Watermelons — Area harvested in Europe

Europe: Watermelons — Area harvested was 215,764 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
215,764 ha
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
756,414 ha
in 1978
All-time low
192,556 ha
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Area harvested in Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 215,764 ha for watermelons — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Europe peaked at 756,414 ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 192,556 ha, in 2022.

Europe ranks 11th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 679,231 ha 638,298 ha 724,620 ha 9
1970s 676,522 ha 639,024 ha 756,414 ha 10
1980s 567,016 ha 533,128 ha 654,293 ha 10
1990s 383,631 ha 260,363 ha 612,120 ha 10
2000s 316,666 ha 277,490 ha 375,728 ha 10
2010s 298,116 ha 266,982 ha 341,108 ha 10
2020s 217,701 ha 192,556 ha 243,479 ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 8 Afghanistan 76,004 ha compare
  2. 9 Türkiye 63,267 ha compare
  3. 10 Algeria 62,949 ha compare
  4. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 56,048 ha compare
  5. 12 Viet Nam 48,155 ha compare
  6. 13 Uzbekistan 47,452 ha compare
  7. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 38,781 ha compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — area harvested in Europe?
Watermelons — area harvested in Europe was 215,764 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 756,414 ha in 1978.
What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 192,556 ha in 2022.
How does Europe rank for watermelons — area harvested?
Europe ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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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