Watermelons — Area harvested in New Zealand
New Zealand: Watermelons — Area harvested was 228 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Area harvested in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — area harvested in New Zealand is 228 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in New Zealand peaked at 324 ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 20 ha, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 123rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 ha | — |
| 1962 | 30 ha | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 40 ha | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 40 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 36 ha | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 40 ha | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 40 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 40 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50 ha | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 60 ha | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 70 ha | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 80 ha | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 90 ha | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 100 ha | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 117 ha | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 127 ha | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 160 ha | +26.0% |
| 1981 | 324 ha | +102.5% |
| 1982 | 299 ha | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 250 ha | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 200 ha | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 150 ha | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 117 ha | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 156 ha | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 202 ha | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 199 ha | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 255 ha | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 260 ha | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 272 ha | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 272 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 250 ha | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 280 ha | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 300 ha | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 250 ha | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 250 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 250 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 250 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 213 ha | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 235 ha | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 235 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 240 ha | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 244 ha | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 245 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 250 ha | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 258 ha | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 241 ha | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 240 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 239 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 238 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 237 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 239 ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 236 ha | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 233 ha | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 233 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 231 ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 229 ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 226 ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 228 ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 228 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 228 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 228 ha | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 228 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 228 ha, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 228 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,036 ha, 6% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +102.5% | 160 ha | 324 ha |
| 1962 | +50.0% | 20 ha | 30 ha |
| 1963 | +33.3% | 30 ha | 40 ha |
| 1987 | +33.3% | 117 ha | 156 ha |
| 1988 | +29.5% | 156 ha | 202 ha |
| 1990 | +28.1% | 199 ha | 255 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.33 ha | 20 ha | 50 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 89.4 ha | 50 ha | 127 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.7 ha | 117 ha | 324 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 263.9 ha | 250 ha | 300 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.1 ha | 213 ha | 258 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.5 ha | 229 ha | 240 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.6 ha | 226 ha | 228 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for New Zealand
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.63 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 33.62 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 11.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested in New Zealand?
- Watermelons — area harvested in New Zealand was 228 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 324 ha in 1981.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 ha in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for watermelons — area harvested?
- New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.