Watermelons — Area harvested in Uruguay

Uruguay: Watermelons — Area harvested was 616 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
616 ha
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
93rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
2,000 ha
in 1987
All-time low
616 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Area harvested in Uruguay, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, watermelons — area harvested in Uruguay stood at 616 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Uruguay peaked at 2,000 ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 616 ha, in 2024.

That places Uruguay 93rd out of 143 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,078 ha 950 ha 1,901 ha 9
1970s 1,165 ha 996 ha 1,500 ha 10
1980s 1,799 ha 1,592 ha 2,000 ha 10
1990s 1,008 ha 713 ha 1,250 ha 10
2000s 789.4 ha 660 ha 1,100 ha 10
2010s 660 ha 637 ha 725 ha 10
2020s 622.8 ha 616 ha 631 ha 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 90 Jamaica 834 ha compare
  2. 91 Fiji 693 ha compare
  3. 92 Montenegro 629 ha compare
  4. 94 Guatemala 614 ha compare
  5. 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 562 ha compare
  6. 96 Palestine 399 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — area harvested in Uruguay?
Watermelons — area harvested in Uruguay was 616 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 2,000 ha in 1987.
What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 616 ha in 2024.
How does Uruguay rank for watermelons — area harvested?
Uruguay ranks 93rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay 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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