> In 2024 Yemen produced 177,426 t of watermelons, the 42nd largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.1%.

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# Watermelons production in Yemen

In 2024 Yemen produced 177,426 t of watermelons, the 42nd largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.1%. The record was 204,109 t in 1989. Area harvested: 10,025 ha, yield 17.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024177,426 t
World rank42 of 124
10-year change+8.1%
Record204,109 t1989

## Watermelons in Yemen, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Yemen compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.17%0.17% in 2014
Yield, t/ha17.7world 34.4 (−49%)
kg per person4.37world 12.9
10-year change+8.1%world +5.6%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 40 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/australia/) | 199,531 | 0.19% |
| 41 | [Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/serbia/) | 180,543 | 0.17% |
| 42 | **Yemen** | 177,426 | 0.17% |
| 43 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/peru/) | 175,769 | 0.17% |
| 44 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/sudan/) | 173,501 | 0.17% |

[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; Yemen is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 177,426 | +1.0% | 10,025 | 17.70 |
| 2023 | 175,700 | +2.1% | 9,563 | 18.37 |
| 2022 | 172,008 | −15% | 9,557 | 18.00 |
| 2021 | 203,138 | +42% | 10,021 | 20.27 |
| 2020 | 143,534 | +1.6% | 9,756 | 14.71 |
| 2019 | 141,283 | −14% | 9,596 | 14.72 |
| 2018 | 164,627 | +12% | 9,900 | 16.63 |
| 2017 | 146,394 | +0.8% | 10,325 | 14.18 |
| 2016 | 145,233 | −5.9% | 10,282 | 14.12 |
| 2015 | 154,280 | −6.0% | 10,560 | 14.61 |
| 2014 | 164,128 | −9.4% | 11,478 | 14.30 |
| 2013 | 181,234 | −0.5% | 12,058 | 15.03 |
| 2012 | 182,214 | +22% | 12,026 | 15.15 |
| 2011 | 149,153 | −21% | 11,890 | 12.54 |
| 2010 | 188,792 | +9.7% | 13,262 | 14.24 |
| 2009 | 172,148 | +4.0% | 13,364 | 12.88 |
| 2008 | 165,520 | +2.0% | 12,880 | 12.85 |
| 2007 | 162,274 | +10% | 12,628 | 12.85 |
| 2006 | 147,520 | +2.3% | 11,641 | 12.67 |
| 2005 | 144,212 | +2.0% | 11,468 | 12.58 |
| 2004 | 141,339 | +63% | 11,291 | 12.52 |
| 2003 | 86,554 | +0.6% | 6,591 | 13.13 |
| 2002 | 86,064 | +1.2% | 6,544 | 13.15 |
| 2001 | 85,005 | +8.6% | 6,358 | 13.37 |
| 2000 | 78,241 | −6.0% | 6,161 | 12.70 |
| 1999 | 83,223 | −12% | 6,180 | 13.47 |
| 1998 | 94,812 | +5.7% | 7,295 | 13.00 |
| 1997 | 89,695 | −4.5% | 7,139 | 12.56 |
| 1996 | 93,938 | +0.4% | 7,232 | 12.99 |
| 1995 | 93,605 | −7.0% | 7,408 | 12.64 |
| 1994 | 100,607 | −16% | 7,571 | 13.29 |
| 1993 | 119,967 | −2.3% | 7,920 | 15.15 |
| 1992 | 122,817 | −2.9% | 7,927 | 15.49 |
| 1991 | 126,452 | −27% | 8,342 | 15.16 |
| 1990 | 173,595 | −15% | 9,304 | 18.66 |
| 1989 | 204,109 | +7.1% | 9,776 | 20.88 |
| 1988 | 190,582 | +3.9% | 7,720 | 24.69 |
| 1987 | 183,361 | +7.6% | 7,323 | 25.04 |
| 1986 | 170,349 | +14% | 6,412 | 26.57 |
| 1985 | 150,000 | +15% | 5,400 | 27.78 |
| 1984 | 130,000 | +18% | 4,300 | 30.23 |
| 1983 | 110,000 | +22% | 3,400 | 32.35 |
| 1982 | 90,000 | +29% | 2,600 | 34.62 |
| 1981 | 70,000 | −16% | 1,800 | 38.89 |
| 1980 | 83,093 | +6.9% | 1,874 | 44.34 |
| 1979 | 77,761 | +41% | 1,948 | 39.92 |
| 1978 | 55,200 | +0.4% | 1,350 | 40.89 |
| 1977 | 55,000 | +0.2% | 1,300 | 42.31 |
| 1976 | 54,867 | +27% | 1,214 | 45.20 |
| 1975 | 43,182 | +21% | 1,012 | 42.67 |
| 1974 | 35,765 | +17% | 890 | 40.19 |
| 1973 | 30,482 | +43% | 809 | 37.68 |
| 1972 | 21,337 | −46% | 567 | 37.63 |
| 1971 | 39,626 | +98% | 1,052 | 37.67 |
| 1970 | 20,000 | +2.0% | 550 | 36.36 |
| 1969 | 19,600 | 0.0% | 530 | 36.98 |
| 1968 | 19,600 | +3.7% | 530 | 36.98 |
| 1967 | 18,900 | 0.0% | 510 | 37.06 |
| 1966 | 18,900 | +2.2% | 510 | 37.06 |
| 1965 | 18,500 | +2.2% | 500 | 37.00 |
| 1964 | 18,100 | 0.0% | 490 | 36.94 |
| 1963 | 18,100 | +1.7% | 490 | 36.94 |
| 1962 | 17,800 | 0.0% | 480 | 37.08 |
| 1961 | 17,800 | — | 480 | 37.08 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports6,844 t USD 3.1 m
Exporter rank41 of 113
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 Yemen?

Yemen produced 177,426 t in 2024, 0.17% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Yemen rank in the world for production of watermelons?

Yemen ranked 42nd of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of watermelons in Yemen changed?

It rose by 8.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 204,109 t in 1989.

### What is the yield of watermelons in Yemen?

17.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (177,426 t from 10,025 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.

### Does Yemen export or import watermelons?

In 2024 Yemen reported exports of 6,844 t (USD 3.1 m) and no imports, 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 Yemen 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/)

## Other products of Yemen

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[Agricultural production in Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/country/yemen/)

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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