Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number in South America
South America: Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number was 97.46 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — gross production index number in South America stood at 97.46.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — gross production index number in South America peaked at 108.72 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.96, in 1961.
That places South America 22nd out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.96 | — |
| 1962 | 23.33 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 23.17 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 24.32 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 24.75 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 24.87 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 27.72 | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 27.39 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 27.26 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 26.14 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 27.14 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 25.66 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 27.64 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 25.3 | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 27.52 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 27.22 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 26.79 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 30.99 | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 31.04 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 32.73 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 30.51 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 33.22 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 31.16 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 31.5 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 30.74 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 31.27 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 32.88 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 34.67 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 34.43 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 33.64 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 36.67 | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 35.17 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 39.44 | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 41.06 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 51.13 | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 43.79 | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 46.14 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 47.07 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 47.47 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 45.73 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 73.46 | +60.6% |
| 2002 | 76.46 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 89.31 | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 86.33 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 84.12 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 90.27 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 97.4 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 93.86 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 98.53 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 99.51 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 104.03 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 97.18 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 101.52 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 108.72 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 96.18 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 95.1 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 105.46 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 102.15 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 107.55 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 103.15 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 102.32 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 94.32 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 90.49 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 97.46 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.09 | 22.96 | 27.72 | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.54 | 25.3 | 31.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.31 | 30.51 | 34.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.16 | 33.64 | 51.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.55 | 45.73 | 98.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.74 | 95.1 | 108.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.55 | 90.49 | 103.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — gross production index number in South America?
- Watermelons — gross production index number in South America was 97.46 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — gross production index number recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 108.72 in 2014.
- What is the lowest watermelons — gross production index number recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.96 in 1961.
- How does South America rank for watermelons — gross production index number?
- South America ranks 22nd out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — gross production index number rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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.