Watermelons — Area harvested in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Watermelons — Area harvested was 3,026 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested in Dominican Republic, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 3,026 ha for watermelons — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 404.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Dominican Republic peaked at 3,026 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 400 ha, in 2010.
That places Dominican Republic 93rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Area harvested in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 400 ha | — |
| 2011 | 500 ha | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 400 ha | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 600 ha | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 600 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 700 ha | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 800 ha | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1,000 ha | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 889 ha | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 1,008 ha | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 1,115 ha | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 1,139 ha | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2,058 ha | +80.7% |
| 2023 | 2,453 ha | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 3,026 ha | +23.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3,026 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,118 ha, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3,026 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,186 ha, 2.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 689.7 ha | 400 ha | 1,008 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,958 ha | 1,115 ha | 3,026 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.1039 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.84 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 Dominican Republic?
- Watermelons — area harvested in Dominican Republic was 3,026 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3,026 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 ha in 2010.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for watermelons — area harvested?
- Dominican Republic ranks 93rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 404.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.