Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in India
India: Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 1.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in India, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
India recorded 1.44 % change on previous year for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 71.3% on the previous year and up 119.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in India peaked at 65.65 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -7.41 % change on previous year, in 2014.
India ranks 58th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1964 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +142.9% |
| 1965 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1966 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +196.1% |
| 1967 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1968 | 5 % change on previous year | +295.0% |
| 1969 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1970 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1971 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +193.3% |
| 1972 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1973 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1974 | 2 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 1975 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1976 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1977 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9174 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1979 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +395.5% |
| 1980 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1982 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1983 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1986 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1987 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1988 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 1989 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1990 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1991 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1992 | 65.65 % change on previous year | +5314.8% |
| 1993 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1994 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +460.9% |
| 2012 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2013 | 14.08 % change on previous year | +163.7% |
| 2014 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2015 | 18.67 % change on previous year | -352.0% |
| 2016 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2017 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 2018 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -361.0% |
| 2019 | -0.9901 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2020 | 16 % change on previous year | -1716.0% |
| 2021 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8403 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2023 | 5 % change on previous year | +495.0% |
| 2024 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +5314.8% | 1.21 % change on previous year | 65.65 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1716.0% | -0.9901 % change on previous year | 16 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +495.0% | 0.8403 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +460.9% | 1.79 % change on previous year | 10.03 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +395.5% | 0.9174 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +361.0% | -4.21 % change on previous year | 10.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 0.9174 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.44 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 65.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 % change on previous year | -7.41 % change on previous year | 18.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 % change on previous year | 0.8403 % change on previous year | 16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 55 Fiji 1.91 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Spain 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Colombia 1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 59 United Republic of Tanzania 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Sudan (former) 1 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Albania 0.9405 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in India?
- Watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in India was 1.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 65.65 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.41 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does India rank for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 58th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.