Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -11.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa stood at -11.22 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 221.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa peaked at 90.07 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -31.94 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Eastern Africa 29th 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 10 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1988 | -18.18 % change on previous year | -281.8% |
| 1989 | 26.44 % change on previous year | -245.4% |
| 1990 | 39.46 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1991 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1992 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1993 | 46.81 % change on previous year | +667.2% |
| 1994 | 18.92 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1995 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1996 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -772.1% |
| 1997 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1998 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 1999 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -302.5% |
| 2000 | -14.93 % change on previous year | +282.1% |
| 2001 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2002 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2004 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -354.1% |
| 2005 | 12.81 % change on previous year | -290.5% |
| 2006 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2007 | -10.77 % change on previous year | -222.3% |
| 2008 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 2009 | -0.2385 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2010 | 39.51 % change on previous year | -16664.5% |
| 2011 | 43.81 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 24.37 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2014 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 16.8 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 2016 | 90.07 % change on previous year | +436.1% |
| 2017 | -31.94 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2018 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2019 | 54.12 % change on previous year | +878.1% |
| 2020 | 27.03 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2021 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2022 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2023 | -14.65 % change on previous year | -536.1% |
| 2024 | -11.22 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +16664.5% | -0.2385 % change on previous year | 39.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.98 % change on previous year | -18.18 % change on previous year | 26.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.89 % change on previous year | -3.91 % change on previous year | 46.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -14.93 % change on previous year | 14.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.48 % change on previous year | -31.94 % change on previous year | 90.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 % change on previous year | -14.65 % change on previous year | 27.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa?
- Watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa was -11.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90.07 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.94 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Eastern Africa ranks 29th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 221.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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.