Costa Rica vs South Africa: Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Costa Rica
43.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
38.46 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
10th
South Africa rank
12th
Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 43.23 % change on previous year against 38.46 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 4.77 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 132 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.13 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 8.76 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -7.96 % change on previous year | 0.5733 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.7 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year | 9.99 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -1.27 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 43.23 % change on previous year against 38.46 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 4.77 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Watermelons — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.