Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Europe
Europe: Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 5.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Europe, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Europe is 5.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 306.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Europe peaked at 26.28 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -46 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Europe 7th out of 29 groups 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.9705 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +149.5% |
| 1964 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 1965 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -210.2% |
| 1966 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1967 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1968 | -0.0554 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1969 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +7729.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1137 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1971 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +1448.5% |
| 1972 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +364.7% |
| 1973 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1974 | -12.83 % change on previous year | -308.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7436 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1976 | -0.7323 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 1977 | -0.3575 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1978 | 16.62 % change on previous year | -4749.2% |
| 1979 | -12.34 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1980 | -17.66 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 1981 | -0.514 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1982 | -0.0074 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1983 | -0.9788 % change on previous year | +13191.0% |
| 1984 | -0.7594 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1985 | -0.0735 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1986 | -0.0319 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1987 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -41570.8% |
| 1988 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1989 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1990 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -516.0% |
| 1991 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 1992 | -46 % change on previous year | -3176.8% |
| 1993 | -13.99 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1994 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1995 | 26.28 % change on previous year | -411.8% |
| 1996 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1997 | -0.1488 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1998 | -8.24 % change on previous year | +5436.0% |
| 1999 | 22.83 % change on previous year | -377.1% |
| 2000 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2001 | -16.86 % change on previous year | +250.4% |
| 2002 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2003 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 2004 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -297.3% |
| 2005 | -9.4 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -244.1% |
| 2007 | -7.77 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 2008 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 2009 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2010 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 12.87 % change on previous year | -471.6% |
| 2012 | -13.09 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 2013 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2014 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 2015 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -250.9% |
| 2016 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 2017 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 2018 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2019 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2020 | -12.82 % change on previous year | +226.6% |
| 2021 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2022 | -20.91 % change on previous year | -554.2% |
| 2023 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2024 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +41570.8% | -0.0319 % change on previous year | 13.22 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -13191.0% | -0.0074 % change on previous year | -0.9788 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -7729.2% | -0.0554 % change on previous year | -4.34 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -5436.0% | -0.1488 % change on previous year | -8.24 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +4749.2% | -0.3575 % change on previous year | 16.62 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -3176.8% | 1.49 % change on previous year | -46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5981 % change on previous year | -4.7 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.7304 % change on previous year | -12.83 % change on previous year | 16.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1468 % change on previous year | -17.66 % change on previous year | 13.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.73 % change on previous year | -46 % change on previous year | 26.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.88 % change on previous year | -16.86 % change on previous year | 13.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.37 % change on previous year | -13.09 % change on previous year | 12.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.48 % change on previous year | -20.91 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 4 Iraq 77.13 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Belize 64.71 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 63.38 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Slovenia 50 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Bulgaria 43.67 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Montenegro 43.61 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Costa Rica 43.23 % change on previous year compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Europe?
- Watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Europe was 5.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 26.28 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -46 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Europe rank for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Europe ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe 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.