Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number was 125.26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Africa recorded 125.26 for watermelons — gross production index number in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — gross production index number in Africa peaked at 133.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.18, in 1961.
That places Africa 10th out of 27 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 — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.18 | — |
| 1962 | 20.92 | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 21.92 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 21.94 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 24.56 | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 26.42 | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 24.4 | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 24.83 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 25.25 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 25.66 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 25.6 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 27.78 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 30.63 | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 32.91 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 35.06 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 35.98 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 32.63 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 35.12 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 34.72 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 34.18 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 35.41 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 33.17 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 33.36 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 38.08 | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 43 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 43.5 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 46.75 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 41 | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 40.56 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 42.76 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 42.16 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 38.54 | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 39.78 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 42.35 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 47.46 | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 49.63 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 59.88 | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 56.1 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 60.94 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 58.25 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 54.83 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 63.5 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 75.91 | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 80.18 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 83.03 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 83.11 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.98 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.93 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 91.3 | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 83.65 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 80.84 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 92.34 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 90.57 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 99.57 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.83 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 94.55 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 118.86 | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 125.66 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 133.92 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 127.25 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 123.65 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 121.72 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 125.26 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.16 | 18.18 | 26.42 | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.61 | 25.6 | 35.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.9 | 33.17 | 46.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.96 | 38.54 | 60.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.9 | 54.83 | 91.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.65 | 80.84 | 125.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.36 | 121.72 | 133.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 7 Bahrain 388.87 compare
- 8 Somalia 345.11 compare
- 9 Turkmenistan 248.52 compare
- 10 Afghanistan 237.36 compare
- 11 Pakistan 214.89 compare
- 12 Fiji 200.4 compare
- 13 Montenegro 197.51 compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — gross production index number in Africa?
- Watermelons — gross production index number in Africa was 125.26 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 133.92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest watermelons — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.18 in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for watermelons — gross production index number?
- Africa ranks 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — gross production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.