Watermelons — Area harvested in Jordan
Jordan: Watermelons — Area harvested was 1,132 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested in Jordan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — area harvested in Jordan is 1,132 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.5% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Jordan peaked at 17,000 ha in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1,065 ha, in 2000.
Jordan ranks 73rd of 131 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,700 ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 13,300 ha | +47.8% |
| 1965 | 17,000 ha | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 7,500 ha | -55.9% |
| 1967 | 5,257 ha | -29.9% |
| 1968 | 7,116 ha | +35.4% |
| 1969 | 5,700 ha | -19.9% |
| 1970 | 4,880 ha | -14.4% |
| 1971 | 5,400 ha | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 6,900 ha | +27.8% |
| 1973 | 9,800 ha | +42.0% |
| 1974 | 8,007 ha | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 4,974 ha | -37.9% |
| 1976 | 3,332 ha | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 3,125 ha | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 4,126 ha | +32.0% |
| 1979 | 1,299 ha | -68.5% |
| 1980 | 3,891 ha | +199.5% |
| 1981 | 5,389 ha | +38.5% |
| 1982 | 5,229 ha | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 3,507 ha | -32.9% |
| 1984 | 2,152 ha | -38.6% |
| 1985 | 3,801 ha | +76.6% |
| 1986 | 2,030 ha | -46.6% |
| 1987 | 3,180 ha | +56.7% |
| 1988 | 3,720 ha | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 2,309 ha | -37.9% |
| 1990 | 3,028 ha | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 2,363 ha | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 1,207 ha | -48.9% |
| 1993 | 1,248 ha | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 3,067 ha | +145.8% |
| 1995 | 3,844 ha | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 2,314 ha | -39.8% |
| 1997 | 2,331 ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,279 ha | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 3,167 ha | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 1,065 ha | -66.4% |
| 2001 | 1,565 ha | +46.9% |
| 2002 | 1,640 ha | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 2,577 ha | +57.1% |
| 2004 | 1,286 ha | -50.1% |
| 2005 | 1,392 ha | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 2,115 ha | +51.9% |
| 2007 | 1,760 ha | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 2,145 ha | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 2,557 ha | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 3,745 ha | +46.5% |
| 2011 | 2,686 ha | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 2,932 ha | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2,783 ha | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 3,424 ha | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 2,629 ha | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 1,772 ha | -32.6% |
| 2017 | 1,488 ha | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 1,459 ha | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,739 ha | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 1,322 ha | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 2,198 ha | +66.3% |
| 2022 | 1,844 ha | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 1,520 ha | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 1,132 ha | -25.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1,132 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,118 ha, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1,132 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,884 ha, 29% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,141 ha | 5,257 ha | 17,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,184 ha | 1,299 ha | 9,800 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,521 ha | 2,030 ha | 5,389 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,485 ha | 1,207 ha | 3,844 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,810 ha | 1,065 ha | 2,577 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,466 ha | 1,459 ha | 3,745 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,603 ha | 1,132 ha | 2,198 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested in Jordan?
- Watermelons — area harvested in Jordan was 1,132 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,000 ha in 1965.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,065 ha in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for watermelons — area harvested?
- Jordan ranks 73rd out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.