FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Watermelons production in Vietnam
In 2024 Vietnam produced 1.2 million t of watermelons, the 12th largest in the world (1.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 13%. The record was 1.5 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 48,155 ha, yield 25.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 12 of 124
- 10-year change
- +13%
- Record
- 1.5 million t
- 2020
Watermelons in Vietnam, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,235,809 | −3.3% | 48,155 | 25.66 |
| 2023 | 1,278,571 | +5.8% | 50,964 | 25.09 |
| 2022 | 1,208,449 | −0.3% | 48,055 | 25.15 |
| 2021 | 1,212,139 | −17% | 49,543 | 24.47 |
| 2020 | 1,456,088 | +6.8% | 61,652 | 23.62 |
| 2019 | 1,363,972 | +14% | 58,424 | 23.35 |
| 2018 | 1,200,104 | +7.0% | 51,883 | 23.13 |
| 2017 | 1,121,163 | +1.7% | 50,956 | 22.00 |
| 2016 | 1,102,657 | +1.7% | 50,031 | 22.04 |
| 2015 | 1,084,462 | −1.1% | 49,293 | 22.00 |
| 2014 | 1,096,002 | −5.7% | 51,971 | 21.09 |
| 2013 | 1,162,554 | +4.2% | 54,646 | 21.27 |
| 2012 | 1,115,649 | +64% | 50,530 | 22.08 |
| 2011 | 678,732 | +29% | 35,172 | 19.30 |
| 2010 | 526,768 | +20% | 31,760 | 16.59 |
| 2009 | 440,000 | +1.1% | 30,000 | 14.67 |
| 2008 | 435,000 | +1.2% | 29,500 | 14.75 |
| 2007 | 430,000 | +1.2% | 29,000 | 14.83 |
| 2006 | 425,000 | +1.2% | 28,500 | 14.91 |
| 2005 | 420,000 | +2.4% | 28,000 | 15.00 |
| 2004 | 410,000 | +2.2% | 27,000 | 15.19 |
| 2003 | 401,175 | +7.8% | 25,986 | 15.44 |
| 2002 | 372,298 | +52% | 23,568 | 15.80 |
| 2001 | 244,714 | +22% | 19,000 | 12.88 |
| 2000 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 19,000 | 10.53 |
| 1999 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 19,000 | 10.53 |
| 1998 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 19,000 | 10.53 |
| 1997 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 19,000 | 10.53 |
| 1996 | 200,000 | +11% | 19,703 | 10.15 |
| 1995 | 180,000 | +4.0% | 18,500 | 9.73 |
| 1994 | 173,000 | +3.3% | 18,000 | 9.61 |
| 1993 | 167,500 | +3.4% | 17,500 | 9.57 |
| 1992 | 162,000 | +1.3% | 17,000 | 9.53 |
| 1991 | 160,000 | +3.2% | 17,028 | 9.40 |
| 1990 | 155,000 | +3.3% | 16,913 | 9.16 |
| 1989 | 150,000 | +3.4% | 16,000 | 9.38 |
| 1988 | 145,000 | +2.1% | 15,000 | 9.67 |
| 1987 | 142,000 | +5.2% | 15,000 | 9.47 |
| 1986 | 135,000 | +8.0% | 15,000 | 9.00 |
| 1985 | 125,000 | +8.7% | 14,000 | 8.93 |
| 1984 | 115,000 | +4.5% | 12,000 | 9.58 |
| 1983 | 110,000 | +10% | 12,000 | 9.17 |
| 1982 | 100,000 | +3.1% | 10,000 | 10.00 |
| 1981 | 97,000 | +2.1% | 9,000 | 10.78 |
| 1980 | 95,000 | +5.6% | 9,000 | 10.56 |
| 1979 | 90,000 | +5.9% | 8,500 | 10.59 |
| 1978 | 85,000 | +3.7% | 8,000 | 10.63 |
| 1977 | 82,000 | +6.2% | 7,500 | 10.93 |
| 1976 | 77,200 | +6.0% | 7,000 | 11.03 |
| 1975 | 72,800 | +6.4% | 6,600 | 11.03 |
| 1974 | 68,400 | +6.9% | 6,200 | 11.03 |
| 1973 | 64,000 | +5.8% | 5,800 | 11.03 |
| 1972 | 60,500 | −2.4% | 5,900 | 10.25 |
| 1971 | 62,000 | −1.6% | 6,100 | 10.16 |
| 1970 | 63,000 | +1.6% | 6,200 | 10.16 |
| 1969 | 62,000 | −6.1% | 5,500 | 11.27 |
| 1968 | 66,000 | +10% | 6,410 | 10.30 |
| 1967 | 60,000 | +9.1% | 6,350 | 9.45 |
| 1966 | 55,000 | +10% | 5,500 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 50,000 | +11% | 4,500 | 11.11 |
| 1964 | 45,000 | +13% | 4,000 | 11.25 |
| 1963 | 40,000 | +14% | 4,000 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 35,000 | +25% | 3,000 | 11.67 |
| 1961 | 28,000 | — | 3,000 | 9.33 |
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.