Watermelons — Area harvested in Morocco

Morocco: Watermelons — Area harvested was 8,728 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,728 ha
Change on year
down 39.8%
World rank
46th
of 143 countries
All-time high
19,600 ha
in 2004
All-time low
6,000 ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Area harvested in Morocco, 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 Morocco is 8,728 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 39.8% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Morocco peaked at 19,600 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,000 ha, in 1963.

Morocco ranks 46th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,967 ha 6,000 ha 8,000 ha 9
1970s 7,790 ha 7,200 ha 12,000 ha 10
1980s 11,334 ha 7,700 ha 15,741 ha 10
1990s 13,270 ha 10,350 ha 17,046 ha 10
2000s 14,944 ha 9,640 ha 19,600 ha 10
2010s 15,658 ha 12,231 ha 18,941 ha 10
2020s 14,701 ha 8,728 ha 19,206 ha 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 43 Argentina 8,996 ha compare
  2. 44 Kenya 8,843 ha compare
  3. 45 Malaysia 8,838 ha compare
  4. 47 Japan 8,518 ha compare
  5. 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8,050 ha compare
  6. 49 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7,762 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — area harvested in Morocco?
Watermelons — area harvested in Morocco was 8,728 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 19,600 ha in 2004.
What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 6,000 ha in 1963.
How does Morocco rank for watermelons — area harvested?
Morocco ranks 46th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco 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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