Watermelons — Gross Production Value in South Africa
South Africa: Watermelons — Gross Production Value was 16,467 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,467 1000 USD
Change on year
up 39.1%
World rank
51st
of 87 countries
All-time high
25,879 1000 USD
in 2010
All-time low
3,940 1000 USD
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 USD.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 16,467 1000 USD for watermelons — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is 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 25,879 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,940 1000 USD, in 1981.
That places South Africa 51st out of 87 countries 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 Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,724 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 6,811 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 1963 | 6,207 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 4,498 1000 USD | -27.5% |
| 1965 | 5,260 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 4,442 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 1967 | 4,721 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 5,433 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 4,292 1000 USD | -21.0% |
| 1970 | 5,533 1000 USD | +28.9% |
| 1971 | 5,524 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4,981 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 4,964 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 4,819 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 4,229 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 4,826 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 5,517 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 6,034 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 5,935 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 4,137 1000 USD | -30.3% |
| 1981 | 3,940 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 5,146 1000 USD | +30.6% |
| 1983 | 7,015 1000 USD | +36.3% |
| 1984 | 7,183 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 9,590 1000 USD | +33.5% |
| 1986 | 7,950 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 7,674 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 10,582 1000 USD | +37.9% |
| 1989 | 9,482 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 8,473 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 8,413 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 9,149 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 12,014 1000 USD | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 9,821 1000 USD | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 10,063 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 9,467 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 10,171 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 9,869 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 13,439 1000 USD | +36.2% |
| 2000 | 11,374 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 10,259 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 9,726 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 11,375 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 12,057 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 13,159 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 11,992 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 12,022 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 10,326 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 13,414 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 25,879 1000 USD | +92.9% |
| 2011 | 14,244 1000 USD | -45.0% |
| 2012 | 12,882 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 12,684 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11,131 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 13,716 1000 USD | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 14,886 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 14,948 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13,971 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 14,870 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 11,323 1000 USD | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 15,303 1000 USD | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 11,729 1000 USD | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 11,839 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 16,467 1000 USD | +39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,265 1000 USD | 4,292 1000 USD | 6,811 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,236 1000 USD | 4,229 1000 USD | 6,034 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,270 1000 USD | 3,940 1000 USD | 10,582 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,088 1000 USD | 8,413 1000 USD | 13,439 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,570 1000 USD | 9,726 1000 USD | 13,414 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,921 1000 USD | 11,131 1000 USD | 25,879 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,332 1000 USD | 11,323 1000 USD | 16,467 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- 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, not elsewhere specified — Import -37.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.78 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — gross production value in South Africa?
- Watermelons — gross production value in South Africa was 16,467 1000 USD 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 25,879 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest watermelons — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,940 1000 USD in 1981.
- How does South Africa rank for watermelons — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 51st out of 87 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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