Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in France
France: Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0017 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in France is 0.0017 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0017 ha per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places France 88th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +285.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +285.8% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +100.0% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +66.7% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +50.0% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +50.0% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 85 South Africa 0.0032 ha per square kilometre compare
- 86 New Caledonia 0.0028 ha per square kilometre compare
- 87 Solomon Islands 0.0027 ha per square kilometre compare
- 89 Kuwait 0.0017 ha per square kilometre compare
- 90 Slovakia 0.0017 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Guyana 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in France?
- Watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in France was 0.0017 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does France rank for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 88th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.