Watermelons — Area harvested in Americas

Americas: Watermelons — Area harvested was 255,837 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
255,837 ha
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
305,562 ha
in 1965
All-time low
230,215 ha
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Area harvested in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for watermelons — area harvested in Americas is 255,837 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Americas peaked at 305,562 ha in 1965 and was at its lowest, 230,215 ha, in 1977.

That places Americas 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 299,211 ha 287,707 ha 305,562 ha 9
1970s 254,661 ha 230,215 ha 294,822 ha 10
1980s 247,887 ha 231,671 ha 258,762 ha 10
1990s 266,367 ha 246,410 ha 274,353 ha 10
2000s 271,805 ha 259,441 ha 281,620 ha 10
2010s 266,440 ha 253,859 ha 279,098 ha 10
2020s 255,526 ha 250,634 ha 261,879 ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 7 Brazil 83,288 ha compare
  2. 8 Afghanistan 76,004 ha compare
  3. 9 Türkiye 63,267 ha compare
  4. 10 Algeria 62,949 ha compare
  5. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 56,048 ha compare
  6. 12 Viet Nam 48,155 ha compare
  7. 13 Uzbekistan 47,452 ha compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — area harvested in Americas?
Watermelons — area harvested in Americas was 255,837 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 305,562 ha in 1965.
What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 230,215 ha in 1977.
How does Americas rank for watermelons — area harvested?
Americas ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas 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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