Watermelons — Area harvested in United States of America

United States of America: Watermelons — Area harvested was 44,111 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44,111 ha
Change on year
up 9.8%
Rank
21st
of 28 groups
All-time high
124,471 ha
in 1961
All-time low
38,284 ha
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Area harvested in United States of America, 1961–2024

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 44,111 ha for watermelons — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in United States of America peaked at 124,471 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 38,284 ha, in 2020.

That places United States of America 21st out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Watermelons — Area harvested in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Watermelons — Area harvested in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 124,471 ha
1962 120,708 ha -3.0%
1963 115,864 ha -4.0%
1964 113,472 ha -2.1%
1965 115,868 ha +2.1%
1966 111,546 ha -3.7%
1967 110,583 ha -0.9%
1968 114,881 ha +3.9%
1969 110,235 ha -4.0%
1970 107,726 ha -2.3%
1971 102,141 ha -5.2%
1972 108,292 ha +6.0%
1973 97,285 ha -10.2%
1974 86,075 ha -11.5%
1975 85,266 ha -0.9%
1976 94,778 ha +11.2%
1977 92,027 ha -2.9%
1978 85,956 ha -6.6%
1979 83,083 ha -3.3%
1980 74,665 ha -10.1%
1981 82,069 ha +9.9%
1982 82,100 ha +0.0%
1983 82,000 ha -0.1%
1984 82,300 ha +0.4%
1985 83,000 ha +0.9%
1986 83,000 ha +0.0%
1987 82,000 ha -1.2%
1988 82,000 ha +0.0%
1989 82,000 ha +0.0%
1990 84,028 ha +2.5%
1991 98,534 ha +17.3%
1992 92,890 ha -5.7%
1993 81,640 ha -12.1%
1994 84,140 ha +3.1%
1995 80,320 ha -4.5%
1996 80,640 ha +0.4%
1997 72,560 ha -10.0%
1998 68,550 ha -5.5%
1999 70,850 ha +3.4%
2000 66,500 ha -6.1%
2001 65,080 ha -2.1%
2002 61,720 ha -5.2%
2003 60,500 ha -2.0%
2004 57,340 ha -5.2%
2005 55,890 ha -2.5%
2006 57,910 ha +3.6%
2007 52,210 ha -9.8%
2008 50,810 ha -2.7%
2009 50,140 ha -1.3%
2010 54,350 ha +8.4%
2011 47,580 ha -12.5%
2012 46,860 ha -1.5%
2013 45,980 ha -1.9%
2014 45,060 ha -2.0%
2015 47,130 ha +4.6%
2016 45,490 ha -3.5%
2017 43,670 ha -4.0%
2018 45,082 ha +3.2%
2019 40,185 ha -10.9%
2020 38,284 ha -4.7%
2021 42,371 ha +10.7%
2022 41,845 ha -1.2%
2023 40,186 ha -4.0%
2024 44,111 ha +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 115,292 ha 110,235 ha 124,471 ha 9
1970s 94,263 ha 83,083 ha 108,292 ha 10
1980s 81,513 ha 74,665 ha 83,000 ha 10
1990s 81,415 ha 68,550 ha 98,534 ha 10
2000s 57,810 ha 50,140 ha 66,500 ha 10
2010s 46,139 ha 40,185 ha 54,350 ha 10
2020s 41,359 ha 38,284 ha 44,111 ha 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — area harvested in United States of America?
Watermelons — area harvested in United States of America was 44,111 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 124,471 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 38,284 ha in 2020.
How does United States of America rank for watermelons — area harvested?
United States of America ranks 21st out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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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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