Watermelons — Area harvested in Australia
Australia: Watermelons — Area harvested was 4,036 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Area harvested in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — area harvested in Australia stood at 4,036 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Australia peaked at 4,950 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,352 ha, in 1961.
Australia ranks 86th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Area harvested in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,352 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,352 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,352 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,404 ha | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 1,404 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,456 ha | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 1,716 ha | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 1,820 ha | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 1,786 ha | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1,654 ha | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 2,106 ha | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 2,332 ha | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 2,100 ha | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 1,907 ha | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 1,721 ha | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 1,939 ha | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 2,346 ha | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 2,701 ha | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 2,510 ha | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 2,487 ha | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,533 ha | -38.4% |
| 1982 | 1,822 ha | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 2,473 ha | +35.7% |
| 1984 | 2,582 ha | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 2,772 ha | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 2,945 ha | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 2,779 ha | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 3,082 ha | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 3,196 ha | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 3,376 ha | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 4,039 ha | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 3,633 ha | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 3,724 ha | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3,891 ha | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 3,963 ha | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4,228 ha | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 4,346 ha | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3,984 ha | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 4,175 ha | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 4,846 ha | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 4,950 ha | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4,470 ha | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 4,335 ha | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3,736 ha | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 4,043 ha | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 4,664 ha | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 4,421 ha | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 4,430 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,168 ha | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 4,149 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,109 ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4,162 ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4,245 ha | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4,035 ha | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 3,742 ha | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 4,007 ha | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 3,995 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,959 ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,926 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,970 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4,096 ha | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3,889 ha | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 3,420 ha | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 4,036 ha | +18.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4,036 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 228 ha, 17.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4,036 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,036 ha, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,516 ha | 1,352 ha | 1,820 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,132 ha | 1,654 ha | 2,701 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,567 ha | 1,533 ha | 3,196 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,936 ha | 3,376 ha | 4,346 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,406 ha | 3,736 ha | 4,950 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,033 ha | 3,742 ha | 4,245 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,882 ha | 3,420 ha | 4,096 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2163 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 11.54 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.36 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -5.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested in Australia?
- Watermelons — area harvested in Australia was 4,036 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,950 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,352 ha in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for watermelons — area harvested?
- Australia ranks 86th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.