Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South America
South America: Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 1.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South America, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in South America is 1.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 187.8% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in South America peaked at 11.29 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -14.82 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places South America 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 South America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.7819 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +245.6% |
| 1964 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -360.5% |
| 1965 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1966 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -408.9% |
| 1967 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -319.1% |
| 1968 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1969 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +383.2% |
| 1970 | -6.77 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7727 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1973 | -8.01 % change on previous year | -1136.3% |
| 1974 | -14.82 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6537 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1976 | -10.71 % change on previous year | -1739.1% |
| 1977 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1978 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -276.7% |
| 1979 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1980 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -700.6% |
| 1981 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1982 | 9.69 % change on previous year | +316.9% |
| 1983 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 1984 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1985 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 1986 | -0.8286 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1987 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +495.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7294 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1989 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -842.2% |
| 1990 | -0.0639 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1991 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -14145.0% |
| 1992 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1993 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 1994 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +127.8% |
| 1995 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1996 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1997 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 1998 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -315.4% |
| 1999 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2000 | -0.4233 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2001 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +191.2% |
| 2002 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 2003 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +143.7% |
| 2004 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5829 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2007 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +505.8% |
| 2008 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 2009 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 2010 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5872 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2012 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -947.6% |
| 2013 | -0.4705 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2014 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -1772.8% |
| 2015 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2016 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -375.0% |
| 2018 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2019 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 2020 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 2021 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +189.9% |
| 2022 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2023 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2024 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +14145.0% | -0.0639 % change on previous year | 8.98 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1772.8% | -0.4705 % change on previous year | 7.87 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -1739.1% | 0.6537 % change on previous year | -10.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5736 % change on previous year | -5.61 % change on previous year | 11.29 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.86 % change on previous year | -14.82 % change on previous year | 8.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4366 % change on previous year | -6.81 % change on previous year | 9.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | 8.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -5.28 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9436 % change on previous year | -4.98 % change on previous year | 8.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.79 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 10 Costa Rica 43.23 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Cuba 40.11 % change on previous year compare
- 12 South Africa 38.46 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Philippines 31.07 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Qatar 29.09 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 28.23 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Hungary 27.78 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in South America?
- Watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in South America was 1.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 11.29 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.82 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does South America rank for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- South America ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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.