Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Asia
Asia: Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -1.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Asia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Asia recorded -1.3 % change on previous year for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 427.1% on the previous year and down 651.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Asia peaked at 29.57 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -16.32 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places Asia 21st 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 1964 | -6.29 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 1965 | -0.012 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1966 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +18389.5% |
| 1967 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -371.3% |
| 1968 | -0.1509 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1969 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -798.6% |
| 1970 | -16.32 % change on previous year | -1647.8% |
| 1971 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1972 | -0.7197 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1973 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -422.1% |
| 1974 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 1975 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1976 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1977 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1978 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -653.7% |
| 1979 | -0.917 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1980 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -722.7% |
| 1981 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1982 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +236.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5675 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1984 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +158.5% |
| 1985 | 24.88 % change on previous year | +1596.1% |
| 1986 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1987 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 1988 | -8.59 % change on previous year | -293.6% |
| 1989 | -7.84 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1990 | -14.44 % change on previous year | +84.1% |
| 1991 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1992 | 29.57 % change on previous year | +571.7% |
| 1993 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1994 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1995 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
| 1996 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +297.5% |
| 1997 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1998 | 18.24 % change on previous year | +310.0% |
| 1999 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2000 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +150.7% |
| 2001 | 8.93 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2003 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +190.5% |
| 2004 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -313.5% |
| 2005 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2006 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2007 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -248.0% |
| 2008 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4913 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2010 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +261.7% |
| 2011 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -207.5% |
| 2012 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2014 | -0.1727 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2015 | -0.4972 % change on previous year | +188.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6331 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 2017 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -648.3% |
| 2018 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 2020 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2021 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -406.0% |
| 2022 | -0.0256 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3968 % change on previous year | -1653.0% |
| 2024 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -427.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -18389.5% | -0.012 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -1647.8% | 1.05 % change on previous year | -16.32 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1653.0% | -0.0256 % change on previous year | 0.3968 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1596.1% | 1.47 % change on previous year | 24.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.339 % change on previous year | -6.29 % change on previous year | 6.04 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.9117 % change on previous year | -16.32 % change on previous year | 8.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4 % change on previous year | -8.59 % change on previous year | 24.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9 % change on previous year | -14.44 % change on previous year | 29.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -7.15 % change on previous year | 8.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3894 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6596 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25 % change on previous year compare
- 18 New Caledonia 25 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Asia?
- Watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Asia was -1.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.57 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.32 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Asia rank for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Asia ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 651.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia 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.