Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -1.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa recorded -1.79 % change on previous year for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 212.3% on the previous year and down 124.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 30.65 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -12.11 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Africa 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 13.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.5369 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1964 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -541.5% |
| 1965 | 16.42 % change on previous year | +592.8% |
| 1966 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1967 | -6.4 % change on previous year | +193.7% |
| 1968 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 1969 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1972 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1975 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1976 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +258.0% |
| 1977 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1978 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1979 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +296.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4007 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1981 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -1334.3% |
| 1982 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1983 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1984 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -573.5% |
| 1985 | 16.36 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 1986 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1987 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1988 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1989 | -0.3921 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1990 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -2307.5% |
| 1991 | -0.1854 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1992 | -9.16 % change on previous year | +4840.8% |
| 1993 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1994 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -532.2% |
| 1995 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 1996 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1997 | 17.52 % change on previous year | -474.0% |
| 1998 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1999 | 12.47 % change on previous year | -604.0% |
| 2000 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2001 | -12.11 % change on previous year | +286.3% |
| 2002 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 2003 | 14.2 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 2004 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2005 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2006 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +108.5% |
| 2007 | -5.22 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2008 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -436.1% |
| 2010 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2011 | -8.45 % change on previous year | +641.1% |
| 2012 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -222.3% |
| 2013 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 2014 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -266.5% |
| 2015 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 11.5 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 2017 | -12.01 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 2018 | 30.65 % change on previous year | -355.1% |
| 2019 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2020 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 2021 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6765 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2023 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +135.2% |
| 2024 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -4840.8% | -0.1854 % change on previous year | -9.16 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +2307.5% | -0.3921 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1334.3% | 0.4007 % change on previous year | -4.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.22 % change on previous year | -6.4 % change on previous year | 16.42 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.71 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | 7.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -4.95 % change on previous year | 16.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 % change on previous year | -9.16 % change on previous year | 17.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -12.11 % change on previous year | 14.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 % change on previous year | -12.01 % change on previous year | 30.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 20 Uzbekistan 24.85 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Caribbean 23.54 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 23.36 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Niger 22.09 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Australia 18.01 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Australia and New Zealand 16.89 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa was -1.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.65 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.11 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Africa rank for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Watermelons — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.