Watermelons — Area harvested in Brazil

Brazil: Watermelons — Area harvested was 83,288 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
83,288 ha
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
7th
of 143 countries
All-time high
126,831 ha
in 1967
All-time low
65,039 ha
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Area harvested in Brazil, 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 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 7th out of 143 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 India 127,811 ha compare
  2. 5 Russian Federation 106,017 ha compare
  3. 6 Senegal 92,607 ha compare
  4. 8 Afghanistan 76,004 ha compare
  5. 9 Türkiye 63,267 ha compare
  6. 10 Algeria 62,949 ha compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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 7th out of 143 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

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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