Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number was 103.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — gross production index number in Southern Asia stood at 103.78.
The figure is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — gross production index number in Southern Asia peaked at 110.62 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.64, in 1961.
Southern Asia ranks 17th of 27 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.64 | — |
| 1962 | 11.55 | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 12.18 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 12.76 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 13.04 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 13.83 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 14.61 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 16.47 | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 16.2 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 16.37 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 17.68 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 18.74 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 20.77 | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 22.37 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 23.82 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 25.26 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 26.49 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 29.14 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 28.07 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 30.68 | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 33.54 | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 36.57 | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 40.43 | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 45.03 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 50.4 | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 54.52 | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 54.23 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 33.64 | -38.0% |
| 1989 | 32.37 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 47.64 | +47.2% |
| 1991 | 26.84 | -43.7% |
| 1992 | 36.69 | +36.7% |
| 1993 | 38.05 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 32.59 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 34.85 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 45.4 | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 48.07 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 53.14 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 49.8 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 42.07 | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 44.08 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 50.46 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 55.13 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 55.83 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 67.37 | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 63.81 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 70.93 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 61.38 | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 70.05 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 72.81 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 74.1 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 77.79 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 87.92 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 94.29 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 95.09 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 110.62 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 73.83 | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 68.83 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 95.1 | +38.2% |
| 2020 | 109.7 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 96.49 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 97.58 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 103.77 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 103.78 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.48 | 10.64 | 16.47 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.87 | 16.37 | 29.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.14 | 30.68 | 54.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.31 | 26.84 | 53.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.11 | 42.07 | 70.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.04 | 68.83 | 110.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.26 | 96.49 | 109.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — gross production index number in Southern Asia?
- Watermelons — gross production index number in Southern Asia was 103.78 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — gross production index number recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 110.62 in 2016.
- What is the lowest watermelons — gross production index number recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.64 in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for watermelons — gross production index number?
- Southern Asia ranks 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — gross production index number rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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.