Watermelons — Area harvested in Libya

Libya: Watermelons — Area harvested was 19,623 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19,623 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
30th
of 143 countries
All-time high
20,062 ha
in 2022
All-time low
1,308 ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Area harvested in Libya, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for watermelons — area harvested in Libya is 19,623 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Libya peaked at 20,062 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,308 ha, in 1964.

That places Libya 30th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,488 ha 1,308 ha 2,043 ha 9
1970s 11,192 ha 1,500 ha 14,015 ha 10
1980s 9,895 ha 6,962 ha 14,000 ha 10
1990s 12,277 ha 11,000 ha 13,170 ha 10
2000s 15,156 ha 12,531 ha 16,500 ha 10
2010s 17,858 ha 16,802 ha 19,200 ha 10
2020s 19,177 ha 17,920 ha 20,062 ha 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 27 Spain 21,840 ha compare
  2. 28 Egypt 21,455 ha compare
  3. 29 Tajikistan 20,957 ha compare
  4. 31 Melanesia 18,464 ha compare
  5. 32 Serbia and Montenegro 18,456 ha compare
  6. 33 Sudan (former) 16,968 ha compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — area harvested in Libya?
Watermelons — area harvested in Libya was 19,623 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 20,062 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1,308 ha in 1964.
How does Libya rank for watermelons — area harvested?
Libya ranks 30th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya 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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