Watermelons — Area harvested in Ecuador
Ecuador: Watermelons — Area harvested was 5,012 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Area harvested in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — area harvested in Ecuador stood at 5,012 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Ecuador peaked at 5,610 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 919 ha, in 1973.
That places Ecuador 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Area harvested in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,153 ha | -23.1% |
| 1964 | 1,401 ha | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 1,381 ha | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 1,288 ha | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 1,871 ha | +45.3% |
| 1968 | 1,257 ha | -32.8% |
| 1969 | 2,288 ha | +82.0% |
| 1970 | 2,298 ha | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,378 ha | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1,228 ha | -48.4% |
| 1973 | 919 ha | -25.2% |
| 1974 | 963 ha | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1,195 ha | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 1,456 ha | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 1,259 ha | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 2,033 ha | +61.5% |
| 1979 | 1,610 ha | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 2,590 ha | +60.9% |
| 1981 | 2,717 ha | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1,277 ha | -53.0% |
| 1983 | 1,155 ha | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 1,758 ha | +52.2% |
| 1985 | 2,065 ha | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 2,084 ha | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3,217 ha | +54.4% |
| 1988 | 5,610 ha | +74.4% |
| 1989 | 4,330 ha | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 3,310 ha | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 4,250 ha | +28.4% |
| 1992 | 3,280 ha | -22.8% |
| 1993 | 3,860 ha | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 2,830 ha | -26.7% |
| 1995 | 2,920 ha | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2,634 ha | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 2,500 ha | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 2,700 ha | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 1,457 ha | -46.0% |
| 2000 | 1,694 ha | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 1,601 ha | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1,951 ha | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 2,001 ha | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,976 ha | +48.7% |
| 2005 | 3,010 ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,500 ha | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 3,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,000 ha | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 4,100 ha | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 4,159 ha | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4,280 ha | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4,521 ha | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 4,684 ha | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 4,740 ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,849 ha | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4,884 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,891 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4,918 ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,895 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,904 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,089 ha | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 4,963 ha | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,985 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5,012 ha | +0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5,012 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,118 ha, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5,012 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,186 ha, 4.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,515 ha | 1,153 ha | 2,288 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,534 ha | 919 ha | 2,378 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,680 ha | 1,155 ha | 5,610 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,974 ha | 1,457 ha | 4,250 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,833 ha | 1,601 ha | 4,100 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,682 ha | 4,159 ha | 4,918 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,991 ha | 4,904 ha | 5,089 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- 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 0.177 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.04 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 Ecuador?
- Watermelons — area harvested in Ecuador was 5,012 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,610 ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 919 ha in 1973.
- How does Ecuador rank for watermelons — area harvested?
- Ecuador ranks 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.