Watermelons — Area harvested in Malta

Malta: Watermelons — Area harvested was 94 ha in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
94 ha
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
108th
of 143 countries
All-time high
143 ha
in 2004
All-time low
83 ha
in 2016
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Watermelons — Area harvested in Malta, 1998–2017

0501001501998200720171998: 100 ha1999: 104 ha2000: 105 ha2001: 102 ha2002: 110 ha2003: 140 ha2004: 143 ha2005: 130 ha2006: 132 ha2007: 126 ha2008: 125 ha2009: 105 ha2010: 90 ha2011: 95 ha2012: 100 ha2013: 90 ha2014: 97 ha2015: 96 ha2016: 83 ha2017: 94 ha

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 108th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 Botswana 150 ha
  2. 106 Trinidad and Tobago 116 ha compare
  3. 107 Polynesia 106 ha compare
  4. 109 Malawi 86 ha compare
  5. 110 Solomon Islands 75 ha compare
  6. 110 United Arab Emirates 75 ha compare

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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 108th out of 143 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

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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