Watermelons — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Watermelons — Area harvested was 400,660 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 400,660 ha for watermelons — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 411,368 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78,526 ha, in 1961.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78,526 ha | — |
| 1962 | 85,197 ha | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 85,719 ha | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 93,055 ha | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 102,021 ha | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 100,802 ha | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 92,352 ha | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 98,635 ha | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 100,540 ha | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 104,217 ha | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 104,542 ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 107,610 ha | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 114,932 ha | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 117,326 ha | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 114,514 ha | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 124,220 ha | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 112,861 ha | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 116,841 ha | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 121,517 ha | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 122,363 ha | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 120,194 ha | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 120,917 ha | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 114,127 ha | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 124,978 ha | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 137,671 ha | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 151,971 ha | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 154,673 ha | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 154,884 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 157,194 ha | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 174,303 ha | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 164,758 ha | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 148,585 ha | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 156,981 ha | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 169,179 ha | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 192,088 ha | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 184,427 ha | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 217,727 ha | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 214,921 ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 237,543 ha | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 226,283 ha | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 195,403 ha | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 224,745 ha | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 243,294 ha | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 256,658 ha | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 253,386 ha | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 250,027 ha | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 241,040 ha | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 236,145 ha | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 264,492 ha | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 253,949 ha | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 234,843 ha | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 240,988 ha | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 240,893 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 262,601 ha | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 289,914 ha | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 352,900 ha | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 305,052 ha | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 333,866 ha | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 368,588 ha | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 408,291 ha | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 389,310 ha | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 393,177 ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 411,368 ha | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 400,660 ha | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92,983 ha | 78,526 ha | 102,021 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 113,858 ha | 104,217 ha | 124,220 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,897 ha | 114,127 ha | 157,194 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 186,051 ha | 148,585 ha | 237,543 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 239,147 ha | 195,403 ha | 264,492 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,359 ha | 234,843 ha | 368,588 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,561 ha | 389,310 ha | 411,368 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 10.78 % (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 4.43 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.12 million t (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.05 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 317,994 1000 ha (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Watermelons — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 400,660 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 411,368 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,526 ha in 1961.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for watermelons — area harvested?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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.