Watermelons — Area harvested in Cyprus
Cyprus: Watermelons — Area harvested was 330 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Watermelons — Area harvested in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — area harvested in Cyprus is 330 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Cyprus peaked at 1,338 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 310 ha, in 2023.
That places Cyprus 118th out of 170 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.
Watermelons — Area harvested in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,338 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,338 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,271 ha | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 1,204 ha | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 1,264 ha | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 1,204 ha | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 1,217 ha | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 1,231 ha | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,204 ha | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 1,137 ha | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 1,338 ha | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 1,204 ha | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 1,137 ha | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 1,204 ha | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 803 ha | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 843 ha | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 763 ha | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 669 ha | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 983 ha | +46.9% |
| 1980 | 669 ha | -31.9% |
| 1981 | 736 ha | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 763 ha | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 669 ha | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 803 ha | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 803 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 803 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 736 ha | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 736 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 780 ha | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 760 ha | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 730 ha | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 700 ha | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 530 ha | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 750 ha | +41.5% |
| 1996 | 690 ha | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 700 ha | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 710 ha | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 710 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 700 ha | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 710 ha | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 730 ha | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 660 ha | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 582 ha | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 542 ha | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 535 ha | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 456 ha | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 369 ha | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 606 ha | +64.2% |
| 2010 | 551 ha | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 547 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 531 ha | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 589 ha | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 601 ha | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 528 ha | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 473 ha | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 436 ha | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 430 ha | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 420 ha | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 390 ha | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 390 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 360 ha | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 310 ha | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 330 ha | +6.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 330 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 228 ha, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 330 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,005 ha, 33% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +64.2% | 369 ha | 606 ha |
| 1979 | +46.9% | 669 ha | 983 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,252 ha | 1,204 ha | 1,338 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,008 ha | 669 ha | 1,338 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 749.8 ha | 669 ha | 803 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 698 ha | 530 ha | 760 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 589 ha | 369 ha | 730 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 510.6 ha | 420 ha | 601 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 356 ha | 310 ha | 390 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More environment data for Cyprus
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0022 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.462 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.8 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.2981 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -16.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested in Cyprus?
- Watermelons — area harvested in Cyprus was 330 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,338 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 310 ha in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for watermelons — area harvested?
- Cyprus ranks 118th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.