Watermelons — Area harvested, per capita by country
Watermelons — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Countries reporting
106
Highest
0.005 ha per person
Senegal
Lowest
0 ha per person
Djibouti
Median
0.0002 ha per person
Years covered
64
1961–2024
Data points
5,061
What the numbers show
Watermelons — Area harvested, per capita is currently reported for 106 countries. The highest value is 0.005 ha per person in Senegal; the lowest is 0 ha per person in Djibouti.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.0002 ha per person, and the mean is 0.0005 ha per person.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,950.
Over the past decade 45 countries rose and 59 fell. The largest increase was in Niger (up 651.3%), and the largest decrease in Guatemala (down 84.7%).
Watermelons — Area harvested, per capita: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 0.005 ha per person | 2024 | up 251.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Turkmenistan | 0.0037 ha per person | 2024 | up 33.2% | falling |
| 3 | Paraguay | 0.0035 ha per person | 2024 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 0.0028 ha per person | 2024 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 5 | Libya | 0.0027 ha per person | 2024 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 6 | Albania | 0.0025 ha per person | 2024 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 7 | Tajikistan | 0.002 ha per person | 2024 | down 14.1% | rising |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 0.0018 ha per person | 2024 | down 30.1% | rising |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 0.0018 ha per person | 2024 | up 194.6% | rising |
| 10 | Algeria | 0.0013 ha per person | 2024 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 11 | Armenia | 0.0013 ha per person | 2024 | down 32.4% | rising |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | 0.0013 ha per person | 2024 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 13 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0013 ha per person | 2024 | down 16.7% | rising |
| 14 | Azerbaijan | 0.0012 ha per person | 2024 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 15 | China | 0.001 ha per person | 2024 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 16 | Montenegro | 0.001 ha per person | 2024 | up 33.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Mali | 0.001 ha per person | 2024 | up 285.3% | rising |
| 18 | Niger | 0.001 ha per person | 2024 | up 651.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Mauritania | 0.0009 ha per person | 2024 | down 31.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 0.0008 ha per person | 2024 | up 104.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Serbia | 0.0008 ha per person | 2024 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 22 | Fiji | 0.0007 ha per person | 2024 | up 34.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Sudan | 0.0007 ha per person | 2024 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 24 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0007 ha per person | 2024 | down 22.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Ukraine | 0.0006 ha per person | 2024 | down 51.6% | falling |
| 26 | Greece | 0.0006 ha per person | 2024 | down 43.5% | falling |
| 27 | Tonga | 0.0006 ha per person | 2024 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 28 | Grenada | 0.0005 ha per person | 2024 | down 61.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Costa Rica | 0.0005 ha per person | 2024 | up 88.9% | falling |
| 30 | Spain | 0.0004 ha per person | 2024 | up 15.7% | falling |
| 31 | Oman | 0.0004 ha per person | 2024 | up 210.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Guinea | 0.0004 ha per person | 2024 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 33 | Belize | 0.0004 ha per person | 2024 | up 92.5% | falling |
| 34 | Romania | 0.0004 ha per person | 2024 | down 63.6% | falling |
| 35 | Brazil | 0.0004 ha per person | 2024 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Israel | 0.0004 ha per person | 2024 | down 58.1% | falling |
| 37 | Hungary | 0.0004 ha per person | 2024 | down 38.2% | falling |
| 38 | Tunisia | 0.0004 ha per person | 2024 | down 54.6% | falling |
| 39 | Panama | 0.0004 ha per person | 2024 | down 36.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Iraq | 0.0003 ha per person | 2024 | down 45.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Dominica | 0.0003 ha per person | 2024 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 42 | El Salvador | 0.0003 ha per person | 2024 | up 59.6% | falling |
| 43 | Guyana | 0.0003 ha per person | 2024 | up 39.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Mexico | 0.0003 ha per person | 2024 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 45 | Jamaica | 0.0003 ha per person | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 46 | Cuba | 0.0003 ha per person | 2024 | down 37.4% | falling |
