Watermelons — Area harvested in Egypt

Egypt: Watermelons — Area harvested was 21,455 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21,455 ha
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
28th
of 143 countries
All-time high
72,037 ha
in 2002
All-time low
20,791 ha
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Area harvested in Egypt, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 21,455 ha for watermelons — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Egypt peaked at 72,037 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20,791 ha, in 2023.

Egypt ranks 28th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34,766 ha 26,015 ha 43,790 ha 9
1970s 45,828 ha 37,807 ha 52,531 ha 10
1980s 53,503 ha 40,750 ha 65,110 ha 10
1990s 47,285 ha 30,474 ha 67,369 ha 10
2000s 64,142 ha 49,790 ha 72,037 ha 10
2010s 51,340 ha 38,700 ha 70,017 ha 10
2020s 28,329 ha 20,791 ha 40,850 ha 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 25 Mali 23,576 ha compare
  2. 26 Ukraine 23,100 ha compare
  3. 27 Spain 21,840 ha compare
  4. 29 Tajikistan 20,957 ha compare
  5. 30 Libya 19,623 ha compare
  6. 31 Melanesia 18,464 ha compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — area harvested in Egypt?
Watermelons — area harvested in Egypt was 21,455 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 72,037 ha in 2002.
What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 20,791 ha in 2023.
How does Egypt rank for watermelons — area harvested?
Egypt ranks 28th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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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