Watermelons — Area harvested in Mexico

Mexico: Watermelons — Area harvested was 38,623 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38,623 ha
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
15th
of 143 countries
All-time high
50,859 ha
in 2008
All-time low
18,503 ha
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Area harvested in Mexico, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 38,623 ha for watermelons — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Mexico peaked at 50,859 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18,503 ha, in 1969.

Mexico ranks 15th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25,920 ha 18,503 ha 30,608 ha 9
1970s 26,951 ha 19,636 ha 35,587 ha 10
1980s 32,684 ha 23,704 ha 38,183 ha 10
1990s 33,475 ha 28,498 ha 41,805 ha 10
2000s 43,664 ha 38,375 ha 50,859 ha 10
2010s 38,960 ha 34,542 ha 44,040 ha 10
2020s 39,215 ha 37,415 ha 42,717 ha 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 12 Viet Nam 48,155 ha compare
  2. 13 Uzbekistan 47,452 ha compare
  3. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 38,781 ha compare
  4. 16 Sudan 37,639 ha compare
  5. 17 Kazakhstan 36,943 ha compare
  6. 18 Yugoslav SFR 34,200 ha compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — area harvested in Mexico?
Watermelons — area harvested in Mexico was 38,623 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 50,859 ha in 2008.
What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 18,503 ha in 1969.
How does Mexico rank for watermelons — area harvested?
Mexico ranks 15th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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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