Watermelons — Area harvested in Western Asia

Western Asia: Watermelons — Area harvested was 177,552 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
177,552 ha
Change on year
up 8.7%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
343,585 ha
in 1982
All-time low
163,273 ha
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Area harvested in Western Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 177,552 ha for watermelons — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Western Asia peaked at 343,585 ha in 1982 and was at its lowest, 163,273 ha, in 2023.

Western Asia ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 235,272 ha 207,648 ha 256,639 ha 9
1970s 270,728 ha 229,617 ha 300,930 ha 10
1980s 302,778 ha 247,036 ha 343,585 ha 10
1990s 263,185 ha 223,227 ha 293,106 ha 10
2000s 269,099 ha 241,077 ha 282,599 ha 10
2010s 204,921 ha 181,628 ha 230,720 ha 10
2020s 180,303 ha 163,273 ha 191,868 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 9 Türkiye 63,267 ha compare
  2. 10 Algeria 62,949 ha compare
  3. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 56,048 ha compare
  4. 12 Viet Nam 48,155 ha compare
  5. 13 Uzbekistan 47,452 ha compare
  6. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 38,781 ha compare
  7. 15 Mexico 38,623 ha compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — area harvested in Western Asia?
Watermelons — area harvested in Western Asia was 177,552 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 343,585 ha in 1982.
What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 163,273 ha in 2023.
How does Western Asia rank for watermelons — area harvested?
Western Asia ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Asia 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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