Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0116 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 0.0116 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.0126 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Colombia 69th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +136.4% |
| 1986 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +183.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +92.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +300.0% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +183.1% | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +136.4% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +92.0% | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 ha per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +87.5% | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -53.9% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 66 Panama 0.0128 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 French Polynesia 0.0121 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Zimbabwe 0.0119 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0116 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Libya 0.0112 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 0.011 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0116 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0126 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 69th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Watermelons — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.