Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0202 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0202 ha per square kilometre for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 63.0% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.1225 ha per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0202 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Iraq ranks 53rd of 115 countries on this measure, 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0475 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0582 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0732 ha per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0789 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.083 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0949 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0915 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1076 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 0.098 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1212 ha per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1126 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1009 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0671 ha per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0703 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1024 ha per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1044 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1019 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0784 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1007 ha per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0963 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1004 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1043 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1019 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1225 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1016 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0952 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0857 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1058 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0978 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0726 ha per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0869 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0892 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0875 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0842 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0937 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.096 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.112 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1212 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1212 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.076 ha per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1046 ha per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1092 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1143 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0995 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.083 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0708 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.048 ha per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0573 ha per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.073 ha per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0854 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0524 ha per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2015 | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0511 ha per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0544 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0501 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | -63.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0766 ha per square kilometre | 0.0475 ha per square kilometre | 0.1076 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0957 ha per square kilometre | 0.0671 ha per square kilometre | 0.1212 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0857 ha per square kilometre | 0.1225 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0905 ha per square kilometre | 0.0726 ha per square kilometre | 0.112 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0984 ha per square kilometre | 0.0708 ha per square kilometre | 0.1212 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0492 ha per square kilometre | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | 0.0854 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0448 ha per square kilometre | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0202 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1225 ha per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 53rd out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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)
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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.