Watermelons — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Northern America
Northern America: Watermelons — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 96.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Watermelons — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Northern America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 96.91 for watermelons — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — gross per capita production index number in Northern America peaked at 146.61 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 85.85, in 1989.
Northern America ranks 17th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 141.88 | — |
| 1962 | 138.82 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 146.61 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 127.93 | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 135.3 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 128.2 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 123.7 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 121.48 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 112.84 | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 117.53 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 114.78 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 105.85 | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 108.44 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 94.5 | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 97.11 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 106.42 | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 107.67 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 99.74 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 94.1 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 87.89 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 99.85 | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 98.92 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 98.07 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 97.84 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 88.38 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 89.15 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 89.91 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 89.06 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 85.85 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 87.94 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 131.4 | +49.4% |
| 1992 | 127.71 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 124.66 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 127.38 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 130.36 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 139.98 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 129.58 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 118.83 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 131.06 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 117.27 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 126.93 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 122.47 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 117.13 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 112 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 115.44 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 125.5 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 110.37 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 116.98 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 112.95 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 120.27 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 103.22 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 102.64 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 101.52 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.06 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 98.27 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 108.67 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 110.03 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 104.89 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 96.54 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 91.67 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 94.01 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 94.47 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 96.56 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 96.91 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.75 | 112.84 | 146.61 | 9 |
| 1970s | 104.61 | 94.1 | 117.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.49 | 85.85 | 99.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.89 | 87.94 | 139.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.7 | 110.37 | 126.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.91 | 93.06 | 120.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.72 | 91.67 | 96.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 14 Bulgaria 183.18 compare
- 15 Peru 172.09 compare
- 16 El Salvador 167.03 compare
- 17 India 162.86 compare
- 18 Brunei Darussalam 161.41 compare
- 19 Palestine, State of 147.74 compare
- 20 Saint Kitts and Nevis 140.76 compare
More environment data for Northern America
- 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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — gross per capita production index number in Northern America?
- Watermelons — gross per capita production index number in Northern America was 96.91 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 146.61 in 1963.
- What is the lowest watermelons — gross per capita production index number recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.85 in 1989.
- How does Northern America rank for watermelons — gross per capita production index number?
- Northern America ranks 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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.