| 47 | Ecuador | 0.0003 ha per person | 2024 | down 6.5% | flat |
| 48 | Dominican Republic | 0.0003 ha per person | 2024 | up 355.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Italy | 0.0003 ha per person | 2024 | up 38.9% | falling |
| 50 | Georgia | 0.0003 ha per person | 2024 | down 65.2% | volatile |
| 51 | Croatia | 0.0003 ha per person | 2024 | up 58.8% | falling |
| 52 | Cameroon | 0.0003 ha per person | 2024 | up 102.7% | volatile |
| 53 | Malaysia | 0.0002 ha per person | 2024 | down 29.6% | rising |
| 54 | Colombia | 0.0002 ha per person | 2024 | up 17.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Yemen | 0.0002 ha per person | 2024 | down 34.9% | volatile |
| 56 | Cyprus | 0.0002 ha per person | 2024 | down 51.4% | volatile |
| 57 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.0002 ha per person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Morocco | 0.0002 ha per person | 2024 | down 50.9% | falling |
| 59 | New Caledonia | 0.0002 ha per person | 2024 | up 45.3% | rising |
| 60 | Lebanon | 0.0002 ha per person | 2024 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 61 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.0002 ha per person | 2024 | up 67.5% | rising |
| 62 | Malta | 0.0002 ha per person | 2017 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 63 | Argentina | 0.0002 ha per person | 2024 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 64 | Zimbabwe | 0.0002 ha per person | 2024 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 65 | Egypt | 0.0002 ha per person | 2024 | down 74.4% | falling |
| 66 | Uruguay | 0.0002 ha per person | 2024 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 67 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0002 ha per person | 2024 | down 66.5% | volatile |
| 68 | Peru | 0.0002 ha per person | 2024 | up 50.3% | falling |
| 69 | French Polynesia | 0.0002 ha per person | 2024 | down 15.1% | volatile |
| 70 | Kenya | 0.0002 ha per person | 2024 | up 50.3% | volatile |
| 71 | Australia | 0.0001 ha per person | 2024 | down 13.7% | rising |
| 72 | Chile | 0.0001 ha per person | 2024 | down 5.2% | volatile |
| 73 | Pakistan | 0.0001 ha per person | 2024 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 74 | Indonesia | 0.0001 ha per person | 2024 | down 20.5% | rising |
| 75 | Honduras | 0.0001 ha per person | 2024 | up 14.3% | falling |
| 76 | Puerto Rico | 0.0001 ha per person | 2024 | up 65.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Namibia | 0.0001 ha per person | 2024 | down 24.4% | rising |
| 78 | Jordan | 0.0001 ha per person | 2024 | down 74.8% | volatile |
| 79 | Thailand | 0.0001 ha per person | 2024 | down 10.1% | volatile |
| 80 | Philippines | 0.0001 ha per person | 2024 | up 39.4% | volatile |
| 81 | Solomon Islands | 0.0001 ha per person | 2024 | down 22.6% | rising |
| 82 | Suriname | 0.0001 ha per person | 2024 | down 59.2% | volatile |
| 83 | India | 0.0001 ha per person | 2024 | up 54.1% | volatile |
| 84 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.0001 ha per person | 2024 | down 55.8% | volatile |
| 85 | South Africa | 0.0001 ha per person | 2024 | up 21.6% | falling |
| 86 | Portugal | 0.0001 ha per person | 2024 | down 1.4% | volatile |
| 87 | Palestine | 0.0001 ha per person | 2022 | up 14.5% | volatile |
| 88 | Saint Lucia | 0.0001 ha per person | 2024 | down 15.2% | rising |
| 89 | Japan | 0.0001 ha per person | 2024 | down 19.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Somalia | 0.0001 ha per person | 2024 | up 124.5% | volatile |
| 91 | Botswana | 0.0001 ha per person | 2024 | up 191.3% | rising |
| 92 | New Zealand | 0 ha per person | 2024 | down 18.6% | rising |
| 93 | Guatemala | 0 ha per person | 2024 | down 84.7% | volatile |
| 94 | Qatar | 0 ha per person | 2024 | up 132.4% | volatile |
| 95 | Canada | 0 ha per person | 2024 | up 13.2% | volatile |
| 96 | Bahrain | 0 ha per person | 2024 | up 417.2% | volatile |
| 97 | Slovenia | 0 ha per person | 2024 | up 192.5% | rising |
| 98 | France | 0 ha per person | 2024 | up 12.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Slovakia | 0 ha per person | 2024 | down 53.7% | volatile |
| 100 | Bhutan | 0 ha per person | 2024 | up 8.1% | volatile |
| 101 | Poland | 0 ha per person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 102 | United Arab Emirates | 0 ha per person | 2024 | down 31.2% | volatile |
| 103 | Austria | 0 ha per person | 2024 | up 272.5% | volatile |
| 104 | Kuwait | 0 ha per person | 2024 | down 51.6% | volatile |
| 105 | Malawi | 0 ha per person | 2024 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 106 | Djibouti | 0 ha per person | 2024 | down 35.7% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 0.0004 ha per person
How this figure is calculated
Watermelons — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Watermelons — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Watermelons — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Watermelons — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.