Watermelons — Area harvested in Israel

Israel: Watermelons — Area harvested was 3,884 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,884 ha
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
71st
of 143 countries
All-time high
16,765 ha
in 1995
All-time low
3,560 ha
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Area harvested in Israel, 1961–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 3,884 ha for watermelons — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Israel peaked at 16,765 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,560 ha, in 2019.

That places Israel 71st out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,559 ha 4,085 ha 7,360 ha 9
1970s 7,204 ha 5,580 ha 9,680 ha 10
1980s 6,142 ha 5,250 ha 7,850 ha 10
1990s 14,708 ha 9,340 ha 16,765 ha 10
2000s 12,213 ha 8,900 ha 15,530 ha 10
2010s 6,751 ha 3,560 ha 9,480 ha 10
2020s 4,334 ha 3,826 ha 5,128 ha 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 68 Australia and New Zealand 4,264 ha compare
  2. 69 Australia 4,036 ha compare
  3. 70 Armenia 3,966 ha compare
  4. 72 Hungary 3,680 ha compare
  5. 73 Zimbabwe 3,194 ha compare
  6. 74 Cuba 3,053 ha compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — area harvested in Israel?
Watermelons — area harvested in Israel was 3,884 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 16,765 ha in 1995.
What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 3,560 ha in 2019.
How does Israel rank for watermelons — area harvested?
Israel ranks 71st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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