Watermelons — Area harvested in Egypt
Egypt: Watermelons — Area harvested was 21,455 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Area harvested in Egypt, 1961–2024
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 35th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Area harvested in Egypt, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,015 ha | — |
| 1962 | 26,970 ha | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 30,646 ha | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 33,281 ha | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 37,986 ha | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 43,790 ha | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 39,856 ha | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 35,707 ha | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 38,647 ha | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 37,807 ha | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 40,328 ha | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 40,328 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 43,688 ha | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 45,789 ha | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 46,630 ha | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 51,784 ha | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 48,163 ha | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 51,236 ha | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 52,531 ha | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 50,334 ha | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 50,207 ha | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 48,848 ha | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 40,750 ha | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 52,100 ha | +27.9% |
| 1985 | 55,030 ha | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 65,110 ha | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 61,330 ha | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 60,492 ha | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 50,830 ha | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 49,150 ha | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 43,049 ha | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 30,474 ha | -29.2% |
| 1993 | 32,000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 40,000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 51,418 ha | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 42,042 ha | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 62,867 ha | +49.5% |
| 1998 | 54,484 ha | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 67,369 ha | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 67,890 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 56,614 ha | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 72,037 ha | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 70,199 ha | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 63,508 ha | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 70,980 ha | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 69,100 ha | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 64,000 ha | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 49,790 ha | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 57,305 ha | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 54,051 ha | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 50,831 ha | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 63,066 ha | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 46,974 ha | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 70,017 ha | +49.1% |
| 2015 | 46,986 ha | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 56,313 ha | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 38,700 ha | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 44,000 ha | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 42,464 ha | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 40,850 ha | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 28,644 ha | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 29,903 ha | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 20,791 ha | -30.5% |
| 2024 | 21,455 ha | +3.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 21,455 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,742 ha, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 21,455 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,266 ha, 5.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Egypt
- 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 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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 35th out of 170 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
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.