Watermelons — Area harvested in Pakistan

Pakistan: Watermelons — Area harvested was 31,694 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31,694 ha
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
19th
of 143 countries
All-time high
44,399 ha
in 2020
All-time low
6,000 ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Area harvested in Pakistan, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, watermelons — area harvested in Pakistan stood at 31,694 ha.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Pakistan peaked at 44,399 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,000 ha, in 1965.

That places Pakistan 19th out of 143 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,889 ha 6,000 ha 13,400 ha 9
1970s 12,780 ha 10,600 ha 14,400 ha 10
1980s 14,568 ha 11,507 ha 20,648 ha 10
1990s 23,691 ha 18,458 ha 28,954 ha 10
2000s 25,425 ha 21,679 ha 28,391 ha 10
2010s 34,409 ha 23,877 ha 42,114 ha 10
2020s 35,932 ha 30,680 ha 44,399 ha 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 16 Sudan 37,639 ha compare
  2. 17 Kazakhstan 36,943 ha compare
  3. 18 Yugoslav SFR 34,200 ha compare
  4. 20 Indonesia 31,158 ha compare
  5. 21 Turkmenistan 27,928 ha compare
  6. 22 Niger 26,001 ha compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — area harvested in Pakistan?
Watermelons — area harvested in Pakistan was 31,694 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 44,399 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 6,000 ha in 1965.
How does Pakistan rank for watermelons — area harvested?
Pakistan ranks 19th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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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