Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Watermelons — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
132
Highest
515.96 % change on previous year
Somalia
Lowest
-39.82 % change on previous year
Morocco
Median
0.424 % change on previous year
Years covered
63
1962–2024
Data points
7,774
What the numbers show
Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate is currently reported for 132 countries. The highest value is 515.96 % change on previous year in Somalia; the lowest is -39.82 % change on previous year in Morocco.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.424 % change on previous year, and the mean is 9.56 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13.
Over the past decade 59 countries rose and 65 fell. The largest increase was in Somalia (up 6,275.9%), and the largest decrease in Azerbaijan (down 1,296.8%).
Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somalia | 515.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 6,275.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Oman | 110.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 639.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Panama | 77.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 895.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Iraq | 77.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 299.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Belize | 64.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 97.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 63.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 58.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Slovenia | 50 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 43.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 765.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Montenegro | 43.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 19.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Costa Rica | 43.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 348.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Cuba | 40.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 821.2% | volatile |
| 12 | South Africa | 38.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 399.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Philippines | 31.07 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,907.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Qatar | 29.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 352.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Syrian Arab Republic | 28.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 199.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Hungary | 27.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 420.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Malaysia | 26.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,619.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 25 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 141.7% | volatile |
| 18 | New Caledonia | 25 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 393.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Uzbekistan | 24.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,297.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Caribbean | 23.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 920.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Dominican Republic | 23.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Niger | 22.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 19.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Australia | 18.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 464.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Australia and New Zealand | 16.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 462.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Botswana | 16.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 344.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Portugal | 15.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 254.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Malta | 13.25 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 391.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Peru | 11.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 340.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Kyrgyzstan | 11.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 116.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Canada | 10.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 550.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Croatia | 9.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 6.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Suriname | 9.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 82.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Republic of Moldova | 9.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 290.2% | volatile |
| 35 | United Arab Emirates | 8.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 39.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Russian Federation | 8.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 347.7% | volatile |
| 37 | French Polynesia | 7.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 292.9% | volatile |
| 38 | Cyprus | 6.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 216.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Yemen | 4.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 200.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Cameroon | 4.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 85.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Tunisia | 4.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 40.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Bahrain | 4.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 3.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 105.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Réunion | 3.58 % change on previous year | 2006 | down 64.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Guadeloupe | 3.23 % change on previous year | 2006 | down 67.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Egypt | 3.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 47 | USSR | 3 % change on previous year | 1991 | up 336.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Brazil | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 15.5% | volatile |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 144.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Guinea | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 67.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Cabo Verde | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 79.9% | volatile |
| 52 | Italy | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 174.6% | volatile |
| 53 | French Guiana | 2 % change on previous year | 2006 | up 12.0% | flat |
| 54 | Polynesia | 1.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 319.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Fiji | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 81.1% | volatile |
| 56 | Spain | 1.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 546.9% | volatile |
| 57 | Colombia | 1.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 92.0% | volatile |
| 58 | India | 1.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 119.4% | volatile |
| 59 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 96.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Sudan (former) | 1 % change on previous year | 2011 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Albania | 0.9405 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 60.9% | volatile |
| 62 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0.7586 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 92.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Senegal | 0.6445 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 0.5566 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 92.9% | volatile |
