Watermelons — Area harvested in Thailand
Thailand: Watermelons — Area harvested was 6,893 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 6,893 ha for watermelons — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Thailand peaked at 70,941 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,624 ha, in 2013.
Thailand ranks 66th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Area harvested in Thailand, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,280 ha | — |
| 1962 | 17,920 ha | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 25,120 ha | +40.2% |
| 1964 | 25,440 ha | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 27,040 ha | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 37,512 ha | +38.7% |
| 1967 | 40,000 ha | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 47,800 ha | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 51,673 ha | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 36,241 ha | -29.9% |
| 1971 | 41,399 ha | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 36,480 ha | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 42,047 ha | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 45,016 ha | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 49,752 ha | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 53,852 ha | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 34,999 ha | -35.0% |
| 1978 | 38,532 ha | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 45,945 ha | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 42,055 ha | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 48,520 ha | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 62,682 ha | +29.2% |
| 1983 | 28,766 ha | -54.1% |
| 1984 | 25,099 ha | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 26,641 ha | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 26,500 ha | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 26,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25,209 ha | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 27,000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 27,408 ha | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 27,200 ha | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 28,000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 27,500 ha | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 26,000 ha | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 26,840 ha | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 27,000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 27,500 ha | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 28,117 ha | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 26,526 ha | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 29,221 ha | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 70,941 ha | +142.8% |
| 2004 | 70,348 ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 42,723 ha | -39.3% |
| 2006 | 52,706 ha | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 63,886 ha | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 51,930 ha | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 45,289 ha | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 41,478 ha | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 25,471 ha | -38.6% |
| 2012 | 14,746 ha | -42.1% |
| 2013 | 6,624 ha | -55.1% |
| 2014 | 7,512 ha | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 7,686 ha | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7,686 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,500 ha | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 7,421 ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7,200 ha | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 7,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,205 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7,182 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 6,993 ha | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 6,893 ha | -1.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 6,893 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,118 ha, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 6,893 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,036 ha, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +142.8% | 29,221 ha | 70,941 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,198 ha | 17,280 ha | 51,673 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,426 ha | 34,999 ha | 53,852 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,976 ha | 25,099 ha | 62,682 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,966 ha | 25,209 ha | 28,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,169 ha | 26,526 ha | 70,941 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,332 ha | 6,624 ha | 41,478 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,095 ha | 6,893 ha | 7,205 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More environment data for Thailand
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0112 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 1.57 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested in Thailand?
- Watermelons — area harvested in Thailand was 6,893 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 70,941 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,624 ha in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for watermelons — area harvested?
- Thailand ranks 66th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.