Watermelons — Area harvested in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Watermelons — Area harvested was 3,194 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,194 ha
Change on year
down 30.7%
World rank
73rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
5,142 ha
in 2020
All-time low
3,194 ha
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Watermelons — Area harvested in Zimbabwe, 2019–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2019202120242019: 3.7k ha2020: 5.1k ha2021: 4.4k ha2022: 4.8k ha2023: 4.6k ha2024: 3.2k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, watermelons — area harvested in Zimbabwe stood at 3,194 ha. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,719 ha 3,719 ha 3,719 ha 1
2020s 4,433 ha 3,194 ha 5,142 ha 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 70 Armenia 3,966 ha compare
  2. 71 Israel 3,884 ha compare
  3. 72 Hungary 3,680 ha compare
  4. 74 Cuba 3,053 ha compare
  5. 75 Dominican Republic 3,026 ha compare
  6. 76 Chile 2,879 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — area harvested in Zimbabwe?
Watermelons — area harvested in Zimbabwe was 3,194 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 5,142 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 3,194 ha in 2024.
How does Zimbabwe rank for watermelons — area harvested?
Zimbabwe ranks 73rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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