Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern America
Northern America: Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 9.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern America, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 9.79 % change on previous year for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 361.4% on the previous year and up 587.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern America peaked at 17.26 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -12.59 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Northern America 2nd out of 29 groups 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -3.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1964 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1965 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 1966 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -276.7% |
| 1967 | -0.8633 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1968 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -550.2% |
| 1969 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 1970 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1971 | -5.18 % change on previous year | +127.8% |
| 1972 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 1973 | -10.16 % change on previous year | -268.8% |
| 1974 | -11.52 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1975 | -0.9399 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1976 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -1286.9% |
| 1977 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1978 | -6.6 % change on previous year | +127.3% |
| 1979 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1980 | -10.13 % change on previous year | +203.1% |
| 1981 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0378 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1983 | -0.1218 % change on previous year | -422.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3659 % change on previous year | -400.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8505 % change on previous year | +132.5% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | -1.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 2.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 17.26 % change on previous year | +598.0% |
| 1992 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1993 | -12.11 % change on previous year | +111.4% |
| 1994 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1995 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -248.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4918 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1997 | -9.98 % change on previous year | -2130.0% |
| 1998 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1999 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 2000 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -280.0% |
| 2001 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2002 | -5.12 % change on previous year | +139.5% |
| 2003 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2004 | -5.21 % change on previous year | +173.5% |
| 2005 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2006 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -252.1% |
| 2007 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -354.6% |
| 2008 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2009 | -0.6255 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2010 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -1432.4% |
| 2011 | -12.59 % change on previous year | -251.1% |
| 2012 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2013 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2014 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2015 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -320.3% |
| 2016 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 2017 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2019 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -408.7% |
| 2020 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2021 | 10.73 % change on previous year | -325.3% |
| 2022 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2023 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +242.1% |
| 2024 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -361.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -2130.0% | 0.4918 % change on previous year | -9.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.47 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.58 % change on previous year | -11.52 % change on previous year | 11.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0288 % change on previous year | -10.13 % change on previous year | 9.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -12.11 % change on previous year | 17.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.22 % change on previous year | -9.7 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.96 % change on previous year | -12.59 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 10.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern America?
- Watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Northern America was 9.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 17.26 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.59 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Northern America rank for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Northern America ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 587.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America 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.