 2005 | 1,017 | −3.1% | 102 | 9.97 |
| 2004 | 1,049 | −1.3% | 102 | 10.28 |
| 2003 | 1,063 | +23% | 109 | 9.75 |
| 2002 | 867 | −65% | 89 | 9.74 |
| 2001 | 2,465 | +207% | 252 | 9.78 |
| 2000 | 804 | −58% | 82 | 9.80 |
| 1999 | 1,918 | −30% | 197 | 9.74 |
| 1998 | 2,746 | +110% | 282 | 9.74 |
| 1997 | 1,308 | −27% | 130 | 10.06 |
| 1996 | 1,782 | −41% | 180 | 9.90 |
| 1995 | 3,023 | +34% | 316 | 9.57 |
| 1994 | 2,258 | +96% | 239 | 9.45 |
| 1993 | 1,154 | −15% | 125 | 9.23 |
| 1992 | 1,356 | +27% | 146 | 9.29 |
| 1991 | 1,068 | +48% | 114 | 9.37 |
| 1990 | 721 | −70% | 80 | 9.01 |
| 1989 | 2,394 | +101% | 180 | 13.30 |
| 1988 | 1,189 | +8.1% | 110 | 10.81 |
| 1987 | 1,100 | +120% | 100 | 11.00 |
| 1986 | 500 | +11% | 50 | 10.00 |
| 1985 | 450 | +13% | 45 | 10.00 |
| 1984 | 400 | +33% | 40 | 10.00 |
| 1983 | 300 | +50% | 30 | 10.00 |
| 1982 | 200 | +33% | 20 | 10.00 |
| 1981 | 150 | +50% | 15 | 10.00 |
| 1980 | 100 | +100% | 10 | 10.00 |
| 1979 | 50 | — | 6 | 8.33 |
| 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
- Exports
- 21 t USD 22,000
- Exporter rank
- 97 of 113
- Imports
- 2 t USD 2,000
- Importer rank
- 136 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago produced 491 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Trinidad and Tobago rank in the world for production of watermelons?
Trinidad and Tobago ranked 116th of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.5% of the world total.
How has the production of watermelons in Trinidad and Tobago changed?
It fell by 0.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 3,023 t in 1995.
What is the yield of watermelons in Trinidad and Tobago?
4.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (491 t from 116 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.
Does Trinidad and Tobago export or import watermelons?
In 2024 Trinidad and Tobago reported exports of 21 t (USD 22,000) and imports of 2 t (USD 2,000), 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.