Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number was 193.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — gross production index number in Eastern Africa stood at 193.28.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 153.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — gross production index number in Eastern Africa peaked at 289.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 4th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0.01 | — |
| 1981 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 3.61 | +17950.0% |
| 1984 | 4.51 | +24.9% |
| 1985 | 4.51 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.41 | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 5.86 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 4.52 | -22.9% |
| 1989 | 5.88 | +30.1% |
| 1990 | 7.98 | +35.7% |
| 1991 | 6.59 | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 6.49 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 10.98 | +69.2% |
| 1994 | 13.5 | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 13.02 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 16.92 | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 16.02 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 16.06 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 15.38 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 12.72 | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 13.04 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 13.55 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 13.02 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.98 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 21.2 | +51.6% |
| 2006 | 22.15 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 19.25 | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 21.82 | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 22.44 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 36.98 | +64.8% |
| 2011 | 49.39 | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 65.31 | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 68.94 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 76.24 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 113.94 | +49.4% |
| 2016 | 109.82 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 89.33 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 117.66 | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 224.47 | +90.8% |
| 2020 | 289.96 | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 258.97 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 270.7 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 224.37 | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 193.28 | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 | 0.01 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.29 | 6.49 | 16.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.32 | 12.72 | 22.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.21 | 36.98 | 224.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.46 | 193.28 | 289.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.3367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -10.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — gross production index number in Eastern Africa?
- Watermelons — gross production index number in Eastern Africa was 193.28 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — gross production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 289.96 in 2020.
- What is the lowest watermelons — gross production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for watermelons — gross production index number?
- Eastern Africa ranks 4th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — gross production index number rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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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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.