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

Portugal ranks 75th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal

Name: Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Portugal: Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0083 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0083 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

down 12.6%

World rank

75th

of 115 countries

All-time high

0.0121 ha per square kilometre

in 2017

All-time low

0.0011 ha per square kilometre

in 2000

Years of data

1961–2023

Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.0083 ha per square kilometre for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0121 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 75th 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year	ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.0034 ha per square kilometre	+3.3%
1965	0.0034 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.0034 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.0034 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.0034 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.0034 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.0038 ha per square kilometre	+12.9%
1971	0.0036 ha per square kilometre	-5.7%
1972	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	-9.1%
1973	0.0038 ha per square kilometre	+16.7%
1974	0.0036 ha per square kilometre	-5.7%
1975	0.0036 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.0036 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.0036 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0036 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.0036 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.0036 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.0036 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.0037 ha per square kilometre	+3.0%
1983	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	-11.8%
1984	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.0049 ha per square kilometre	+50.0%
1990	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	-33.3%
1991	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.003 ha per square kilometre	-7.0%
1993	0.0028 ha per square kilometre	-7.2%
1994	0.0026 ha per square kilometre	-8.9%
1995	0.0023 ha per square kilometre	-9.7%
1996	0.0021 ha per square kilometre	-9.9%
1997	0.0019 ha per square kilometre	-9.9%
1998	0.0017 ha per square kilometre	-9.2%
1999	0.0016 ha per square kilometre	-7.0%
2000	0.0011 ha per square kilometre	-28.8%
2001	0.0012 ha per square kilometre	+3.8%
2002	0.0013 ha per square kilometre	+13.0%
2003	0.0014 ha per square kilometre	+8.2%
2004	0.0017 ha per square kilometre	+21.2%
2005	0.0021 ha per square kilometre	+21.9%
2006	0.0024 ha per square kilometre	+12.8%
2007	0.0038 ha per square kilometre	+59.1%
2008	0.0035 ha per square kilometre	-9.1%
2009	0.004 ha per square kilometre	+16.2%
2010	0.0064 ha per square kilometre	+57.3%
2011	0.0076 ha per square kilometre	+18.9%
2012	0.0079 ha per square kilometre	+4.0%
2013	0.0091 ha per square kilometre	+15.4%
2014	0.0095 ha per square kilometre	+4.5%
2015	0.0115 ha per square kilometre	+21.2%
2016	0.0121 ha per square kilometre	+5.4%
2017	0.0121 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2018	0.0102 ha per square kilometre	-16.2%
2019	0.0098 ha per square kilometre	-3.2%
2020	0.0074 ha per square kilometre	-24.4%
2021	0.0082 ha per square kilometre	+10.3%
2022	0.0095 ha per square kilometre	+16.0%
2023	0.0083 ha per square kilometre	-12.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0034 ha per square kilometre	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	0.0034 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0036 ha per square kilometre	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	0.0038 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0036 ha per square kilometre	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	0.0049 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0025 ha per square kilometre	0.0016 ha per square kilometre	0.0033 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0023 ha per square kilometre	0.0011 ha per square kilometre	0.004 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0096 ha per square kilometre	0.0064 ha per square kilometre	0.0121 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0084 ha per square kilometre	0.0074 ha per square kilometre	0.0095 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Portugal

72 Saudi Arabia 0.011 ha per square kilometre compare
73 Honduras 0.0108 ha per square kilometre compare
74 Brazil 0.0097 ha per square kilometre compare
76 Guatemala 0.0082 ha per square kilometre compare
77 Qatar 0.0048 ha per square kilometre compare
78 Mauritania 0.0046 ha per square kilometre compare

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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 Portugal?: Watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0083 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 0.0121 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre?: Portugal ranks 75th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
Is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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.