Watermelons — Area harvested in Algeria

Algeria: Watermelons — Area harvested was 62,949 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62,949 ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 143 countries
All-time high
63,145 ha
in 2023
All-time low
16,010 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Area harvested in Algeria, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, watermelons — area harvested in Algeria stood at 62,949 ha.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Algeria peaked at 63,145 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,010 ha, in 1961.

That places Algeria 10th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19,314 ha 16,010 ha 24,820 ha 9
1970s 23,031 ha 20,400 ha 27,030 ha 10
1980s 33,219 ha 28,350 ha 40,740 ha 10
1990s 34,615 ha 29,950 ha 38,890 ha 10
2000s 38,296 ha 28,980 ha 44,791 ha 10
2010s 56,310 ha 49,455 ha 62,673 ha 10
2020s 60,593 ha 56,408 ha 63,145 ha 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 7 Brazil 83,288 ha compare
  2. 8 Afghanistan 76,004 ha compare
  3. 9 Türkiye 63,267 ha compare
  4. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 56,048 ha compare
  5. 12 Viet Nam 48,155 ha compare
  6. 13 Uzbekistan 47,452 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — area harvested in Algeria?
Watermelons — area harvested in Algeria was 62,949 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 63,145 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 16,010 ha in 1961.
How does Algeria rank for watermelons — area harvested?
Algeria ranks 10th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Watermelons — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Watermelons — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
175 places, 8,161 data points, 1961–2024
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