Watermelons — Area harvested in Hungary
Hungary: Watermelons — Area harvested was 3,680 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Watermelons — Area harvested in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 3,680 ha for watermelons — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Hungary peaked at 16,227 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2,490 ha, in 2022.
Hungary ranks 90th of 170 countries 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,363 ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,501 ha | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 11,157 ha | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 13,337 ha | +19.5% |
| 1965 | 11,312 ha | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 12,092 ha | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 10,025 ha | -17.1% |
| 1968 | 11,924 ha | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 11,040 ha | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 7,577 ha | -31.4% |
| 1971 | 7,960 ha | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 8,500 ha | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 9,200 ha | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 8,600 ha | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 6,700 ha | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 9,038 ha | +34.9% |
| 1977 | 9,698 ha | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 9,626 ha | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 11,634 ha | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 10,213 ha | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 10,480 ha | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 10,551 ha | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 9,707 ha | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 9,759 ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 9,275 ha | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 9,604 ha | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 15,978 ha | +66.4% |
| 1988 | 14,314 ha | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 16,227 ha | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 7,681 ha | -52.7% |
| 1991 | 4,939 ha | -35.7% |
| 1992 | 4,873 ha | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 5,556 ha | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 5,875 ha | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 6,929 ha | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 6,152 ha | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 5,538 ha | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 6,727 ha | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 7,255 ha | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 7,864 ha | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 8,290 ha | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 9,509 ha | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 11,192 ha | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 11,914 ha | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 10,167 ha | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 6,647 ha | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 7,900 ha | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 7,870 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6,918 ha | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 5,800 ha | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 6,392 ha | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 6,080 ha | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 5,810 ha | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 6,120 ha | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 6,016 ha | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5,406 ha | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 5,269 ha | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5,090 ha | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5,120 ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,740 ha | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 3,220 ha | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 2,490 ha | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 2,880 ha | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 3,680 ha | +27.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 3,680 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 228 ha, 16.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 3,680 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,005 ha, 3.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,195 ha | 9,501 ha | 13,337 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,853 ha | 6,700 ha | 11,634 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,611 ha | 9,275 ha | 16,227 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,152 ha | 4,873 ha | 7,681 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,827 ha | 6,647 ha | 11,914 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,710 ha | 5,090 ha | 6,392 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,202 ha | 2,490 ha | 3,740 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More environment data for Hungary
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.24 % 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 0.0761 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 8.03 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 38.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested in Hungary?
- Watermelons — area harvested in Hungary was 3,680 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 16,227 ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,490 ha in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for watermelons — area harvested?
- Hungary ranks 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.