Watermelons — Area harvested in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Watermelons — Area harvested was 23,648 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Area harvested in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 23,648 ha for watermelons — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Saudi Arabia peaked at 30,981 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,325 ha, in 1973.
That places Saudi Arabia 31st out of 170 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.
Watermelons — Area harvested in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 25,050 ha | +150.5% |
| 1972 | 11,248 ha | -55.1% |
| 1973 | 2,325 ha | -79.3% |
| 1974 | 10,077 ha | +333.4% |
| 1975 | 12,998 ha | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 12,460 ha | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 14,401 ha | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 10,494 ha | -27.1% |
| 1979 | 12,053 ha | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 16,487 ha | +36.8% |
| 1981 | 13,039 ha | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 28,174 ha | +116.1% |
| 1983 | 21,132 ha | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 16,223 ha | -23.2% |
| 1985 | 17,984 ha | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 18,600 ha | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 16,750 ha | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 18,713 ha | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 22,368 ha | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 21,970 ha | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 20,764 ha | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 21,381 ha | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 21,637 ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 22,582 ha | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 25,267 ha | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 25,676 ha | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 27,511 ha | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 26,522 ha | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 14,044 ha | -47.0% |
| 2000 | 14,425 ha | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 15,409 ha | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 15,904 ha | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 16,415 ha | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 17,187 ha | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 18,148 ha | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 18,522 ha | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 19,455 ha | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 17,618 ha | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 16,783 ha | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 17,531 ha | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 17,911 ha | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 18,151 ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 18,623 ha | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 24,558 ha | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 26,162 ha | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 27,874 ha | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 29,699 ha | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 30,981 ha | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 30,981 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23,452 ha | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 23,921 ha | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 24,113 ha | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 23,656 ha | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 23,648 ha | -0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 23,648 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 228 ha, 103.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 23,648 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,266 ha, 5.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +333.4% | 2,325 ha | 10,077 ha |
| 1971 | +150.5% | 10,000 ha | 25,050 ha |
| 1982 | +116.1% | 13,039 ha | 28,174 ha |
| 1973 | -79.3% | 11,248 ha | 2,325 ha |
| 1972 | -55.1% | 25,050 ha | 11,248 ha |
| 1999 | -47.0% | 26,522 ha | 14,044 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,000 ha | 8,000 ha | 8,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,111 ha | 2,325 ha | 25,050 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,947 ha | 13,039 ha | 28,174 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,735 ha | 14,044 ha | 27,511 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,987 ha | 14,425 ha | 19,455 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,247 ha | 17,531 ha | 30,981 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,758 ha | 23,452 ha | 24,113 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0134 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 3.63 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 62.36 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested in Saudi Arabia?
- Watermelons — area harvested in Saudi Arabia was 23,648 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,981 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,325 ha in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for watermelons — area harvested?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.