Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa
Western Africa: Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 0.2734 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa stood at 0.2734 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 97.0% on the previous year and up 101.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 146.93 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -36.73 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Western Africa 15th 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 1.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 19.16 % change on previous year | +1130.8% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 16.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1970 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 10.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0.1957 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1974 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +698.4% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 13.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 1.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3226 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1981 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +2392.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2976 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1484 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1481 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +898.5% |
| 1986 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 1987 | 38.3 % change on previous year | +1282.8% |
| 1988 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1989 | 10.58 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1990 | -0.4344 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1991 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -2765.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7898 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1993 | 53.24 % change on previous year | +6640.8% |
| 1994 | -25.79 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1995 | 58.43 % change on previous year | -326.5% |
| 1996 | -11.73 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1997 | 53.97 % change on previous year | -560.2% |
| 1998 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1999 | 25.05 % change on previous year | +170.7% |
| 2000 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2001 | -36.73 % change on previous year | -1345.3% |
| 2002 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2003 | 21.41 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2004 | -9.77 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2005 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2006 | -21.31 % change on previous year | +471.6% |
| 2007 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2008 | 17.14 % change on previous year | +791.4% |
| 2009 | 41.99 % change on previous year | +145.0% |
| 2010 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2011 | -31.1 % change on previous year | -369.0% |
| 2012 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2013 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2014 | -21.94 % change on previous year | -426.9% |
| 2015 | 36.31 % change on previous year | -265.5% |
| 2016 | 27.58 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2017 | -21.79 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 2018 | 146.93 % change on previous year | -774.2% |
| 2019 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2020 | 16.34 % change on previous year | +464.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2022 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +381.1% |
| 2023 | 9.06 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2734 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +6640.8% | 0.7898 % change on previous year | 53.24 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +2765.6% | -0.4344 % change on previous year | 11.58 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +2392.0% | 0.3226 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1345.3% | 2.95 % change on previous year | -36.73 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1282.8% | 2.77 % change on previous year | 38.3 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1130.8% | 1.56 % change on previous year | 19.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.33 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 19.16 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.33 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 13.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.88 % change on previous year | 0.1481 % change on previous year | 38.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.44 % change on previous year | -25.79 % change on previous year | 58.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 % change on previous year | -36.73 % change on previous year | 41.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.88 % change on previous year | -31.1 % change on previous year | 146.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.65 % change on previous year | 0.2734 % change on previous year | 16.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 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
- 17 Malaysia 26.17 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25 % change on previous year compare
- 18 New Caledonia 25 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa?
- Watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa was 0.2734 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 146.93 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.73 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Western Africa rank for watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Western Africa ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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.