Watermelons — Area harvested in El Salvador
El Salvador: Watermelons — Area harvested was 2,001 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Area harvested in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — area harvested in El Salvador stood at 2,001 ha.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in El Salvador peaked at 4,970 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,027 ha, in 2013.
El Salvador ranks 97th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,100 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,150 ha | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 1,300 ha | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 1,400 ha | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 1,530 ha | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 1,540 ha | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1,550 ha | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,600 ha | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 1,620 ha | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1,558 ha | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1,550 ha | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1,550 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,550 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,556 ha | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1,469 ha | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 1,890 ha | +28.7% |
| 1978 | 1,680 ha | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 1,925 ha | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 1,920 ha | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,890 ha | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,890 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,956 ha | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 2,494 ha | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 3,916 ha | +57.0% |
| 1986 | 4,270 ha | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 4,235 ha | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 4,550 ha | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 4,970 ha | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 4,900 ha | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,800 ha | -42.9% |
| 1992 | 2,940 ha | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 2,900 ha | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2,850 ha | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,800 ha | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,028 ha | -27.6% |
| 1997 | 1,750 ha | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 2,098 ha | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 2,170 ha | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3,745 ha | +72.6% |
| 2001 | 3,045 ha | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 3,500 ha | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 2,765 ha | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 2,411 ha | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 2,446 ha | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,082 ha | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 3,149 ha | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3,495 ha | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 1,459 ha | -58.3% |
| 2010 | 1,459 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,924 ha | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 2,439 ha | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 1,027 ha | -57.9% |
| 2014 | 1,219 ha | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 1,240 ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,405 ha | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 2,992 ha | +113.0% |
| 2018 | 1,828 ha | -38.9% |
| 2019 | 1,668 ha | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 1,419 ha | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 1,590 ha | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 2,473 ha | +55.5% |
| 2023 | 2,199 ha | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 2,001 ha | -9.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2,001 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,118 ha, 39% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2,001 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,186 ha, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +113.0% | 1,405 ha | 2,992 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,363 ha | 1,100 ha | 1,600 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,635 ha | 1,469 ha | 1,925 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,209 ha | 1,890 ha | 4,970 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,724 ha | 1,750 ha | 4,900 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,910 ha | 1,459 ha | 3,745 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,720 ha | 1,027 ha | 2,992 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,936 ha | 1,419 ha | 2,473 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for El Salvador
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.045 % 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 0.01 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 3.07 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -16.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested in El Salvador?
- Watermelons — area harvested in El Salvador was 2,001 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,970 ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,027 ha in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for watermelons — area harvested?
- El Salvador ranks 97th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.