Watermelons — Area harvested in Spain

Spain: Watermelons — Area harvested was 21,840 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21,840 ha
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 143 countries
All-time high
30,800 ha
in 1990
All-time low
15,674 ha
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Area harvested in Spain, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for watermelons — area harvested in Spain is 21,840 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Spain peaked at 30,800 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15,674 ha, in 2008.

That places Spain 27th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19,236 ha 16,319 ha 22,995 ha 9
1970s 24,106 ha 15,757 ha 29,600 ha 10
1980s 28,529 ha 25,800 ha 30,500 ha 10
1990s 23,022 ha 18,600 ha 30,800 ha 10
2000s 16,789 ha 15,674 ha 18,300 ha 10
2010s 19,141 ha 17,783 ha 21,460 ha 10
2020s 22,122 ha 21,460 ha 23,990 ha 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 24 Saudi Arabia 23,648 ha compare
  2. 25 Mali 23,576 ha compare
  3. 26 Ukraine 23,100 ha compare
  4. 28 Egypt 21,455 ha compare
  5. 29 Tajikistan 20,957 ha compare
  6. 30 Libya 19,623 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — area harvested in Spain?
Watermelons — area harvested in Spain was 21,840 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 30,800 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 15,674 ha in 2008.
How does Spain rank for watermelons — area harvested?
Spain ranks 27th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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