Watermelons — Area harvested in Brazil
Brazil: Watermelons — Area harvested was 83,288 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Watermelons — Area harvested in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — area harvested in Brazil is 83,288 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Brazil peaked at 126,831 ha in 1967 and was at its lowest, 65,039 ha, in 1977.
That places Brazil 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Area harvested in Brazil, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 114,382 ha | — |
| 1962 | 112,807 ha | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 109,275 ha | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 117,691 ha | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 119,650 ha | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 112,525 ha | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 126,831 ha | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 125,971 ha | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 114,767 ha | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 103,429 ha | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 115,748 ha | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 118,636 ha | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 104,123 ha | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 84,706 ha | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 82,719 ha | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 67,378 ha | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 65,039 ha | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 69,429 ha | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 66,305 ha | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 69,739 ha | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 74,249 ha | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 82,158 ha | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 74,621 ha | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 79,391 ha | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 74,612 ha | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 72,488 ha | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 73,749 ha | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 72,927 ha | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 67,046 ha | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 67,986 ha | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 71,413 ha | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 67,907 ha | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 67,392 ha | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 72,213 ha | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 79,347 ha | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 75,301 ha | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 81,664 ha | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 77,022 ha | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 80,196 ha | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 80,509 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 77,409 ha | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 75,389 ha | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 82,285 ha | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 80,889 ha | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 85,461 ha | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 92,996 ha | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 96,556 ha | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 88,189 ha | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 93,726 ha | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 94,946 ha | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 97,718 ha | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 94,612 ha | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 92,021 ha | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 94,375 ha | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 95,965 ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 90,316 ha | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 103,204 ha | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 101,980 ha | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 98,946 ha | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 98,241 ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 91,922 ha | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 84,733 ha | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 80,897 ha | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 83,288 ha | +3.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 83,288 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,118 ha, 16.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 83,288 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,186 ha, 70.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117,100 ha | 109,275 ha | 126,831 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 87,751 ha | 65,039 ha | 118,636 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,098 ha | 67,046 ha | 82,158 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,044 ha | 67,392 ha | 81,664 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,341 ha | 75,389 ha | 96,556 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,408 ha | 90,316 ha | 103,204 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,816 ha | 80,897 ha | 98,241 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 6 Russian Federation 106,017 ha compare
- 6 Russia 106,017 ha compare
- 8 Senegal 92,607 ha compare
- 10 Afghanistan 76,004 ha compare
- 10 Afghanistan 76,004 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 63,267 ha compare
- 12 Turkey 63,267 ha compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.9906 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.91 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested in Brazil?
- Watermelons — area harvested in Brazil was 83,288 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 126,831 ha in 1967.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,039 ha in 1977.
- How does Brazil rank for watermelons — area harvested?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.