Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number in China, mainland
China, mainland: Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number was 102.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — gross production index number in China, mainland is 102.23, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — gross production index number in China, mainland peaked at 102.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.87, in 1972.
That places China, mainland 60th out of 109 countries 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 China, mainland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.46 | — |
| 1962 | 10.5 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 9.37 | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 8.29 | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 8.69 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 8.72 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 8.85 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 9.18 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 9.5 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 7.1 | -25.3% |
| 1971 | 7.84 | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 6.87 | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 7.68 | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 7.76 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 8.02 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 8.02 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.27 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 8.85 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 8.65 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 8.26 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 9.63 | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 9.63 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.95 | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 12.23 | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 19.16 | +56.7% |
| 1986 | 19.96 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 22.21 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 22.86 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 19.96 | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 17.22 | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 18.03 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 22.86 | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 27.37 | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 27.53 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 29.81 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 37.79 | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 55.86 | +47.8% |
| 1998 | 57.12 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 74.31 | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 82.85 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 92.04 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 99.17 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 93.37 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 92.58 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 96.41 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 99.55 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 88.14 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 92.57 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 92.9 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.4 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 96.59 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 97.05 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.21 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 98.98 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 100.88 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 100.13 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 101.65 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 99.06 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 97.97 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 100.36 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 99.21 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 101.45 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 102.62 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 102.23 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.28 | 8.29 | 10.5 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.91 | 6.87 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.48 | 8.26 | 22.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.79 | 17.22 | 74.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.96 | 82.85 | 99.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.79 | 96.59 | 101.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.17 | 99.21 | 102.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 57 Puerto Rico 104.22 compare
- 58 Ecuador 103.43 compare
- 59 Solomon Islands 102.65 compare
- 61 Malta 102.11 compare
- 62 China 102.1 compare
- 63 New Caledonia 101.86 compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — gross production index number in China, mainland?
- Watermelons — gross production index number in China, mainland was 102.23 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — gross production index number recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 102.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest watermelons — gross production index number recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 in 1972.
- How does China, mainland rank for watermelons — gross production index number?
- China, mainland ranks 60th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — gross production index number rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland 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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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.