Watermelons — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Central America
Central America: Watermelons — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 102.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — gross per capita production index number in Central America is 102.38, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — gross per capita production index number in Central America peaked at 130.45 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.16, in 1968.
Central America ranks 14th of 27 groups on this measure, 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.84 | — |
| 1962 | 82.11 | +58.4% |
| 1963 | 80.49 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 78.46 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 74.66 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 74.67 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 46.56 | -37.6% |
| 1968 | 42.16 | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 43.98 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 43.69 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 65.47 | +49.9% |
| 1972 | 54.74 | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 58.19 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 57.61 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 50.53 | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 56.85 | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 61.39 | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 74.83 | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 83.98 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 71.29 | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 55.57 | -22.1% |
| 1982 | 71.79 | +29.2% |
| 1983 | 58.51 | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 75.29 | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 66.03 | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 61.97 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 73.56 | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 68.35 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 80.9 | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 68.86 | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 63.63 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 76.88 | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 68.48 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 69.57 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 74.35 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 77.06 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 93.72 | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 91.15 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 108.13 | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 122.01 | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 106.31 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 96.89 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 104 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 105.9 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 95.14 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 106.46 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 117.5 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 130.45 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 106.52 | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 102.71 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 98.51 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 101.21 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 91.73 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 90.94 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 96.57 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 112.49 | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 124.83 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 127.16 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 118.92 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 116.82 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 104.67 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 100.92 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 113.73 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 102.38 | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.88 | 42.16 | 82.11 | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.73 | 43.69 | 83.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.33 | 55.57 | 80.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.18 | 63.63 | 108.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.12 | 95.14 | 130.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.51 | 90.94 | 127.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.7 | 100.92 | 116.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 29.08 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 72,178 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — gross per capita production index number in Central America?
- Watermelons — gross per capita production index number in Central America was 102.38 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 130.45 in 2008.
- What is the lowest watermelons — gross per capita production index number recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.16 in 1968.
- How does Central America rank for watermelons — gross per capita production index number?
- Central America ranks 14th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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.