Watermelons — Area harvested in Senegal

Senegal: Watermelons — Area harvested was 92,607 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
92,607 ha
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 143 countries
All-time high
92,607 ha
in 2024
All-time low
2,500 ha
in 1987
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Watermelons — Area harvested in Senegal, 1987–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1987200520241987: 2.5k ha1988: 3.0k ha1989: 3.5k ha1990: 4.0k ha1991: 4.5k ha1992: 5.0k ha1993: 5.5k ha1994: 6.2k ha1995: 14.1k ha1996: 11.0k ha1997: 14.2k ha1998: 20.9k ha1999: 20.2k ha2000: 7.4k ha2001: 8.5k ha2002: 16.0k ha2003: 26.4k ha2004: 23.5k ha2005: 22.1k ha2006: 16.3k ha2007: 9.9k ha2008: 22.7k ha2009: 17.5k ha2010: 23.4k ha2011: 13.9k ha2012: 16.6k ha2013: 12.3k ha2014: 20.2k ha2015: 19.7k ha2016: 18.7k ha2017: 19.3k ha2018: 70.0k ha2019: 72.3k ha2020: 86.6k ha2021: 85.7k ha2022: 89.6k ha2023: 92.0k ha2024: 92.6k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, watermelons — area harvested in Senegal stood at 92,607 ha. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 359.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Senegal peaked at 92,607 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,500 ha, in 1987.

Senegal ranks 6th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,000 ha 2,500 ha 3,500 ha 3
1990s 10,563 ha 4,000 ha 20,882 ha 10
2000s 17,035 ha 7,449 ha 26,447 ha 10
2010s 28,637 ha 12,266 ha 72,269 ha 10
2020s 89,290 ha 85,710 ha 92,607 ha 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 3 USSR 480,000 ha compare
  2. 4 India 127,811 ha compare
  3. 5 Russian Federation 106,017 ha compare
  4. 7 Brazil 83,288 ha compare
  5. 8 Afghanistan 76,004 ha compare
  6. 9 Türkiye 63,267 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — area harvested in Senegal?
Watermelons — area harvested in Senegal was 92,607 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 92,607 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,500 ha in 1987.
How does Senegal rank for watermelons — area harvested?
Senegal ranks 6th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 359.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal 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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