Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean
Caribbean: Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 23.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 23.54 % change on previous year for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 3,166.1% on the previous year and up 920.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean peaked at 720.7 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -29.18 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Caribbean 21st out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 15.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 3.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -22.22 % change on previous year | -677.8% |
| 1967 | 78.1 % change on previous year | -451.4% |
| 1968 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1969 | 12.38 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1970 | 50.66 % change on previous year | +309.3% |
| 1971 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1972 | -25.43 % change on previous year | -1187.1% |
| 1973 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1974 | 16.74 % change on previous year | -298.6% |
| 1975 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1976 | 21.97 % change on previous year | -508.6% |
| 1977 | 83.23 % change on previous year | +278.8% |
| 1978 | -19.83 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1979 | -29.18 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1980 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1981 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -259.5% |
| 1982 | -26.38 % change on previous year | -377.0% |
| 1983 | 24.41 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 1984 | 22.47 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1985 | -13.44 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 1986 | -22.09 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 1987 | 45.21 % change on previous year | -304.7% |
| 1988 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1989 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +2426.7% |
| 1990 | 720.7 % change on previous year | +2062.1% |
| 1991 | -0.595 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1992 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -747.9% |
| 1993 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1994 | -12.27 % change on previous year | -575.2% |
| 1995 | 83.22 % change on previous year | -778.3% |
| 1996 | -28.39 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1997 | 36.59 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
| 1998 | 21.8 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1999 | 37.95 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 2000 | -23.94 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 2001 | -16 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2003 | 17.12 % change on previous year | +204.7% |
| 2004 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2005 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2006 | -8.36 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2007 | -15.9 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 2008 | 27.05 % change on previous year | -270.1% |
| 2009 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2010 | -9.73 % change on previous year | +182.2% |
| 2011 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 2012 | -27.57 % change on previous year | -848.7% |
| 2013 | 16 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2014 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2015 | 17.95 % change on previous year | -725.6% |
| 2016 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2017 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2018 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2019 | -10.81 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 2020 | -8.18 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2021 | -10.17 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 2023 | -0.7676 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2024 | 23.54 % change on previous year | -3166.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +3166.1% | -0.7676 % change on previous year | 23.54 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +2426.7% | 1.32 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +2062.1% | 33.33 % change on previous year | 720.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.27 % change on previous year | -22.22 % change on previous year | 78.1 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.67 % change on previous year | -29.18 % change on previous year | 83.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.84 % change on previous year | -26.38 % change on previous year | 45.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.54 % change on previous year | -28.39 % change on previous year | 720.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.16 % change on previous year | -23.94 % change on previous year | 27.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.82 % change on previous year | -27.57 % change on previous year | 17.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 % change on previous year | -10.17 % change on previous year | 23.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 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
- 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 Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean?
- Watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean was 23.54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 720.7 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.18 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Caribbean rank for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Caribbean ranks 21st out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 920.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean 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.