Watermelons — Area harvested in Romania
Romania: Watermelons — Area harvested was 7,510 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Watermelons — Area harvested in Romania, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — area harvested in Romania stood at 7,510 ha.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Romania peaked at 45,054 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6,500 ha, in 2022.
That places Romania 63rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Watermelons — Area harvested in Romania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 45,054 ha | — |
| 1997 | 37,098 ha | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 39,839 ha | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 44,352 ha | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 39,976 ha | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 33,699 ha | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 37,530 ha | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 37,419 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 34,849 ha | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 32,520 ha | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 30,689 ha | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 25,224 ha | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 25,930 ha | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 28,491 ha | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 27,057 ha | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 26,716 ha | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 27,166 ha | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 26,018 ha | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 21,554 ha | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 21,806 ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 19,903 ha | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 19,094 ha | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 17,800 ha | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 17,860 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9,780 ha | -45.2% |
| 2021 | 9,510 ha | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6,500 ha | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 7,600 ha | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 7,510 ha | -1.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 7,510 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 228 ha, 32.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Romania's 7,510 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,005 ha, 7.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,586 ha | 37,098 ha | 45,054 ha | 4 |
| 2000s | 32,633 ha | 25,224 ha | 39,976 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,497 ha | 17,800 ha | 27,166 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,180 ha | 6,500 ha | 9,780 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Romania
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.02 % 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 0.2008 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 16.94 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested in Romania?
- Watermelons — area harvested in Romania was 7,510 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 45,054 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,500 ha in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for watermelons — area harvested?
- Romania ranks 63rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.