Watermelons — Area harvested in Guyana
Guyana: Watermelons — Area harvested was 252 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested in Guyana, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — area harvested in Guyana stood at 252 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Guyana peaked at 350 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7 ha, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 122nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Area harvested in Guyana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13 ha | — |
| 1998 | 10 ha | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 43 ha | +330.0% |
| 2000 | 7 ha | -83.7% |
| 2001 | 55 ha | +685.7% |
| 2002 | 115 ha | +109.1% |
| 2003 | 126 ha | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 138 ha | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 140 ha | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 115 ha | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 109 ha | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 100 ha | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 250 ha | +150.0% |
| 2010 | 350 ha | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 350 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 250 ha | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 230 ha | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 164 ha | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 242 ha | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 268 ha | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 287 ha | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 334 ha | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 284 ha | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 291 ha | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 281 ha | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 295 ha | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 256 ha | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 252 ha | -1.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 252 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 228 ha, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 252 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,186 ha, 21% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +685.7% | 7 ha | 55 ha |
| 1999 | +330.0% | 10 ha | 43 ha |
| 2009 | +150.0% | 100 ha | 250 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22 ha | 10 ha | 43 ha | 3 |
| 2000s | 115.5 ha | 7 ha | 250 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.9 ha | 164 ha | 350 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 275 ha | 252 ha | 295 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Guyana
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.7105 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.299 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.81 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested in Guyana?
- Watermelons — area harvested in Guyana was 252 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 350 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 ha in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for watermelons — area harvested?
- Guyana ranks 122nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.