Watermelons — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Watermelons — Area harvested was 6,706 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6,706 ha
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
45th
of 131 countries
All-time high
24,166 ha
in 1986
All-time low
6,160 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, 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 China, Taiwan Province of is 6,706 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 24,166 ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6,160 ha, in 1961.

That places China, Taiwan Province of 45th out of 131 countries 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 8,944 ha 6,160 ha 11,767 ha 9
1970s 14,890 ha 11,081 ha 19,462 ha 10
1980s 21,163 ha 18,799 ha 24,166 ha 10
1990s 19,516 ha 18,363 ha 21,549 ha 10
2000s 14,677 ha 11,799 ha 19,757 ha 10
2010s 10,810 ha 9,020 ha 11,871 ha 10
2020s 7,336 ha 6,706 ha 8,213 ha 5

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 42 Romania 7,510 ha compare
  2. 43 Cameroon 7,460 ha compare
  3. 44 Thailand 6,893 ha compare
  4. 46 Greece 6,310 ha compare
  5. 47 Guinea 6,023 ha compare
  6. 48 Albania 5,903 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of?
Watermelons — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of was 6,706 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 24,166 ha in 1986.
What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 6,160 ha in 1961.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for watermelons — area harvested?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 45th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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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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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