Watermelons — Area harvested in Peru
Peru: Watermelons — Area harvested was 5,515 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Area harvested in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Peru recorded 5,515 ha for watermelons — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Peru peaked at 5,515 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,000 ha, in 1961.
That places Peru 73rd 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,300 ha | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 2,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,400 ha | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 3,630 ha | +51.2% |
| 1967 | 4,040 ha | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 3,525 ha | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 3,580 ha | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 3,455 ha | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 2,784 ha | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 2,970 ha | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 2,653 ha | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 2,627 ha | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2,066 ha | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 2,116 ha | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2,427 ha | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 2,520 ha | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 2,544 ha | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2,539 ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,774 ha | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 2,620 ha | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 2,812 ha | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 2,833 ha | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,321 ha | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 2,540 ha | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 2,814 ha | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 2,553 ha | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 2,414 ha | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 2,372 ha | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2,454 ha | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 2,444 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,197 ha | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 2,426 ha | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 3,306 ha | +36.3% |
| 1996 | 3,293 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,613 ha | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 3,548 ha | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3,570 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,190 ha | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 3,049 ha | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 2,592 ha | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 2,133 ha | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 2,711 ha | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 2,159 ha | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 2,550 ha | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 2,720 ha | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3,185 ha | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 3,938 ha | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 3,593 ha | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 3,254 ha | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 3,634 ha | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 3,391 ha | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 3,230 ha | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 3,405 ha | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3,530 ha | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 3,857 ha | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 3,911 ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,458 ha | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 4,234 ha | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 4,527 ha | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 4,103 ha | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 4,950 ha | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 5,515 ha | +11.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5,515 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,118 ha, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5,515 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,186 ha, 4.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,897 ha | 2,000 ha | 4,040 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,616 ha | 2,066 ha | 3,455 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,622 ha | 2,321 ha | 2,833 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,922 ha | 2,197 ha | 3,613 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,823 ha | 2,133 ha | 3,938 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,626 ha | 3,230 ha | 4,458 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,666 ha | 4,103 ha | 5,515 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Peru
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0463 % 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 0.4625 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 12.5 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 69.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested in Peru?
- Watermelons — area harvested in Peru was 5,515 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5,515 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 ha in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for watermelons — area harvested?
- Peru ranks 73rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.