Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -3.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -3.02 % change on previous year for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 129.1% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 102.29 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -40.47 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Jamaica ranks 107th of 132 countries on this measure, 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 18.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 4.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -29.57 % change on previous year | -750.4% |
| 1967 | 93.83 % change on previous year | -417.4% |
| 1968 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1969 | 11.98 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 1970 | 58.82 % change on previous year | +391.2% |
| 1971 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1972 | -29.67 % change on previous year | -3037.0% |
| 1973 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1974 | 20.1 % change on previous year | -453.4% |
| 1975 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1976 | 22.43 % change on previous year | -314.4% |
| 1977 | 102.29 % change on previous year | +356.0% |
| 1978 | -25.85 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1979 | -36.64 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 1980 | -17.67 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1981 | 43.9 % change on previous year | -348.4% |
| 1982 | -32.54 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 1983 | 18.59 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1984 | 34.32 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 1985 | -19.56 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1986 | -30.98 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 1987 | 38.64 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 13.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 34.3 % change on previous year | +153.6% |
| 1991 | -18.55 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1992 | 44.22 % change on previous year | -338.4% |
| 1993 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1994 | 25.1 % change on previous year | +107.0% |
| 1995 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1996 | 33.22 % change on previous year | -985.4% |
| 1997 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1998 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +166.7% |
| 1999 | -19.21 % change on previous year | -504.5% |
| 2000 | -19.35 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 54.76 % change on previous year | -383.0% |
| 2002 | -40.47 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 2003 | 40.95 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 2004 | -37.52 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 2005 | 38.37 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 2006 | 23.98 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2007 | -15 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 2008 | 25.39 % change on previous year | -269.2% |
| 2009 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2010 | -6.31 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 2011 | -8.53 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 32.33 % change on previous year | -479.1% |
| 2013 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2014 | -10.91 % change on previous year | +966.5% |
| 2015 | -10.05 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2017 | -7.81 % change on previous year | -270.3% |
| 2018 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 2019 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2020 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -394.2% |
| 2021 | -0.5814 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2022 | 13.89 % change on previous year | -2488.9% |
| 2023 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2024 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -3037.0% | 1.01 % change on previous year | -29.67 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +2488.9% | -0.5814 % change on previous year | 13.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.24 % change on previous year | -29.57 % change on previous year | 93.83 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.63 % change on previous year | -36.64 % change on previous year | 102.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.82 % change on previous year | -32.54 % change on previous year | 43.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4 % change on previous year | -19.21 % change on previous year | 44.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.69 % change on previous year | -40.47 % change on previous year | 54.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0628 % change on previous year | -10.91 % change on previous year | 32.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -5.75 % change on previous year | 13.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 104 China -2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 105 China, mainland -2.29 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Serbia and Montenegro -2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Afghanistan -3.79 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Azerbaijan -4.4 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Pakistan -4.51 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % 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 -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -3.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 102.29 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.47 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 107th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.