Watermelons — Area harvested in Northern America

Northern America: Watermelons — Area harvested was 45,073 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
45,073 ha
Change on year
up 9.8%
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
124,471 ha
in 1961
All-time low
38,944 ha
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961–2024

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, watermelons — area harvested in Northern America stood at 45,073 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Northern America peaked at 124,471 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 38,944 ha, in 2020.

Northern America ranks 22nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 115,292 ha 110,235 ha 124,471 ha 9
1970s 94,263 ha 83,083 ha 108,292 ha 10
1980s 81,513 ha 74,665 ha 83,000 ha 10
1990s 81,453 ha 68,629 ha 98,534 ha 10
2000s 58,064 ha 50,842 ha 66,608 ha 10
2010s 46,795 ha 40,892 ha 55,079 ha 10
2020s 42,169 ha 38,944 ha 45,073 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 19 Pakistan 31,694 ha compare
  2. 20 Indonesia 31,158 ha compare
  3. 21 Turkmenistan 27,928 ha compare
  4. 22 Niger 26,001 ha compare
  5. 23 Paraguay 24,467 ha compare
  6. 24 Saudi Arabia 23,648 ha compare
  7. 25 Mali 23,576 ha compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — area harvested in Northern America?
Watermelons — area harvested in Northern America was 45,073 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 124,471 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 38,944 ha in 2020.
How does Northern America rank for watermelons — area harvested?
Northern America ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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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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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