Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0207 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0207 ha per square kilometre for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 33.4% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0334 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
Kenya ranks 52nd of 115 countries on this measure, 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0301 ha per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0311 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0207 ha per square kilometre | -33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | 0.0207 ha per square kilometre | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0207 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0334 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 52nd out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.