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The United States currently ranks fifth in worldwide production of watermelon. Forty-four states grow watermelons with Florida, Texas, California, Georgia and Arizona consistently leading the country in production.
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country |
2007 Tonnes |
2007 Pounds (millions) |
1 |
China |
63,000,000 |
138,915 |
2 |
Turkey |
3,445,441 |
7,597 |
3 |
Iran, Islamic Republic of |
3,300,000 |
7,277 |
4 |
Brazil |
1,947,000 |
4,293 |
5 |
United States of America |
1,944,490 |
4,288 |
6 |
Egypt |
1,630,000 |
3,594 |
7 |
Russian Federation |
1,000,000 |
2,205 |
8 |
Mexico |
980,000 |
2,161 |
9 |
Spain |
796,300 |
1,756 |
10 |
Korea, Republic of |
785,000 |
1,731 |
11 |
Algeria |
690,000 |
1,521 |
12 |
Kazakhstan |
653,000 |
1,440 |
13 |
Romania |
640,000 |
1,411 |
14 |
Greece |
635,000 |
1,400 |
15 |
Syrian Arab Republic |
600,000 |
1,323 |
| WORLD TOTAL |
92,935,368 |
204,922 |
| State |
Area Harvested (acres) |
Production (1,000 cwt.) |
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2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| GA |
25,000 |
29,000 |
37,000 |
5,250 |
6,815 |
10,360 |
| FL |
26,000 |
25,300 |
24,800 |
8,190 |
8,349 |
8,110 |
| TX |
22,300 |
22,600 |
22,200 |
5,798 |
7,232 |
4,218 |
| CA |
14,000 |
12,900 |
13,400 |
6,860 |
6,579 |
6,834 |
| AZ |
7,400 |
7,800 |
8,200 |
3,367 |
3,276 |
3,362 |
| IN |
7,300 |
7,400 |
7,400 |
2,774 |
2,738 |
2,664 |
| NC |
6,100 |
7,200 |
7,400 |
1,037 |
1,440 |
1,554 |
| SC |
7,000 |
7,500 |
7,000 |
770 |
1,575 |
1,015 |
| OK |
5,000 |
4,000 |
4,500 |
725 |
320 |
563 |
| MO |
3,500 |
2,900 |
3,800 |
963 |
856 |
741 |
| DE |
2,800 |
2,300 |
3,200 |
854 |
874 |
1,200 |
| MS |
2,900 |
3,100 |
3,200 |
435 |
481 |
544 |
| MD |
2,400 |
2,600 |
2,800 |
672 |
728 |
672 |
| AL |
2,900 |
2,700 |
2,100 |
203 |
270 |
200 |
| AR |
2,000 |
2,000 |
1,900 |
160 |
370 |
418 |
| VA |
1,500 |
1,800 |
1,800 |
345 |
342 |
414 |
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| Source: NASS, Crops Branch |
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For further information, or to view previously posted information, review this Excel document:
Production Statistics (excel) |
