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U.S. Fresh Watermelon: Supply and Utilization, 1990-2003 (Million lbs)

Calendar Year
Supply
Utilization
Production
Imports
Exports
Consumption
1990
3,187.1
228.6
94.4
3,321.3
1991
3,097.4
230.9
101.8
3,226.5
1992
3,778.3
211.4
212.1
3,777.6
1993
3,691.7
216.2
215.4
3,692.5
1994
3,923.2
271.2
242.4
3,952.0
1995
3,942.6
336.4
239.2
4,039.8
1996
4,272.4
455.3
255.3
4,472.4
1997
3,992.3
504.2
268.9
4,227.6
1998
3,720.5
484.2
244.8
3,959.9
1999
4,058.8
481.6
292.2
4,248.2
2000
3,749.4
446.0
293.3
3,902.1
2001
4,047.8
483.5
249.4
4,281.9
2002
3,958.8
451.3
364.5
4,045.4
2003
3,832.7
489.2
383.7
3,938.3
2004
3,688.0
546.9
424.0
3,810.9
2005
3,702.3
659.8
349.9
4,012.2
2006
3,986.5
830.5
297.4
4,519.6
2007
3,734.9
902.7
286.0
4,351.6
2008
3,994.0
1,057.1
307.1
4,744.0
2009
3,893.1
1,002.6
307.9
4,587.8
2010
4,170.1
989.9
296.1
4,863.9
2011
3,612.7
1,044.3
343.2
4,313.8
2012
3,615.3
1,092.6
344.1
4,363.7
2013
3,906.0
1,302.9
332.9
4,875.9

Source: Economic Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture

 

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