Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Americas
Americas: Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Americas, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Americas stood at 2.08 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 651.5% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Americas peaked at 10.39 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -13.88 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Americas 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Americas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1197 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -2435.1% |
| 1964 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 1965 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1966 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -435.1% |
| 1967 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1968 | -0.0922 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1969 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +5132.8% |
| 1970 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 1972 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1973 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -306.7% |
| 1974 | -13.88 % change on previous year | +137.7% |
| 1975 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1976 | -0.4815 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1977 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +160.6% |
| 1978 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -377.3% |
| 1979 | -0.6796 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1980 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +206.8% |
| 1981 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 1982 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +394.3% |
| 1983 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 1984 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -230.7% |
| 1985 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1986 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1987 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1988 | -0.074 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2215 % change on previous year | -399.1% |
| 1990 | -0.9996 % change on previous year | -551.4% |
| 1991 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -1139.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6882 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1993 | -7.08 % change on previous year | -1128.2% |
| 1994 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1995 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1996 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1997 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 1998 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -557.3% |
| 1999 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 2000 | -0.168 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2001 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +1902.7% |
| 2002 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -263.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7871 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9706 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 2007 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2008 | -0.6569 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 2009 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +421.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
| 2011 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 2012 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 2013 | -0.8778 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2014 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -506.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0498 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2016 | -0.5676 % change on previous year | -1239.1% |
| 2017 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -1120.4% |
| 2018 | -2 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2019 | -0.6601 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2020 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +322.5% |
| 2021 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2022 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2023 | -0.3764 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2024 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -651.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Americas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -5132.8% | -0.0922 % change on previous year | -4.83 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | -2435.1% | 0.1197 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1902.7% | -0.168 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1239.1% | 0.0498 % change on previous year | -0.5676 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5808 % change on previous year | -4.83 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.8 % change on previous year | -13.88 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5751 % change on previous year | -4.52 % change on previous year | 8.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -7.08 % change on previous year | 10.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1306 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0209 % change on previous year | -5.32 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.01 % change on previous year | -2.79 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 9 Montenegro 43.61 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Costa Rica 43.23 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Cuba 40.11 % change on previous year compare
- 12 South Africa 38.46 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Philippines 31.07 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Qatar 29.09 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 28.23 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Americas?
- Watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Americas was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 10.39 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.88 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Americas rank for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Americas ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas 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.