Watermelons — Area harvested in Asia
Asia: Watermelons — Area harvested was 2.21 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — area harvested in Asia stood at 2.21 million ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Asia peaked at 2.64 million ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 741,152 ha, in 1970.
Asia ranks 2nd of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Area harvested in Asia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 914,826 ha | — |
| 1962 | 939,113 ha | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 903,620 ha | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 846,739 ha | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 846,637 ha | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 827,780 ha | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 877,804 ha | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 876,479 ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 885,722 ha | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 741,152 ha | -16.3% |
| 1971 | 807,733 ha | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 801,920 ha | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 820,509 ha | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 855,608 ha | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 878,279 ha | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 913,288 ha | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 903,504 ha | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 957,101 ha | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 948,324 ha | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.00 million ha | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.03 million ha | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.11 million ha | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 1.12 million ha | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.14 million ha | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.42 million ha | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 1.45 million ha | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.52 million ha | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.39 million ha | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 1.28 million ha | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million ha | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 1.14 million ha | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.48 million ha | +29.6% |
| 1993 | 1.58 million ha | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 1.55 million ha | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.58 million ha | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.69 million ha | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.76 million ha | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.08 million ha | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 2.15 million ha | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.32 million ha | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 2.53 million ha | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 2.56 million ha | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.64 million ha | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.46 million ha | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.50 million ha | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.55 million ha | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.47 million ha | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.37 million ha | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.38 million ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.42 million ha | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.38 million ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.34 million ha | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.36 million ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.36 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.36 million ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million ha | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.23 million ha | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.29 million ha | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.31 million ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.23 million ha | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.23 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.24 million ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.21 million ha | -1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested in Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +29.6% | 1.14 million ha | 1.48 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 879,858 ha | 827,780 ha | 939,113 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 862,742 ha | 741,152 ha | 957,101 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 million ha | 1.00 million ha | 1.52 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 million ha | 1.09 million ha | 2.15 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 million ha | 2.32 million ha | 2.64 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 million ha | 2.23 million ha | 2.42 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 million ha | 2.21 million ha | 2.31 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested in Asia?
- Watermelons — area harvested in Asia was 2.21 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 741,152 ha in 1970.
- How does Asia rank for watermelons — area harvested?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.