Watermelons — Area harvested in Niger

Niger: Watermelons — Area harvested was 26,001 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
26,001 ha
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
22nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
26,001 ha
in 2024
All-time low
378 ha
in 2009
Years of data
30
1993–2024

Watermelons — Area harvested in Niger, 1993–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1993200820241993: 6.2k ha1996: 1.2k ha1997: 8.3k ha1998: 4.5k ha1999: 4.1k ha2000: 19.4k ha2001: 6.8k ha2002: 5.9k ha2003: 2.4k ha2004: 900 ha2005: 1.1k ha2006: 1.3k ha2007: 1.5k ha2008: 1.9k ha2009: 378 ha2010: 1.0k ha2011: 1.1k ha2012: 1.2k ha2013: 1.9k ha2014: 2.5k ha2015: 1.4k ha2016: 1.6k ha2017: 1.7k ha2018: 2.3k ha2019: 2.9k ha2020: 6.0k ha2021: 7.3k ha2022: 11.1k ha2023: 21.3k ha2024: 26.0k ha

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

Analysis

Niger recorded 26,001 ha for watermelons — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 957.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Niger peaked at 26,001 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 378 ha, in 2009.

Niger ranks 22nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,868 ha 1,230 ha 8,260 ha 5
2000s 4,155 ha 378 ha 19,390 ha 10
2010s 1,770 ha 1,034 ha 2,942 ha 10
2020s 14,343 ha 5,985 ha 26,001 ha 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 19 Pakistan 31,694 ha compare
  2. 20 Indonesia 31,158 ha compare
  3. 21 Turkmenistan 27,928 ha compare
  4. 23 Paraguay 24,467 ha compare
  5. 24 Saudi Arabia 23,648 ha compare
  6. 25 Mali 23,576 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — area harvested in Niger?
Watermelons — area harvested in Niger was 26,001 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 26,001 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 378 ha in 2009.
How does Niger rank for watermelons — area harvested?
Niger ranks 22nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 957.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger 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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