Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina

Argentina: Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0033 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0033 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
84th
of 115 countries
All-time high
0.0056 ha per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
0.0029 ha per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2023

00.0020.0040.006196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina stood at 0.0033 ha per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.0056 ha per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 ha per square kilometre, in 1983.

That places Argentina 84th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0053 ha per square kilometre
1962 0.0055 ha per square kilometre +2.7%
1963 0.0052 ha per square kilometre -5.3%
1964 0.0056 ha per square kilometre +7.1%
1965 0.0055 ha per square kilometre -0.7%
1966 0.0048 ha per square kilometre -13.6%
1967 0.0053 ha per square kilometre +11.6%
1968 0.0051 ha per square kilometre -4.6%
1969 0.0053 ha per square kilometre +4.3%
1970 0.0053 ha per square kilometre +0.7%
1971 0.0051 ha per square kilometre -4.1%
1972 0.0048 ha per square kilometre -5.9%
1973 0.0056 ha per square kilometre +16.8%
1974 0.0043 ha per square kilometre -23.4%
1975 0.005 ha per square kilometre +16.1%
1976 0.0047 ha per square kilometre -5.9%
1977 0.0043 ha per square kilometre -8.5%
1978 0.0048 ha per square kilometre +10.2%
1979 0.0044 ha per square kilometre -6.9%
1980 0.0045 ha per square kilometre +2.5%
1981 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -28.2%
1982 0.0038 ha per square kilometre +16.3%
1983 0.0029 ha per square kilometre -23.7%
1984 0.0029 ha per square kilometre +1.3%
1985 0.0031 ha per square kilometre +6.2%
1986 0.0031 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1987 0.0033 ha per square kilometre +4.7%
1988 0.0033 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1989 0.0031 ha per square kilometre -4.5%
1990 0.0033 ha per square kilometre +5.9%
1991 0.0033 ha per square kilometre +1.1%
1992 0.0034 ha per square kilometre +1.1%
1993 0.0034 ha per square kilometre +1.1%
1994 0.0034 ha per square kilometre +1.1%
1995 0.0035 ha per square kilometre +1.1%
1996 0.0034 ha per square kilometre -0.8%
1997 0.0034 ha per square kilometre -2.0%
1998 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -0.9%
1999 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -1.7%
2000 0.0033 ha per square kilometre +1.0%
2001 0.0033 ha per square kilometre +0.3%
2002 0.0034 ha per square kilometre +0.9%
2003 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -0.6%
2004 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2005 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2006 0.0033 ha per square kilometre +0.3%
2007 0.0034 ha per square kilometre +0.5%
2008 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -0.4%
2009 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -0.2%
2010 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2011 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2012 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -1.6%
2013 0.0033 ha per square kilometre +1.6%
2014 0.0034 ha per square kilometre +0.5%
2015 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -1.1%
2016 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -0.6%
2017 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -0.4%
2018 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -0.4%
2019 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -0.4%
2020 0.0032 ha per square kilometre -0.4%
2021 0.0033 ha per square kilometre +1.3%
2022 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2023 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina 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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 -28.2% 0.0045 ha per square kilometre 0.0033 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0053 ha per square kilometre 0.0048 ha per square kilometre 0.0056 ha per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0048 ha per square kilometre 0.0043 ha per square kilometre 0.0056 ha per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0033 ha per square kilometre 0.0029 ha per square kilometre 0.0045 ha per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0034 ha per square kilometre 0.0033 ha per square kilometre 0.0035 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0033 ha per square kilometre 0.0033 ha per square kilometre 0.0034 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0033 ha per square kilometre 0.0033 ha per square kilometre 0.0034 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0033 ha per square kilometre 0.0032 ha per square kilometre 0.0033 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 81 Peru 0.0039 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 82 Uruguay 0.0035 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 83 Oman 0.0035 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 85 South Africa 0.0032 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 86 New Caledonia 0.0028 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 87 Solomon Islands 0.0027 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina?
Watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.0033 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.0056 ha per square kilometre in 1973.
What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 ha per square kilometre in 1983.
How does Argentina rank for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 84th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
Is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Watermelons — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Watermelons — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
116 places, 4,942 data points, 1961–2023
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Watermelons — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.