FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Watermelons production in Tunisia
In 2024 Tunisia produced 504,092 t of watermelons, the 25th largest in the world (0.48% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.1%. The record was 642,000 t in 2015. Area harvested: 4,648 ha, yield 108.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 504,092 t
- World rank
- 25 of 124
- 10-year change
- −3.1%
- Record
- 642,000 t
- 2015
Watermelons in Tunisia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 504,092 | +9.5% | 4,648 | 108.45 |
| 2023 | 460,171 | +2.3% | 4,459 | 103.20 |
| 2022 | 450,000 | −15% | 4,595 | 97.93 |
| 2021 | 531,000 | +18% | 5,761 | 92.17 |
| 2020 | 450,000 | −8.4% | 5,312 | 84.71 |
| 2019 | 491,000 | −7.2% | 6,137 | 80.01 |
| 2018 | 529,000 | −7.4% | 7,200 | 73.47 |
| 2017 | 571,000 | +5.4% | 8,200 | 69.63 |
| 2016 | 542,000 | −16% | 8,143 | 66.56 |
| 2015 | 642,000 | +23% | 8,232 | 77.99 |
| 2014 | 520,000 | +6.1% | 9,410 | 55.26 |
| 2013 | 490,000 | +32% | 8,780 | 55.81 |
| 2012 | 371,500 | +22% | 9,171 | 40.51 |
| 2011 | 305,000 | −13% | 8,450 | 36.09 |
| 2010 | 350,000 | −26% | 9,700 | 36.08 |
| 2009 | 475,000 | +2.2% | 21,300 | 22.30 |
| 2008 | 465,000 | −0.2% | 20,500 | 22.68 |
| 2007 | 466,000 | −0.2% | 21,000 | 22.19 |
| 2006 | 467,000 | +4.7% | 25,000 | 18.68 |
| 2005 | 446,000 | −0.9% | 24,100 | 18.51 |
| 2004 | 450,000 | +14% | 32,000 | 14.06 |
| 2003 | 395,000 | +27% | 28,000 | 14.11 |
| 2002 | 312,000 | +9.1% | 21,400 | 14.58 |
| 2001 | 286,000 | −1.0% | 24,500 | 11.67 |
| 2000 | 289,000 | −0.3% | 24,500 | 11.80 |
| 1999 | 290,000 | −3.3% | 24,785 | 11.70 |
| 1998 | 300,000 | −4.8% | 25,000 | 12.00 |
| 1997 | 315,000 | +9.0% | 27,000 | 11.67 |
| 1996 | 289,000 | +24% | 27,000 | 10.70 |
| 1995 | 234,000 | −20% | 24,770 | 9.45 |
| 1994 | 293,000 | +4.8% | 27,029 | 10.84 |
| 1993 | 279,700 | −6.1% | 23,200 | 12.06 |
| 1992 | 297,800 | +8.4% | 31,100 | 9.58 |
| 1991 | 274,700 | −22% | 32,600 | 8.43 |
| 1990 | 352,700 | +80% | 31,700 | 11.13 |
| 1989 | 196,000 | −2.0% | 20,200 | 9.70 |
| 1988 | 200,000 | −23% | 12,000 | 16.67 |
| 1987 | 260,000 | +4.0% | 15,000 | 17.33 |
| 1986 | 250,000 | +4.2% | 17,000 | 14.71 |
| 1985 | 240,000 | +6.7% | 16,000 | 15.00 |
| 1984 | 225,000 | −6.3% | 10,900 | 20.64 |
| 1983 | 240,000 | +20% | 14,000 | 17.14 |
| 1982 | 200,000 | −4.8% | 12,000 | 16.67 |
| 1981 | 210,000 | +7.7% | 12,000 | 17.50 |
| 1980 | 195,000 | −7.1% | 16,000 | 12.19 |
| 1979 | 210,000 | +31% | 14,000 | 15.00 |
| 1978 | 160,000 | +8.8% | 10,000 | 16.00 |
| 1977 | 147,000 | −14% | 10,400 | 14.13 |
| 1976 | 170,000 | +16% | 12,700 | 13.39 |
| 1975 | 147,000 | −2.0% | 12,500 | 11.76 |
| 1974 | 150,000 | +17% | 12,300 | 12.20 |
| 1973 | 128,000 | +8.7% | 12,100 | 10.58 |
| 1972 | 117,800 | +29% | 12,000 | 9.82 |
| 1971 | 91,000 | +39% | 12,000 | 7.58 |
| 1970 | 65,300 | −13% | 11,000 | 5.94 |
| 1969 | 75,300 | −12% | 11,000 | 6.85 |
| 1968 | 85,100 | +42% | 8,000 | 10.64 |
| 1967 | 59,900 | −21% | 5,800 | 10.33 |
| 1966 | 75,400 | +8.8% | 8,500 | 8.87 |
| 1965 | 69,300 | −0.9% | 6,920 | 10.01 |
| 1964 | 69,900 | −20% | 7,600 | 9.20 |
| 1963 | 87,300 | −22% | 8,800 | 9.92 |
| 1962 | 112,500 | +36% | 11,000 | 10.23 |
| 1961 | 82,500 | — | 5,412 | 15.24 |
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.