Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0009 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0009 ha per square kilometre for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0012 ha per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 95th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +102.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +102.5% | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +50.0% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +33.3% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +33.3% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +29.5% | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +28.1% | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 92 Slovenia 0.001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 0.001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Malawi 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0009 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 ha per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 95th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.