Watermelons — Area harvested in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Watermelons — Area harvested was 291,563 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
291,563 ha
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
344,648 ha
in 2016
All-time low
93,700 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 291,563 ha for watermelons — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Southern Asia peaked at 344,648 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93,700 ha, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 116,600 ha 93,700 ha 130,700 ha 9
1970s 162,670 ha 125,400 ha 185,900 ha 10
1980s 234,302 ha 164,750 ha 299,074 ha 10
1990s 186,717 ha 165,272 ha 208,469 ha 10
2000s 208,134 ha 169,736 ha 252,170 ha 10
2010s 267,476 ha 221,791 ha 344,648 ha 10
2020s 285,895 ha 269,070 ha 297,332 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 6 Senegal 92,607 ha compare
  2. 7 Brazil 83,288 ha compare
  3. 8 Afghanistan 76,004 ha compare
  4. 9 Türkiye 63,267 ha compare
  5. 10 Algeria 62,949 ha compare
  6. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 56,048 ha compare
  7. 12 Viet Nam 48,155 ha compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — area harvested in Southern Asia?
Watermelons — area harvested in Southern Asia was 291,563 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 344,648 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 93,700 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for watermelons — area harvested?
Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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