Watermelons — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Watermelons — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 100.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Africa recorded 100.87 for watermelons — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — gross per capita production index number in Africa peaked at 118.32 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.27, in 1992.
That places Africa 15th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76.18 | — |
| 1962 | 85.58 | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 87.48 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 85.42 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 93.24 | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 97.83 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 88.03 | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 87.3 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 86.47 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 85.59 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 83.16 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 87.88 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 94.35 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 98.62 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 102.16 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 101.9 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 89.88 | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 93.98 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 90.23 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 86.27 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 86.77 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 78.85 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 77.01 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 85.41 | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 93.69 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 92.11 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 96.19 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 82.04 | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 78.97 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 81 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 77.76 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 69.27 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 69.65 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 72.29 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 78.99 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 80.54 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 94.78 | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 86.61 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 91.74 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 85.53 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 78.52 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 88.67 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 103.36 | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 106.44 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 107.45 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 104.84 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 102.02 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 90.96 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 106.58 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 95.15 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 89.62 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 99.77 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 95.33 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 102.13 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 99.57 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 98.3 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 89.91 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 110.23 | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 113.72 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 118.32 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 109.81 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 104.27 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 100.29 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 100.87 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.5 | 76.18 | 97.83 | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.78 | 83.16 | 102.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.73 | 77.01 | 96.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.26 | 69.27 | 94.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.44 | 78.52 | 107.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.37 | 89.62 | 113.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.71 | 100.29 | 118.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — gross per capita production index number in Africa?
- Watermelons — gross per capita production index number in Africa was 100.87 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — gross per capita production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 118.32 in 2020.
- What is the lowest watermelons — gross per capita production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.27 in 1992.
- How does Africa rank for watermelons — gross per capita production index number?
- Africa ranks 15th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Watermelons — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.