Watermelons — Gross Production Value in South Africa
South Africa: Watermelons — Gross Production Value was 203,374 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
203,374 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 39.1%
World rank
44th
of 86 countries
All-time high
319,610 1000 SLC
in 2010
All-time low
48,666 1000 SLC
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Watermelons — Gross Production Value in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — gross production value in South Africa stood at 203,374 1000 SLC.
That represents a change of up 39.1% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — gross production value in South Africa peaked at 319,610 1000 SLC in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48,666 1000 SLC, in 1981.
South Africa ranks 44th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Gross Production Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70,693 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 84,113 1000 SLC | +19.0% |
| 1963 | 76,661 1000 SLC | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 55,555 1000 SLC | -27.5% |
| 1965 | 64,967 1000 SLC | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 54,866 1000 SLC | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 58,310 1000 SLC | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 67,095 1000 SLC | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 53,012 1000 SLC | -21.0% |
| 1970 | 68,335 1000 SLC | +28.9% |
| 1971 | 68,223 1000 SLC | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 61,522 1000 SLC | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 61,306 1000 SLC | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 59,522 1000 SLC | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 52,233 1000 SLC | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 59,600 1000 SLC | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 68,133 1000 SLC | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 74,527 1000 SLC | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 73,298 1000 SLC | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 51,090 1000 SLC | -30.3% |
| 1981 | 48,666 1000 SLC | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 63,560 1000 SLC | +30.6% |
| 1983 | 86,643 1000 SLC | +36.3% |
| 1984 | 88,716 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 118,436 1000 SLC | +33.5% |
| 1986 | 98,183 1000 SLC | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 94,779 1000 SLC | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 130,690 1000 SLC | +37.9% |
| 1989 | 117,104 1000 SLC | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 104,643 1000 SLC | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 103,906 1000 SLC | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 112,993 1000 SLC | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 148,376 1000 SLC | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 121,294 1000 SLC | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 124,281 1000 SLC | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 116,918 1000 SLC | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 125,610 1000 SLC | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 121,891 1000 SLC | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 165,974 1000 SLC | +36.2% |
| 2000 | 140,472 1000 SLC | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 126,707 1000 SLC | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 120,116 1000 SLC | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 140,483 1000 SLC | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 148,911 1000 SLC | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 162,522 1000 SLC | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 148,110 1000 SLC | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 148,481 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 127,536 1000 SLC | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 165,669 1000 SLC | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 319,610 1000 SLC | +92.9% |
| 2011 | 175,919 1000 SLC | -45.0% |
| 2012 | 159,099 1000 SLC | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 156,654 1000 SLC | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 137,469 1000 SLC | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 169,400 1000 SLC | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 183,846 1000 SLC | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 184,608 1000 SLC | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 172,542 1000 SLC | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 183,653 1000 SLC | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 139,841 1000 SLC | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 189,000 1000 SLC | +35.2% |
| 2022 | 144,859 1000 SLC | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 146,211 1000 SLC | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 203,374 1000 SLC | +39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,030 1000 SLC | 53,012 1000 SLC | 84,113 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 64,670 1000 SLC | 52,233 1000 SLC | 74,527 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,787 1000 SLC | 48,666 1000 SLC | 130,690 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,589 1000 SLC | 103,906 1000 SLC | 165,974 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,901 1000 SLC | 120,116 1000 SLC | 165,669 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,280 1000 SLC | 137,469 1000 SLC | 319,610 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,657 1000 SLC | 139,841 1000 SLC | 203,374 1000 SLC | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0074 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — gross production value in South Africa?
- Watermelons — gross production value in South Africa was 203,374 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 319,610 1000 SLC in 2010.
- What is the lowest watermelons — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,666 1000 SLC in 1981.
- How does South Africa rank for watermelons — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 44th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — gross production value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Watermelons — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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