Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 16.89 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.89 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 248.2%
World rank
25th
of 132 countries
All-time high
28.38 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-29.85 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962–2024

-20020196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand is 16.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 248.2% on the previous year and up 462.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 28.38 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -29.85 % change on previous year, in 1981.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 25th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.7289 % change on previous year
1963 0.7236 % change on previous year -0.7%
1964 3.74 % change on previous year +416.3%
1965 -0.277 % change on previous year -107.4%
1966 3.89 % change on previous year -1503.9%
1967 17.38 % change on previous year +346.9%
1968 5.92 % change on previous year -65.9%
1969 -1.29 % change on previous year -121.8%
1970 -7.19 % change on previous year +457.2%
1971 27.11 % change on previous year -477.1%
1972 10.9 % change on previous year -59.8%
1973 -9.24 % change on previous year -184.8%
1974 -8.39 % change on previous year -9.2%
1975 -8.81 % change on previous year +5.0%
1976 11.97 % change on previous year -235.8%
1977 19.96 % change on previous year +66.7%
1978 15.21 % change on previous year -23.8%
1979 -6.42 % change on previous year -142.2%
1980 0.3792 % change on previous year -105.9%
1981 -29.85 % change on previous year -7970.1%
1982 14.22 % change on previous year -147.6%
1983 28.38 % change on previous year +99.6%
1984 2.17 % change on previous year -92.4%
1985 5.03 % change on previous year +132.3%
1986 4.79 % change on previous year -4.8%
1987 -4.15 % change on previous year -186.6%
1988 11.89 % change on previous year -386.7%
1989 3.38 % change on previous year -71.6%
1990 6.95 % change on previous year +105.7%
1991 18.4 % change on previous year +164.7%
1992 -9.16 % change on previous year -149.8%
1993 2.33 % change on previous year -125.4%
1994 3.63 % change on previous year +55.7%
1995 2.46 % change on previous year -32.1%
1996 6.72 % change on previous year +172.7%
1997 1.5 % change on previous year -77.6%
1998 -7.88 % change on previous year -624.5%
1999 4.51 % change on previous year -157.3%
2000 15.16 % change on previous year +236.1%
2001 1.31 % change on previous year -91.3%
2002 -8.87 % change on previous year -774.7%
2003 -2.87 % change on previous year -67.7%
2004 -13 % change on previous year +353.0%
2005 7.82 % change on previous year -160.2%
2006 14.51 % change on previous year +85.5%
2007 -4.85 % change on previous year -133.4%
2008 0.3639 % change on previous year -107.5%
2009 -5.95 % change on previous year -1735.2%
2010 -0.4309 % change on previous year -92.8%
2011 -0.9567 % change on previous year +122.0%
2012 1.2 % change on previous year -225.0%
2013 1.86 % change on previous year +55.8%
2014 -4.66 % change on previous year -350.2%
2015 -6.9 % change on previous year +48.1%
2016 6.59 % change on previous year -195.4%
2017 -0.283 % change on previous year -104.3%
2018 -0.8988 % change on previous year +217.6%
2019 -0.8115 % change on previous year -9.7%
2020 0.9625 % change on previous year -218.6%
2021 3.05 % change on previous year +216.9%
2022 -4.79 % change on previous year -256.9%
2023 -11.39 % change on previous year +138.0%
2024 16.89 % change on previous year -248.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand 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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 -7970.1% 0.3792 % change on previous year -29.85 % change on previous year
2009 -1735.2% 0.3639 % change on previous year -5.95 % change on previous year
1966 +1503.9% -0.277 % change on previous year 3.89 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.85 % change on previous year -1.29 % change on previous year 17.38 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.51 % change on previous year -9.24 % change on previous year 27.11 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.62 % change on previous year -29.85 % change on previous year 28.38 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.95 % change on previous year -9.16 % change on previous year 18.4 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.3636 % change on previous year -13 % change on previous year 15.16 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.5302 % change on previous year -6.9 % change on previous year 6.59 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.944 % change on previous year -11.39 % change on previous year 16.89 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 22 Dominican Republic 23.36 % change on previous year compare
  2. 23 Niger 22.09 % change on previous year compare
  3. 24 Australia 18.01 % change on previous year compare
  4. 26 Botswana 16.28 % change on previous year compare
  5. 27 Portugal 15.79 % change on previous year compare
  6. 28 Malta 13.25 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand?
Watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand was 16.89 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 28.38 % change on previous year in 1983.
What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -29.85 % change on previous year in 1981.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 25th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 462.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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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.

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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
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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.