Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -3.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern Africa stood at -3.2 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.9% on the previous year and down 121.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern Africa peaked at 17.91 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -10.71 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Northern Africa 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 13.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.1396 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1964 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -2646.1% |
| 1965 | 16.48 % change on previous year | +363.4% |
| 1966 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1967 | -6.84 % change on previous year | +297.0% |
| 1968 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1969 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 1970 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1971 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1976 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +170.7% |
| 1977 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1978 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 1979 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +219.2% |
| 1980 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1981 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -564.8% |
| 1982 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1983 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -427.0% |
| 1985 | 17.91 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 1986 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1987 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 1988 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1989 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1990 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -935.4% |
| 1991 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1992 | -10.71 % change on previous year | +834.1% |
| 1993 | -8.23 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -232.8% |
| 1995 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1996 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 1997 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -430.1% |
| 1998 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1999 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -286.9% |
| 2000 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2001 | -5.28 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -280.5% |
| 2003 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2004 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2005 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2006 | -0.6663 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2007 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +826.2% |
| 2008 | -7.08 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 2010 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 2011 | -0.8982 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2012 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -1226.9% |
| 2013 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 2014 | 14.94 % change on previous year | -292.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0936 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2016 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +2856.4% |
| 2017 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -364.1% |
| 2018 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 2019 | -0.6562 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2020 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +393.7% |
| 2021 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 2022 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2023 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2024 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2856.4% | 0.0936 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +2646.1% | -0.1396 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1226.9% | -0.8982 % change on previous year | 10.12 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +935.4% | -1.13 % change on previous year | 9.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.43 % change on previous year | -6.84 % change on previous year | 16.48 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.71 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 % change on previous year | -5.86 % change on previous year | 17.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -10.71 % change on previous year | 12.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 % change on previous year | -7.08 % change on previous year | 12.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8754 % change on previous year | -7.96 % change on previous year | 14.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.53 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 22 Dominican Republic 23.36 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Niger 22.09 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Australia 18.01 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Australia and New Zealand 16.89 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Botswana 16.28 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Portugal 15.79 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Malta 13.25 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern Africa?
- Watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern Africa was -3.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.91 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.71 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Northern Africa rank for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Northern Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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.