Middle Africa vs South Africa: Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate

Middle Africa
4.34 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
38.46 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
9th
South Africa rank
12th

Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate over time

  • Middle Africa
  • South Africa
-50050100196219932024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 38.46 % change on previous year against 4.34 % change on previous year in Middle Africa, a difference of 34.12 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 8.9 times Middle Africa's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Middle Africa ahead.

Middle Africa ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 29 groups.

Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 13.49 % change on previous year 4.74 % change on previous year 8.75 % change on previous year Middle Africa
2000s 6.32 % change on previous year 0.5733 % change on previous year 5.75 % change on previous year Middle Africa
2010s 7.85 % change on previous year 4.71 % change on previous year 3.15 % change on previous year Middle Africa
2020s 19.91 % change on previous year 5.07 % change on previous year 14.84 % change on previous year Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate, Middle Africa or South Africa?
South Africa, at 38.46 % change on previous year against 4.34 % change on previous year in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate between Middle Africa and South Africa?
34.12 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Middle Africa and South Africa rank globally for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Middle Africa ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 29 groups.
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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Indicator
Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,774 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

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.