Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number was 142.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 142.71 for watermelons — gross production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.6% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — gross production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 184.53 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.29, in 1981.
That places Southern Africa 8th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.65 | — |
| 1962 | 47.18 | +19.0% |
| 1963 | 43 | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 31.16 | -27.5% |
| 1965 | 36.44 | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 30.77 | -15.6% |
| 1967 | 32.7 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 37.63 | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 29.73 | -21.0% |
| 1970 | 38.33 | +28.9% |
| 1971 | 38.26 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 34.5 | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 34.38 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 33.38 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 29.3 | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 33.43 | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 38.21 | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 41.8 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 41.11 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 28.65 | -30.3% |
| 1981 | 27.29 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 35.65 | +30.6% |
| 1983 | 48.59 | +36.3% |
| 1984 | 49.76 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 66.43 | +33.5% |
| 1986 | 55.07 | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 53.16 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 73.3 | +37.9% |
| 1989 | 65.68 | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 58.69 | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 58.28 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 63.37 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 83.22 | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 68.03 | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 69.7 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 65.57 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 72.38 | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 71.17 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 96.15 | +35.1% |
| 2000 | 82.1 | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 74.64 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 70.72 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 82.73 | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 87.73 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 97.19 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 88.46 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 89.92 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 79.57 | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 97.77 | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 184.53 | +88.7% |
| 2011 | 103.45 | -43.9% |
| 2012 | 92.56 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 91.75 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 81.66 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 105.37 | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 112.97 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 122.43 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 115.69 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 129.02 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 97.7 | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 128.13 | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 115.84 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 106.82 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 142.71 | +33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.47 | 29.73 | 47.18 | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.27 | 29.3 | 41.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.36 | 27.29 | 73.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.66 | 58.28 | 96.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.08 | 70.72 | 97.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.94 | 81.66 | 184.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.24 | 97.7 | 142.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 5 Botswana 444.42 compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 398.13 compare
- 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
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel — Production 18.57 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 8.40 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — gross production index number in Southern Africa?
- Watermelons — gross production index number in Southern Africa was 142.71 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — gross production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 184.53 in 2010.
- What is the lowest watermelons — gross production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.29 in 1981.
- How does Southern Africa rank for watermelons — gross production index number?
- Southern Africa ranks 8th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — gross production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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.