Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number was 115.9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 115.9 for watermelons — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia peaked at 237.86 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 12.14, in 1973.
That places Saudi Arabia 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.9 | — |
| 1962 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 22.86 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 22.86 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 23.81 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 23.81 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 24.76 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 24.76 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 31.43 | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 237.86 | +656.8% |
| 1972 | 85.51 | -64.1% |
| 1973 | 12.14 | -85.8% |
| 1974 | 22.95 | +89.0% |
| 1975 | 51.7 | +125.3% |
| 1976 | 47.32 | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 53.83 | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 26.68 | -50.4% |
| 1979 | 41.09 | +54.0% |
| 1980 | 63.25 | +53.9% |
| 1981 | 36.83 | -41.8% |
| 1982 | 86.96 | +136.1% |
| 1983 | 85.09 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 63.36 | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 69.73 | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 71.29 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 80.03 | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 81.58 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 73.54 | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 74.74 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 72.36 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 77.92 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 76.1 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 76.69 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 85.81 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 87.47 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 88.46 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 87.68 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 49.91 | -43.1% |
| 2000 | 52.42 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 47.82 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 51.88 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 53.98 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 63.09 | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 69.42 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 73.23 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 74.9 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 69.31 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 64.4 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 64.55 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.7 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 71.28 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 76.39 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 94.21 | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 96.33 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 109.46 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 115.46 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 120.86 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 130.99 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 99.47 | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 118.88 | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 115.24 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 116.88 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 115.9 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.17 | 21.9 | 24.76 | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.05 | 12.14 | 237.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.17 | 36.83 | 86.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.71 | 49.91 | 88.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.05 | 47.82 | 74.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.92 | 64.55 | 130.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.27 | 99.47 | 118.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 40 Austria 116.87 compare
- 41 Russian Federation 116.66 compare
- 42 Tajikistan 116 compare
- 44 Italy 115.56 compare
- 45 Yemen 114.8 compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 113.61 compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0298 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 6.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0232 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 12.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia?
- Watermelons — gross production index number in Saudi Arabia was 115.9 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — gross production index number recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 237.86 in 1971.
- What is the lowest watermelons — gross production index number recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.14 in 1973.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for watermelons — gross production index number?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — gross production index number rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.