Watermelons — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Watermelons — Gross Production Value was 18,286 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18,286 1000 USD
Change on year
up 35.9%
Rank
25th
of 27 groups
All-time high
26,547 1000 USD
in 2010
All-time low
3,940 1000 USD
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Watermelons — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — gross production value in Southern Africa is 18,286 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 35.9% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — gross production value in Southern Africa peaked at 26,547 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,940 1000 USD, in 1981.
Southern Africa ranks 25th of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Gross Production Value in Southern 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 | 10,415 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 10,225 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 13,827 1000 USD | +35.2% |
| 2000 | 11,795 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 10,712 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 10,150 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 11,874 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 12,591 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 13,924 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 12,676 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 12,864 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 11,346 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 14,029 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 26,547 1000 USD | +89.2% |
| 2011 | 14,850 1000 USD | -44.1% |
| 2012 | 13,303 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 13,177 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11,709 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 14,620 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 15,730 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 16,272 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 15,299 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 16,555 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 12,651 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 16,788 1000 USD | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 13,855 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 13,459 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 18,286 1000 USD | +35.9% |
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 | 10,187 1000 USD | 8,413 1000 USD | 13,827 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,196 1000 USD | 10,150 1000 USD | 14,029 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,806 1000 USD | 11,709 1000 USD | 26,547 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,008 1000 USD | 12,651 1000 USD | 18,286 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (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)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — gross production value in Southern Africa?
- Watermelons — gross production value in Southern Africa was 18,286 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26,547 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest watermelons — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,940 1000 USD in 1981.
- How does Southern Africa rank for watermelons — gross production value?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — gross production value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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