Watermelons — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Watermelons — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 125.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 125.75 for watermelons — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of up 31.9% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 199.56 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.89, in 1981.
Southern Africa ranks 6th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133.43 | — |
| 1962 | 154.2 | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 136.42 | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 95.94 | -29.7% |
| 1965 | 108.89 | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 89.23 | -18.1% |
| 1967 | 91.98 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 102.66 | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 78.69 | -23.3% |
| 1970 | 98.45 | +25.1% |
| 1971 | 95.46 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 83.61 | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 80.91 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 76.31 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 65.07 | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 72.2 | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 80.27 | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 85.38 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 81.67 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 55.22 | -32.4% |
| 1981 | 50.89 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 64.24 | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 84.61 | +31.7% |
| 1984 | 83.72 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 108.13 | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 86.83 | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 81.26 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 108.68 | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 94.48 | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 82.04 | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 79.58 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 84.91 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 109.23 | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 87.83 | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 88.84 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 82.43 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 89.84 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 87.24 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 116.52 | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 98.54 | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 88.77 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 83.31 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 96.51 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 101.35 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 111.2 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 100.21 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 100.78 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 88.15 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 107.01 | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 199.56 | +86.5% |
| 2011 | 110.48 | -44.6% |
| 2012 | 97.4 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 94.98 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 83.15 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 105.2 | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 111.65 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 120.05 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 111.55 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 122.35 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 91.14 | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 117.66 | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 104.84 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 95.36 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 125.75 | +31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.16 | 78.69 | 154.2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.93 | 65.07 | 98.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.81 | 50.89 | 108.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.85 | 79.58 | 116.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.58 | 83.31 | 111.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.64 | 83.15 | 199.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.95 | 91.14 | 125.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel — Production 18.57 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 8.40 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa?
- Watermelons — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa was 125.75 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 199.56 in 2010.
- What is the lowest watermelons — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.89 in 1981.
- How does Southern Africa rank for watermelons — gross per capita production index number?
- Southern Africa ranks 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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.