What is the highest watermelons — production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 0.0167 t per square kilometre in 1981.

What is the lowest watermelons — production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 t per square kilometre in 1961.

How does New Zealand rank for watermelons — production, per square kilometre?

New Zealand ranks 98th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.

Is watermelons — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this New Zealand data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Watermelons — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Watermelons — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand

Name: Watermelons — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Watermelons — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0091 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0091 t per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

98th

of 115 countries

All-time high

0.0167 t per square kilometre

in 1981

All-time low

0.0008 t per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Watermelons — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, watermelons — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.0091 t per square kilometre.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0167 t per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 t per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places New Zealand 98th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Watermelons — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Watermelons — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0008 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0011 t per square kilometre	+50.0%
1963	0.0014 t per square kilometre	+20.0%
1964	0.0013 t per square kilometre	-5.6%
1965	0.0014 t per square kilometre	+8.8%
1966	0.0015 t per square kilometre	+8.1%
1967	0.0015 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.0015 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.0017 t per square kilometre	+12.5%
1970	0.0023 t per square kilometre	+33.3%
1971	0.003 t per square kilometre	+33.3%
1972	0.0038 t per square kilometre	+25.0%
1973	0.0046 t per square kilometre	+20.0%
1974	0.0053 t per square kilometre	+16.7%
1975	0.0061 t per square kilometre	+14.3%
1976	0.0068 t per square kilometre	+12.5%
1977	0.0076 t per square kilometre	+11.1%
1978	0.0113 t per square kilometre	+49.3%
1979	0.006 t per square kilometre	-47.0%
1980	0.0095 t per square kilometre	+57.8%
1981	0.0167 t per square kilometre	+75.4%
1982	0.0149 t per square kilometre	-10.7%
1983	0.0125 t per square kilometre	-15.7%
1984	0.0099 t per square kilometre	-21.2%
1985	0.0076 t per square kilometre	-23.1%
1986	0.0061 t per square kilometre	-20.0%
1987	0.0099 t per square kilometre	+62.5%
1988	0.0099 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.0099 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.0125 t per square kilometre	+26.9%
1991	0.0129 t per square kilometre	+3.0%
1992	0.0132 t per square kilometre	+2.4%
1993	0.0133 t per square kilometre	+0.5%
1994	0.0122 t per square kilometre	-8.6%
1995	0.0133 t per square kilometre	+9.4%
1996	0.0144 t per square kilometre	+8.6%
1997	0.0133 t per square kilometre	-7.9%
1998	0.0095 t per square kilometre	-28.6%
1999	0.0095 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.0095 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.0095 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0095 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0095 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.0099 t per square kilometre	+4.0%
2005	0.01 t per square kilometre	+1.0%
2006	0.0101 t per square kilometre	+1.0%
2007	0.0103 t per square kilometre	+1.9%
2008	0.0103 t per square kilometre	+0.6%
2009	0.0097 t per square kilometre	-5.9%
2010	0.0099 t per square kilometre	+1.7%
2011	0.0098 t per square kilometre	-0.5%
2012	0.0098 t per square kilometre	-0.5%
2013	0.0097 t per square kilometre	-0.5%
2014	0.0096 t per square kilometre	-0.9%
2015	0.0095 t per square kilometre	-1.1%
2016	0.0094 t per square kilometre	-1.6%
2017	0.0092 t per square kilometre	-1.5%
2018	0.0091 t per square kilometre	-1.3%
2019	0.009 t per square kilometre	-1.2%
2020	0.0089 t per square kilometre	-0.8%
2021	0.0091 t per square kilometre	+1.6%
2022	0.0091 t per square kilometre	+0.7%
2023	0.0091 t per square kilometre	-0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Watermelons — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1981	+75.4%	0.0095 t per square kilometre	0.0167 t per square kilometre
1987	+62.5%	0.0061 t per square kilometre	0.0099 t per square kilometre
1980	+57.8%	0.006 t per square kilometre	0.0095 t per square kilometre
1962	+50.0%	0.0008 t per square kilometre	0.0011 t per square kilometre
1978	+49.3%	0.0076 t per square kilometre	0.0113 t per square kilometre
1979	-47.0%	0.0113 t per square kilometre	0.006 t per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0014 t per square kilometre	0.0008 t per square kilometre	0.0017 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0057 t per square kilometre	0.0023 t per square kilometre	0.0113 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0107 t per square kilometre	0.0061 t per square kilometre	0.0167 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0124 t per square kilometre	0.0095 t per square kilometre	0.0144 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0098 t per square kilometre	0.0095 t per square kilometre	0.0103 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0095 t per square kilometre	0.009 t per square kilometre	0.0099 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.009 t per square kilometre	0.0089 t per square kilometre	0.0091 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

95 Austria 0.0274 t per square kilometre compare
96 Australia 0.0215 t per square kilometre compare
97 Poland 0.0206 t per square kilometre compare
99 Suriname 0.0057 t per square kilometre compare
100 Canada 0.0043 t per square kilometre compare
101 Namibia 0.0042 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand?: Watermelons — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0091 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest watermelons — production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0167 t per square kilometre in 1981.
What is the lowest watermelons — production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 t per square kilometre in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for watermelons — production, per square kilometre?: New Zealand ranks 98th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
Is watermelons — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Watermelons — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Watermelons — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Watermelons — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Watermelons — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Watermelons — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 116 places, 5,037 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Watermelons — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.