| 65 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 0.5447 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 66 | Ecuador | 0.5416 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 54.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Tajikistan | 0.3063 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 97.4% | volatile |
| 68 | Paraguay | 0.2335 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 7.4% | volatile |
| 69 | Melanesia | 0.141 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 70 | Libya | 0.0051 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 71 | Austria | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Djibouti | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Dominica | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 71 | France | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Saint Lucia | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | New Zealand | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Tonga | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Cook Islands | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Mauritania | -0.0212 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Saudi Arabia | -0.0338 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.1% | volatile |
| 81 | Sudan | -0.0372 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 103.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Argentina | -0.0444 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 109.2% | volatile |
| 83 | Namibia | -0.3077 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 101.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Algeria | -0.3104 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 90.4% | volatile |
| 85 | Armenia | -0.4768 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 105.4% | volatile |
| 86 | Uruguay | -0.6452 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 64.4% | volatile |
| 87 | Lebanon | -0.702 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 82.3% | volatile |
| 88 | Indonesia | -0.9537 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 108.6% | volatile |
| 89 | Yugoslav SFR | -1.14 % change on previous year | 1991 | down 11.9% | volatile |
| 90 | Malawi | -1.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 21.8% | volatile |
| 91 | Romania | -1.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 93.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Türkiye | -1.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 50.6% | volatile |
| 93 | Ukraine | -1.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 74.9% | volatile |
| 94 | Solomon Islands | -1.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 122.7% | volatile |
| 95 | China, Taiwan Province of | -1.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 28.3% | volatile |
| 96 | Thailand | -1.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 110.7% | volatile |
| 97 | Guyana | -1.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 94.6% | volatile |
| 98 | Honduras | -1.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 97.6% | volatile |
| 99 | Greece | -1.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 92.7% | volatile |
| 100 | Japan | -1.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 8.9% | volatile |
| 101 | Chile | -2.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 56.4% | volatile |
| 102 | Serbia | -2.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 64.3% | volatile |
| 103 | Turkmenistan | -2.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 63.7% | volatile |
| 104 | China | -2.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 204.4% | volatile |
| 105 | China, mainland | -2.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 208.1% | volatile |
| 106 | Serbia and Montenegro | -2.41 % change on previous year | 2005 | down 127.4% | volatile |
| 107 | Jamaica | -3.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 72.3% | volatile |
| 108 | Afghanistan | -3.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 130.2% | volatile |
| 109 | Azerbaijan | -4.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,296.8% | volatile |
| 110 | Pakistan | -4.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 7.9% | volatile |
| 111 | Republic of Korea | -4.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 135.4% | volatile |
| 112 | Brunei Darussalam | -5 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 145.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -5.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 104.9% | volatile |
| 114 | Viet Nam | -5.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 12.6% | volatile |
| 115 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | -5.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 109.2% | volatile |
| 116 | Palestine | -7.21 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 258.0% | volatile |
| 117 | El Salvador | -9 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 148.2% | volatile |
| 118 | Georgia | -9.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 218.2% | volatile |
| 119 | Mexico | -9.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 91.6% | volatile |
| 120 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -11.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 254.5% | volatile |
| 121 | Bhutan | -12.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 121 | Slovakia | -12.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 186.8% | volatile |
| 123 | Israel | -15.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 543.4% | volatile |
| 124 | Mali | -17.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 78.3% | volatile |
| 125 | Jordan | -25.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 210.8% | volatile |
| 126 | Kenya | -26.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 163.9% | volatile |
| 127 | Kuwait | -26.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 133.8% | volatile |
| 128 | Guatemala | -30.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 139.1% | volatile |
| 129 | Kazakhstan | -30.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 703.3% | volatile |
| 130 | Zimbabwe | -30.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Grenada | -39.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 182.6% | volatile |
| 132 | Morocco | -39.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 401.1% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Southern Africa 34.89 % change on previous year
- Northern America 9.79 % change on previous year
- United States of America 9.77 % change on previous year
- Western Asia 8.75 % change on previous year
- Eastern Europe 7.6 % change on previous year
- Small island developing states (SIDS) 6.09 % change on previous year
- Europe 5.79 % change on previous year
- European Union (27) 5.33 % change on previous year
- Middle Africa 4.34 % change on previous year
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 3.27 % change on previous year
- Oceania 2.9 % change on previous year
- Americas 2.08 % change on previous year
- South America 1.79 % change on previous year
- Southern Europe 1.77 % change on previous year
- Western Africa 0.2734 % change on previous year
- South-eastern Asia 0.1335 % change on previous year
- Western Europe 0 % change on previous year
- World -0.5777 % change on previous year
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) -0.6738 % change on previous year
- Southern Asia -0.7688 % change on previous year
- Asia -1.3 % change on previous year
- Africa -1.79 % change on previous year
- Eastern Asia -2.29 % change on previous year
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) -2.6 % change on previous year
- Northern Africa -3.2 % change on previous year
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) -3.48 % change on previous year
- Central Asia -4.36 % change on previous year
- Central America -6.02 % change on previous year
- Eastern Africa -11.22 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Watermelons — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Watermelons — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Watermelons — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.