Watermelons production in United Arab Emirates
In 2024 United Arab Emirates produced 2,325 t of watermelons, the 103rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. The record was 71,070 t in 1983. Area harvested: 75 ha, yield 31.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,325 t
- World rank
- 103 of 124
- 10-year change
- +27%
- Record
- 71,070 t
- 1983
Watermelons in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United Arab Emirates compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 31.0
- world 34.4 (−9.8%)
- kg per person
- 0.21
- world 12.9
- 10-year change
- +27%
- world +5.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Austria | 2,410 | 0.00% |
| 102 | New Zealand | 2,390 | 0.00% |
| 103 | United Arab Emirates | 2,325 | 0.00% |
| 104 | Czechia | 1,710 | 0.00% |
| 105 | French Polynesia | 1,204 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of watermelons
Share of the world total; United Arab Emirates is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,325 | −0.9% | 75 | 31.00 |
| 2023 | 2,345 | −11% | 69 | 33.99 |
| 2022 | 2,622 | +3.7% | 86 | 30.49 |
| 2021 | 2,528 | −9.5% | 85 | 29.74 |
| 2020 | 2,794 | +13% | 93 | 30.04 |
| 2019 | 2,479 | +12% | 83 | 29.87 |
| 2018 | 2,205 | +98% | 102 | 21.62 |
| 2017 | 1,111 | −53% | 54 | 20.57 |
| 2016 | 2,376 | +23% | 88 | 27.00 |
| 2015 | 1,932 | +5.5% | 85 | 22.73 |
| 2014 | 1,831 | +22% | 80 | 22.89 |
| 2013 | 1,500 | −88% | 70 | 21.43 |
| 2012 | 12,664 | +508% | 280 | 45.23 |
| 2011 | 2,084 | −5.2% | 72 | 28.94 |
| 2010 | 2,199 | +21% | 76 | 28.93 |
| 2009 | 1,814 | +139% | 63 | 28.79 |
| 2008 | 759 | −70% | 29 | 26.17 |
| 2007 | 2,534 | +29% | 109 | 23.25 |
| 2006 | 1,964 | −56% | 130 | 15.11 |
| 2005 | 4,456 | +49% | 297 | 15.00 |
| 2004 | 3,000 | +32% | 100 | 30.00 |
| 2003 | 2,266 | −66% | 94 | 24.11 |
| 2002 | 6,699 | +19% | 206 | 32.52 |
| 2001 | 5,631 | −58% | 198 | 28.44 |
| 2000 | 13,315 | +8.9% | 811 | 16.42 |
| 1999 | 12,223 | +37% | 601 | 20.34 |
| 1998 | 8,950 | +33% | 424 | 21.11 |
| 1997 | 6,754 | +63% | 338 | 19.98 |
| 1996 | 4,137 | +3.2% | 197 | 21.00 |
| 1995 | 4,007 | −1.3% | 200 | 20.04 |
| 1994 | 4,058 | −13% | 236 | 17.19 |
| 1993 | 4,650 | +22% | 353 | 13.17 |
| 1992 | 3,810 | −7.9% | 242 | 15.74 |
| 1991 | 4,137 | −5.4% | 299 | 13.84 |
| 1990 | 4,373 | −19% | 307 | 14.24 |
| 1989 | 5,381 | −40% | 494 | 10.89 |
| 1988 | 9,007 | −51% | 714 | 12.61 |
| 1987 | 18,528 | −26% | 1,086 | 17.06 |
| 1986 | 25,000 | −26% | 1,200 | 20.83 |
| 1985 | 33,688 | −35% | 1,614 | 20.87 |
| 1984 | 51,887 | −27% | 2,591 | 20.03 |
| 1983 | 71,070 | +14% | 2,695 | 26.37 |
| 1982 | 62,378 | +124% | 2,070 | 30.13 |
| 1981 | 27,793 | +9.0% | 927 | 29.98 |
| 1980 | 25,502 | +77% | 818 | 31.18 |
| 1979 | 14,397 | +58% | 351 | 41.02 |
| 1978 | 9,092 | +142% | 255 | 35.65 |
| 1977 | 3,751 | +29% | 136 | 27.58 |
| 1976 | 2,900 | +53% | 120 | 24.17 |
| 1975 | 1,900 | +82% | 97 | 19.59 |
| 1974 | 1,045 | −64% | 104 | 10.05 |
| 1973 | 2,934 | +33% | 200 | 14.67 |
| 1972 | 2,211 | −41% | 220 | 10.05 |
| 1971 | 3,744 | −38% | 380 | 9.85 |
| 1970 | 6,000 | +100% | 601 | 9.98 |
| 1969 | 3,000 | +50% | 378 | 7.94 |
| 1968 | 2,000 | +100% | 208 | 9.62 |
| 1967 | 1,000 | — | 100 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 55,000 t USD 24.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 18 of 113
- Imports
- 250,000 t USD 31.5 m
- Importer rank
- 4 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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates produced 2,325 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Arab Emirates rank in the world for production of watermelons?
United Arab Emirates ranked 103rd of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.5% of the world total.
How has the production of watermelons in United Arab Emirates changed?
It rose by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 71,070 t in 1983.
What is the yield of watermelons in United Arab Emirates?
31.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,325 t from 75 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.
Does United Arab Emirates export or import watermelons?
In 2024 United Arab Emirates reported exports of 55,000 t (USD 24.0 m) and imports of 250,000 t (USD 31.5 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; the 2024 figure for United Arab Emirates 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.