Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 5.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 16.2%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
25.51 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-21.36 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27), 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27) stood at 5.33 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and up 152.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27) peaked at 25.51 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -21.36 % change on previous year, in 2001.
European Union (27) ranks 8th of 29 groups 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.9995 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -1345.8% |
| 1964 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1965 | -11.6 % change on previous year | -353.1% |
| 1966 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1967 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1968 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -241.4% |
| 1969 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -265.0% |
| 1970 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1971 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5059 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1973 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +226.1% |
| 1974 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +216.8% |
| 1975 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1976 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -288.7% |
| 1977 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1978 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -436.9% |
| 1979 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1980 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -316.8% |
| 1981 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1982 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -250.2% |
| 1983 | -0.1789 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1984 | -0.939 % change on previous year | +425.0% |
| 1985 | -0.3366 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1986 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +454.7% |
| 1987 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -573.6% |
| 1988 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1989 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 1990 | -8.69 % change on previous year | -450.6% |
| 1991 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1992 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 1993 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 1994 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 1995 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 25.51 % change on previous year | +282.2% |
| 1997 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1998 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
| 1999 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2000 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -390.9% |
| 2001 | -21.36 % change on previous year | +356.4% |
| 2002 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2003 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2004 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -228.6% |
| 2005 | -6.76 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2006 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2007 | -7.74 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2008 | -0.6105 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2009 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -1020.3% |
| 2010 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2011 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2012 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2013 | -0.7783 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2014 | -10.27 % change on previous year | +1219.0% |
| 2015 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2016 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -255.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2046 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2018 | -0.8289 % change on previous year | -505.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 2020 | -13.56 % change on previous year | -1339.0% |
| 2021 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2022 | -16.29 % change on previous year | -388.4% |
| 2023 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 2024 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 % change on previous year | -11.6 % change on previous year | 12.45 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.8329 % change on previous year | -5.52 % change on previous year | 6.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3404 % change on previous year | -7.38 % change on previous year | 8.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 % change on previous year | -8.69 % change on previous year | 25.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.97 % change on previous year | -21.36 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.68 % change on previous year | -10.27 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.5 % change on previous year | -16.29 % change on previous year | 6.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27)?
- Watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in European Union (27) was 5.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.51 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.36 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does European Union (27) rank for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- European Union (27) ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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
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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.