Watermelons — Production, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Watermelons — Production, annual growth rate was -5.11 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Production, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -5.11 % change on previous year for watermelons — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 263.7% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — production, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 164.78 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -57.24 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Jamaica 115th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Production, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 50.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -33.36 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 12.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -28.54 % change on previous year | -337.5% |
| 1967 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 1968 | 27.17 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1969 | 46.87 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 1970 | 127.1 % change on previous year | +171.2% |
| 1971 | -26.86 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1972 | -28.6 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1974 | 18.26 % change on previous year | +389.2% |
| 1975 | -22.55 % change on previous year | -223.5% |
| 1976 | 67.01 % change on previous year | -397.2% |
| 1977 | 164.78 % change on previous year | +145.9% |
| 1978 | -57.24 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1979 | -10.05 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1980 | -13.36 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1981 | 62.09 % change on previous year | -564.7% |
| 1982 | -40.3 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 1983 | 20.17 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 1984 | 58.06 % change on previous year | +187.8% |
| 1985 | 21.31 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1986 | -36.99 % change on previous year | -273.6% |
| 1987 | 12.52 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1988 | -26 % change on previous year | -307.7% |
| 1989 | 14.66 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1990 | 50.98 % change on previous year | +247.7% |
| 1991 | -21.27 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1992 | 69.27 % change on previous year | -425.7% |
| 1993 | 18.28 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1994 | 32.35 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 1995 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1996 | 33.1 % change on previous year | +551.8% |
| 1997 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1998 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +191.9% |
| 1999 | -28.11 % change on previous year | -754.7% |
| 2000 | -31.63 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 61.03 % change on previous year | -292.9% |
| 2002 | -45.7 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2003 | 75.19 % change on previous year | -264.5% |
| 2004 | -40.92 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 2005 | 34.92 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 2006 | 24.77 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2007 | -31.89 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 2008 | 27.76 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 2009 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2010 | -14.42 % change on previous year | -1181.9% |
| 2011 | 19.42 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 2012 | 22.92 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2013 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2014 | -10.92 % change on previous year | +505.2% |
| 2015 | -9.57 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 29.94 % change on previous year | -412.9% |
| 2017 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2018 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -314.5% |
| 2019 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2020 | -0.2957 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2021 | -0.4758 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 2022 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -2966.9% |
| 2023 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2024 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Production, annual growth rate in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2966.9% | -0.4758 % change on previous year | 13.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.44 % change on previous year | -33.36 % change on previous year | 50.06 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 23.56 % change on previous year | -57.24 % change on previous year | 164.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.22 % change on previous year | -40.3 % change on previous year | 62.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.54 % change on previous year | -28.11 % change on previous year | 69.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.48 % change on previous year | -45.7 % change on previous year | 75.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 % change on previous year | -14.42 % change on previous year | 29.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -5.11 % change on previous year | 13.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 112 Zimbabwe -4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Malta -4.68 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Republic of Korea -4.78 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Georgia -5.75 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Pakistan -6.22 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Republic of Moldova -7.18 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — production, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Watermelons — production, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -5.11 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — production, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 164.78 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest watermelons — production, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.24 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Jamaica rank for watermelons — production, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Watermelons — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Watermelons — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Watermelons — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Watermelons — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.