Watermelons — Area harvested in Sudan
Sudan: Watermelons — Area harvested was 37,639 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Area harvested in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 37,639 ha for watermelons — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is up 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Sudan peaked at 38,000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17,307 ha, in 2012.
Sudan ranks 22nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Watermelons — Area harvested in Sudan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17,307 ha | — |
| 2013 | 18,172 ha | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 18,345 ha | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 36,456 ha | +98.7% |
| 2016 | 37,716 ha | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 38,000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 37,391 ha | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 37,702 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 37,698 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 37,597 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 37,666 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 37,653 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 37,639 ha | -0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 37,639 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 24,788 ha, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 37,639 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,379 ha, 7.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +98.7% | 18,345 ha | 36,456 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30,136 ha | 17,307 ha | 38,000 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 37,651 ha | 37,597 ha | 37,698 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 38,781 ha compare
- 19 Syria 38,781 ha compare
- 21 Mexico 38,623 ha compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 36,943 ha compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 36,943 ha compare
- 25 Yugoslav SFR 34,200 ha
More environment data for Sudan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0009 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 2.22 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 61.41 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested in Sudan?
- Watermelons — area harvested in Sudan was 37,639 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 38,000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,307 ha in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for watermelons — area harvested?
- Sudan ranks 22nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.