Watermelons — Area harvested in Malta
Malta: Watermelons — Area harvested was 94 ha in 2017. ▼ Falling
Watermelons — Area harvested in Malta, 1998–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — area harvested in Malta is 94 ha, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Malta peaked at 143 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 83 ha, in 2016.
Malta ranks 129th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Watermelons — Area harvested in Malta, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100 ha | — |
| 1999 | 104 ha | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 105 ha | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 102 ha | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 110 ha | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 140 ha | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 143 ha | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 130 ha | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 132 ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 126 ha | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 125 ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 105 ha | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 90 ha | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 95 ha | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 100 ha | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 90 ha | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 97 ha | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 96 ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 83 ha | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 94 ha | +13.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 94 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 228 ha, 41% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malta's 94 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,266 ha, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102 ha | 100 ha | 104 ha | 2 |
| 2000s | 121.8 ha | 102 ha | 143 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.12 ha | 83 ha | 100 ha | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 126 Botswana 150 ha
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 116 ha compare
- 128 Polynesia 106 ha compare
- 130 Malawi 86 ha compare
- 131 Solomon Islands 75 ha compare
- 131 United Arab Emirates 75 ha compare
More environment data for Malta
- 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 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested in Malta?
- Watermelons — area harvested in Malta was 94 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 143 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 ha in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for watermelons — area harvested?
- Malta ranks 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2017.
- Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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.