> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/united-arab-emirates/

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# 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.

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Production, 20242,325 t
World rank103 of 124
10-year change+27%
Record71,070 t1983

## Watermelons in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## United Arab Emirates compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha31.0world 34.4 (−9.8%)
kg per person0.21world 12.9
10-year change+27%world +5.6%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 101 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/austria/) | 2,410 | 0.00% |
| 102 | [New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/new-zealand/) | 2,390 | 0.00% |
| 103 | **United Arab Emirates** | 2,325 | 0.00% |
| 104 | [Czechia](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/czechia/) | 1,710 | 0.00% |
| 105 | [French Polynesia](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/french-polynesia/) | 1,204 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 124 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/)

### Map of world production of watermelons

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports55,000 t USD 24.0 m
Exporter rank18 of 113
Imports250,000 t USD 31.5 m
Importer rank4 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](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/india/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/turkey/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/algeria/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/brazil/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/russia/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/uzbekistan/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/united-states/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/senegal/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/iran/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/mexico/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/vietnam/)
[All countries producing watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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