Watermelons — Area harvested in Morocco
Morocco: Watermelons — Area harvested was 8,728 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Area harvested in Morocco, 1961–2024
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 58th of 170 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.
Watermelons — Area harvested in Morocco, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 ha | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 6,000 ha | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 7,000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 7,467 ha | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 6,236 ha | -16.5% |
| 1967 | 6,000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 8,000 ha | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 7,000 ha | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 12,000 ha | +71.4% |
| 1971 | 7,200 ha | -40.0% |
| 1972 | 7,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,300 ha | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 7,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7,400 ha | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 7,500 ha | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 7,600 ha | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 7,700 ha | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 8,000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 8,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9,000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 10,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 12,000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 13,000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 14,700 ha | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 15,200 ha | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 15,741 ha | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 17,046 ha | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 16,248 ha | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 12,580 ha | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 12,600 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 14,480 ha | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 10,350 ha | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 12,700 ha | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 13,350 ha | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 12,470 ha | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 10,875 ha | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 9,640 ha | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 10,965 ha | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 12,450 ha | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 14,500 ha | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 19,600 ha | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 12,963 ha | -33.9% |
| 2006 | 18,835 ha | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 15,732 ha | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 16,900 ha | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 17,852 ha | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 13,539 ha | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 15,407 ha | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 14,159 ha | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 14,104 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15,969 ha | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 18,120 ha | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 12,231 ha | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 16,680 ha | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 18,941 ha | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 17,430 ha | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 16,812 ha | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 19,206 ha | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 14,258 ha | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 14,502 ha | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 8,728 ha | -39.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 8,728 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,742 ha, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 8,728 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,266 ha, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Morocco
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5464 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.521 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.14 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 47.05 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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 58th out of 170 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
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.