Watermelons production in Uruguay
In 2024 Uruguay produced 11,101 t of watermelons, the 91st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.9%. The record was 19,000 t in 1987. Area harvested: 616 ha, yield 18.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 11,101 t
- World rank
- 91 of 124
- 10-year change
- +0.9%
- Record
- 19,000 t
- 1987
Watermelons in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 18.0
- world 34.4 (−48%)
- kg per person
- 3.28
- world 12.9
- 10-year change
- +0.9%
- world +5.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Cyprus | 12,550 | 0.01% |
| 90 | Somalia | 11,415 | 0.01% |
| 91 | Uruguay | 11,101 | 0.01% |
| 92 | Poland | 8,600 | 0.01% |
| 93 | Fiji | 8,320 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of watermelons
Share of the world total; Uruguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,101 | −0.3% | 616 | 18.02 |
| 2023 | 11,130 | −0.3% | 620 | 17.95 |
| 2022 | 11,159 | +0.3% | 624 | 17.88 |
| 2021 | 11,131 | −0.6% | 623 | 17.87 |
| 2020 | 11,202 | −0.4% | 631 | 17.75 |
| 2019 | 11,248 | +0.1% | 637 | 17.66 |
| 2018 | 11,236 | +0.7% | 640 | 17.56 |
| 2017 | 11,163 | +0.2% | 641 | 17.41 |
| 2016 | 11,145 | +0.5% | 647 | 17.23 |
| 2015 | 11,093 | +0.8% | 651 | 17.04 |
| 2014 | 11,000 | −3.5% | 650 | 16.92 |
| 2013 | 11,395 | −0.9% | 662 | 17.21 |
| 2012 | 11,500 | −2.6% | 650 | 17.69 |
| 2011 | 11,806 | −1.7% | 697 | 16.94 |
| 2010 | 12,015 | −3.9% | 725 | 16.57 |
| 2009 | 12,500 | +4.2% | 780 | 16.03 |
| 2008 | 12,000 | +4.3% | 750 | 16.00 |
| 2007 | 11,500 | −9.8% | 700 | 16.43 |
| 2006 | 12,750 | +6.3% | 750 | 17.00 |
| 2005 | 12,000 | +3.2% | 700 | 17.14 |
| 2004 | 11,630 | +1.1% | 684 | 17.00 |
| 2003 | 11,500 | +2.5% | 700 | 16.43 |
| 2002 | 11,220 | −28% | 660 | 17.00 |
| 2001 | 15,500 | +3.3% | 1,100 | 14.09 |
| 2000 | 15,000 | −21% | 1,070 | 14.02 |
| 1999 | 19,000 | +8.6% | 1,250 | 15.20 |
| 1998 | 17,500 | 0.0% | 1,150 | 15.22 |
| 1997 | 17,500 | +9.4% | 1,200 | 14.58 |
| 1996 | 16,000 | +15% | 1,100 | 14.55 |
| 1995 | 13,900 | −0.7% | 963 | 14.43 |
| 1994 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 14.00 |
| 1993 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 1,000 | 14.00 |
| 1992 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 900 | 14.44 |
| 1991 | 12,000 | +7.8% | 800 | 15.00 |
| 1990 | 11,134 | −41% | 713 | 15.62 |
| 1989 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 2,000 | 9.50 |
| 1988 | 18,000 | −5.3% | 1,900 | 9.47 |
| 1987 | 19,000 | +2.7% | 2,000 | 9.50 |
| 1986 | 18,500 | +2.8% | 1,900 | 9.74 |
| 1985 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 10.00 |
| 1984 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 1,800 | 10.00 |
| 1983 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 10.00 |
| 1982 | 17,000 | +3.0% | 1,700 | 10.00 |
| 1981 | 16,500 | +0.8% | 1,600 | 10.31 |
| 1980 | 16,361 | +9.1% | 1,592 | 10.28 |
| 1979 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 1,500 | 10.00 |
| 1978 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 1,400 | 10.00 |
| 1977 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 1,350 | 9.63 |
| 1976 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 1,250 | 9.60 |
| 1975 | 11,000 | +10% | 1,150 | 9.57 |
| 1974 | 10,000 | +11% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1973 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1972 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1971 | 9,000 | +5.9% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1970 | 8,500 | +6.3% | 996 | 8.53 |
| 1969 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 950 | 8.42 |
| 1968 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 950 | 8.42 |
| 1967 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 950 | 8.42 |
| 1966 | 8,000 | −11% | 950 | 8.42 |
| 1965 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1964 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1963 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1962 | 9,000 | +2.1% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1961 | 8,812 | — | 1,901 | 4.64 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 893 t USD 269,000
- Importer rank
- 82 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 Uruguay?
Uruguay produced 11,101 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of watermelons?
Uruguay ranked 91st of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.5% of the world total.
How has the production of watermelons in Uruguay changed?
It rose by 0.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 19,000 t in 1987.
What is the yield of watermelons in Uruguay?
18.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11,101 t from 616 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.
Does Uruguay export or import watermelons?
In 2024 Uruguay reported no exports and imports of 893 t (USD 269,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Uruguay 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.