Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 77.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
77.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 222.4%
World rank
4th
of 132 countries
All-time high
77.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-63.03 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 77.13 % change on previous year for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 222.4% on the previous year and up 299.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 77.13 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -63.03 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Iraq 4th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 15.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1964 | 25.73 % change on previous year | +300.1% |
| 1965 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1966 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1967 | 14.33 % change on previous year | +172.3% |
| 1968 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1969 | 17.61 % change on previous year | -581.8% |
| 1970 | -8.93 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1971 | 23.7 % change on previous year | -365.4% |
| 1972 | -7.08 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1973 | -10.43 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1974 | -33.46 % change on previous year | +220.7% |
| 1975 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1976 | 45.66 % change on previous year | +857.3% |
| 1977 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1978 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 1979 | -23.01 % change on previous year | +855.7% |
| 1980 | 28.35 % change on previous year | -223.2% |
| 1981 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1982 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 1983 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1984 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 1985 | 20.19 % change on previous year | -998.2% |
| 1986 | -17.03 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 1987 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1988 | -10.02 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1989 | 23.48 % change on previous year | -334.3% |
| 1990 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1991 | -25.77 % change on previous year | +240.8% |
| 1992 | 19.68 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 1993 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1994 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -294.9% |
| 1995 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 1996 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 1997 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -400.2% |
| 1998 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1999 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +583.3% |
| 2000 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | -37.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2004 | 23.65 % change on previous year | +109.7% |
| 2005 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2006 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2007 | -13 % change on previous year | -375.9% |
| 2008 | -16.55 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2009 | -15.27 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2010 | -32.15 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 2011 | 19.21 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2012 | 27.42 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2013 | 16.97 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2014 | -38.69 % change on previous year | -328.0% |
| 2015 | -48.41 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2017 | 11.54 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2019 | 46.52 % change on previous year | +900.6% |
| 2020 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2021 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 2022 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 2023 | -63.03 % change on previous year | -789.4% |
| 2024 | 77.13 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.07 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year | 25.73 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.9269 % change on previous year | -33.46 % change on previous year | 45.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.02 % change on previous year | -17.03 % change on previous year | 28.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 % change on previous year | -25.77 % change on previous year | 19.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.99 % change on previous year | -37.26 % change on previous year | 23.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 % change on previous year | -48.41 % change on previous year | 46.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 % change on previous year | -63.03 % change on previous year | 77.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 1 Somalia 515.96 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Oman 110.28 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Panama 77.68 % 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
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % 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 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Iraq was 77.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 77.13 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.03 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 4th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.