Watermelons — Area harvested in Europe
Europe: Watermelons — Area harvested was 215,764 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Watermelons — Area harvested in Europe, 1961–2024
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 30 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.
Watermelons — Area harvested in Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 672,009 ha | — |
| 1962 | 678,531 ha | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 694,960 ha | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 724,620 ha | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 690,544 ha | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 679,245 ha | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 667,620 ha | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 667,250 ha | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 638,298 ha | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 639,024 ha | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 650,279 ha | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 703,503 ha | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 746,736 ha | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 650,904 ha | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 655,744 ha | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 650,942 ha | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 648,615 ha | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 756,414 ha | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 663,061 ha | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 545,936 ha | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 543,130 ha | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 543,090 ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 537,774 ha | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 533,690 ha | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 533,298 ha | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 533,128 ha | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 603,606 ha | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 642,215 ha | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 654,293 ha | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 603,104 ha | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 612,120 ha | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 330,566 ha | -46.0% |
| 1993 | 284,335 ha | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 260,363 ha | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 328,799 ha | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 350,734 ha | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 350,212 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 321,357 ha | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 394,722 ha | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 375,728 ha | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 312,384 ha | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 320,699 ha | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 334,341 ha | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 306,280 ha | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 277,490 ha | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 315,076 ha | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 290,604 ha | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 321,011 ha | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 313,052 ha | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 302,208 ha | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 341,108 ha | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 296,468 ha | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 304,885 ha | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 296,341 ha | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 308,875 ha | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 299,275 ha | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 287,133 ha | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 277,888 ha | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 266,982 ha | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 232,760 ha | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 243,479 ha | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 192,556 ha | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 203,947 ha | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 215,764 ha | +5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested in Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -46.0% | 612,120 ha | 330,566 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
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 30 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
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.