Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0213 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 0.0213 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0453 ha per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.003 ha per square kilometre, in 1963.
Malaysia ranks 49th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0183 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0183 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0183 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0192 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0192 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.031 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0453 ha per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.042 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0364 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.033 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0253 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0265 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0453 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | 0.0253 ha per square kilometre | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | 0.0265 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0213 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0453 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 ha per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Malaysia rank for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.