Watermelons production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 3.2 million t of watermelons, the 3rd largest in the world (3.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 4.6 million t in 2002. Area harvested: 63,267 ha, yield 50.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3.2 million t
- World rank
- 3 of 124
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 4.6 million t
- 2002
Watermelons in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.0%
- 3.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 50.5
- world 34.4 (+47%)
- kg per person
- 36.6
- world 12.9
- 10-year change
- −18%
- world +5.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 63,510,422 | 60.5% |
| 2 | India | 3,721,254 | 3.5% |
| 3 | Turkey | 3,198,000 | 3.0% |
| 4 | Algeria | 2,520,724 | 2.4% |
| 5 | Brazil | 1,978,702 | 1.9% |
Map of world production of watermelons
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,198,000 | +1.6% | 63,267 | 50.55 |
| 2023 | 3,147,921 | −7.3% | 64,070 | 49.13 |
| 2022 | 3,394,783 | −2.1% | 69,021 | 49.18 |
| 2021 | 3,468,717 | −0.7% | 72,949 | 47.55 |
| 2020 | 3,491,554 | −9.8% | 74,035 | 47.16 |
| 2019 | 3,870,515 | −4.0% | 83,366 | 46.43 |
| 2018 | 4,031,174 | +0.5% | 86,361 | 46.68 |
| 2017 | 4,011,313 | +2.1% | 90,488 | 44.33 |
| 2016 | 3,928,892 | +0.3% | 91,993 | 42.71 |
| 2015 | 3,918,558 | +0.8% | 93,546 | 41.89 |
| 2014 | 3,885,617 | −0.0% | 95,463 | 40.70 |
| 2013 | 3,887,324 | −3.4% | 97,946 | 39.69 |
| 2012 | 4,022,296 | +4.1% | 97,732 | 41.16 |
| 2011 | 3,864,489 | +4.9% | 97,964 | 39.45 |
| 2010 | 3,683,103 | −3.3% | 95,660 | 38.50 |
| 2009 | 3,810,205 | −4.8% | 99,721 | 38.21 |
| 2008 | 4,002,285 | +5.4% | 109,611 | 36.51 |
| 2007 | 3,796,680 | −0.2% | 108,208 | 35.09 |
| 2006 | 3,805,306 | −4.1% | 109,022 | 34.90 |
| 2005 | 3,970,000 | +3.8% | 116,546 | 34.06 |
| 2004 | 3,825,000 | −9.3% | 117,074 | 32.67 |
| 2003 | 4,215,000 | −7.9% | 127,448 | 33.07 |
| 2002 | 4,575,000 | +14% | 134,031 | 34.13 |
| 2001 | 4,020,000 | +2.0% | 125,018 | 32.16 |
| 2000 | 3,940,000 | +0.2% | 124,717 | 31.59 |
| 1999 | 3,932,000 | +0.1% | 125,944 | 31.22 |
| 1998 | 3,930,000 | +3.4% | 126,800 | 30.99 |
| 1997 | 3,800,000 | −2.6% | 127,988 | 29.69 |
| 1996 | 3,900,000 | +8.3% | 136,709 | 28.53 |
| 1995 | 3,600,000 | −1.4% | 136,127 | 26.45 |
| 1994 | 3,650,000 | +12% | 141,910 | 25.72 |
| 1993 | 3,250,000 | −12% | 120,968 | 26.87 |
| 1992 | 3,680,000 | −3.7% | 153,128 | 24.03 |
| 1991 | 3,820,000 | +16% | 128,653 | 29.69 |
| 1990 | 3,300,000 | +10% | 102,845 | 32.09 |
| 1989 | 3,000,000 | −9.1% | 122,240 | 24.54 |
| 1988 | 3,300,000 | −3.6% | 125,000 | 26.40 |
| 1987 | 3,422,854 | +14% | 130,000 | 26.33 |
| 1986 | 3,000,000 | −12% | 130,000 | 23.08 |
| 1985 | 3,422,087 | +10% | 130,000 | 26.32 |
| 1984 | 3,100,000 | −0.3% | 146,000 | 21.23 |
| 1983 | 3,110,000 | +0.3% | 153,000 | 20.33 |
| 1982 | 3,100,000 | +3.3% | 151,400 | 20.48 |
| 1981 | 3,000,000 | 0.0% | 146,000 | 20.55 |
| 1980 | 3,000,000 | −14% | 154,000 | 19.48 |
| 1979 | 3,470,000 | +36% | 152,000 | 22.83 |
| 1978 | 2,550,000 | +5.8% | 143,000 | 17.83 |
| 1977 | 2,410,000 | −17% | 132,000 | 18.26 |
| 1976 | 2,900,000 | +12% | 141,000 | 20.57 |
| 1975 | 2,600,000 | +8.3% | 140,000 | 18.57 |
| 1974 | 2,400,000 | +17% | 141,000 | 17.02 |
| 1973 | 2,050,000 | −6.8% | 133,000 | 15.41 |
| 1972 | 2,200,000 | +4.8% | 127,000 | 17.32 |
| 1971 | 2,100,000 | −3.2% | 125,000 | 16.80 |
| 1970 | 2,170,000 | +3.3% | 124,000 | 17.50 |
| 1969 | 2,100,040 | −2.8% | 120,000 | 17.50 |
| 1968 | 2,160,000 | +3.4% | 120,000 | 18.00 |
| 1967 | 2,089,000 | −0.5% | 124,000 | 16.85 |
| 1966 | 2,100,000 | +6.1% | 120,000 | 17.50 |
| 1965 | 1,980,000 | 0.0% | 120,000 | 16.50 |
| 1964 | 1,980,000 | +9.8% | 120,000 | 16.50 |
| 1963 | 1,804,000 | +1.2% | 120,467 | 14.98 |
| 1962 | 1,782,000 | +4.8% | 131,000 | 13.60 |
| 1961 | 1,700,000 | — | 137,000 | 12.41 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 101,778 t USD 39.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 113
- Imports
- 34,606 t USD 5.1 m
- Importer rank
- 27 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 Turkey?
Turkey produced 3.2 million t in 2024, 3.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of watermelons?
Turkey ranked 3rd of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.5% of the world total.
How has the production of watermelons in Turkey changed?
It fell by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 4.6 million t in 2002.
What is the yield of watermelons in Turkey?
50.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3.2 million t from 63,267 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.
Does Turkey export or import watermelons?
In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 101,778 t (USD 39.2 m) and imports of 34,606 t (USD 5.1 m), 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.