Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in India
India: Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0424 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in India stood at 0.0424 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.0424 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places India 27th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0173 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.032 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0306 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.034 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.039 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0404 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0424 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +65.7% | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | 0.009 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0183 ha per square kilometre | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | 0.034 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0404 ha per square kilometre | 0.039 ha per square kilometre | 0.0424 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 0.0442 ha per square kilometre compare
- 25 Pakistan 0.0431 ha per square kilometre compare
- 26 Spain 0.0429 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Ukraine 0.0404 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Puerto Rico 0.038 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Fiji 0.0372 ha per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in India?
- Watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in India was 0.0424 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0424 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 27th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.