Watermelons — Area harvested in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Watermelons — Area harvested was 3,194 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Watermelons — Area harvested in Zimbabwe, 2019–2024
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 91st of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Watermelons — Area harvested in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,719 ha | — |
| 2020 | 5,142 ha | +38.3% |
| 2021 | 4,430 ha | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 4,790 ha | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 4,610 ha | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 3,194 ha | -30.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3,194 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,742 ha, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3,194 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,379 ha, 59% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- 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 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.7138 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 31.28 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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 91st out of 170 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
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.