How does Namibia rank for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre?

Namibia ranks 99th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.

Is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Namibia

Name: Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Namibia
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Namibia: Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0004 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0004 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

99th

of 115 countries

All-time high

0.0006 ha per square kilometre

in 2008

All-time low

0.0001 ha per square kilometre

in 1997

Years of data

1997–2023

Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1997–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.0004 ha per square kilometre for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0006 ha per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.

Namibia ranks 99th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1997 to 2023.
Year	ha per square kilometre	Change
1997	0.0001 ha per square kilometre	—
1998	0.0002 ha per square kilometre	+27.5%
1999	0.0002 ha per square kilometre	+3.3%
2000	0.0002 ha per square kilometre	+3.2%
2001	0.0002 ha per square kilometre	+2.5%
2002	0.0002 ha per square kilometre	-10.8%
2003	0.0002 ha per square kilometre	+12.8%
2004	0.0002 ha per square kilometre	-4.8%
2005	0.0003 ha per square kilometre	+50.0%
2006	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	+33.3%
2007	0.0005 ha per square kilometre	+28.1%
2008	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	+22.0%
2009	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	-40.0%
2010	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	+6.7%
2011	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	-5.0%
2012	0.0003 ha per square kilometre	-27.6%
2013	0.0003 ha per square kilometre	+21.8%
2014	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	+22.0%
2015	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	+7.6%
2016	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	-10.2%
2017	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	+5.1%
2018	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	-4.5%
2019	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	+1.6%
2020	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	+2.2%
2021	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	-1.8%
2022	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2023	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.0002 ha per square kilometre	0.0001 ha per square kilometre	0.0002 ha per square kilometre	3
2000s	0.0003 ha per square kilometre	0.0002 ha per square kilometre	0.0006 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	0.0003 ha per square kilometre	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	0.0004 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Namibia

96 Austria 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
97 Poland 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
98 Australia 0.0004 ha per square kilometre compare
100 Suriname 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare
101 Somalia 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare
102 Botswana 0.0002 ha per square kilometre compare

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Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
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Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 Namibia?: Watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0004 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
How does Namibia rank for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre?: Namibia ranks 99th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
Is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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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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)

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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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Indicator: Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit: ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 116 places, 4,942 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

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.