Watermelons — Area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Watermelons — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0007 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0007 ha per person for watermelons — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0067 ha per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 ha per person, in 1973.
That places Saudi Arabia 24th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0031 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0024 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0023 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 ha per person | +19.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0067 ha per person | +139.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 ha per person | -57.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 ha per person | -80.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 ha per person | +311.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 ha per person | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 ha per person | -31.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 ha per person | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 0.002 ha per person | -25.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 ha per person | +103.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 ha per person | -29.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 ha per person | -27.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 ha per person | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 ha per person | -48.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 ha per person | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.001 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.001 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.001 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 ha per person | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 ha per person | -4.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +311.6% | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person |
| 1971 | +139.6% | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0067 ha per person |
| 1982 | +103.3% | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person |
| 1973 | -80.3% | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person |
| 1972 | -57.2% | 0.0067 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person |
| 1999 | -48.9% | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0067 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Watermelons — area harvested, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0007 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 ha per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per person in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for watermelons — area harvested, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Watermelons — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.