Watermelons — Production in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Watermelons — Production was 4.48 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Production in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — production in Northern Africa stood at 4.48 million t.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — production in Northern Africa peaked at 5.45 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million t, in 1961.
That places Northern Africa 12th out of 30 groups 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 — Production in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.02 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.18 million t | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 1.25 million t | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 1.26 million t | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.40 million t | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 1.52 million t | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 1.40 million t | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 1.40 million t | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.43 million t | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.44 million t | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.44 million t | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.56 million t | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 1.74 million t | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 1.87 million t | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 2.01 million t | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 2.05 million t | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.84 million t | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 1.98 million t | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 1.96 million t | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.93 million t | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.00 million t | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.86 million t | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 1.85 million t | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.14 million t | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 2.42 million t | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 2.45 million t | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.61 million t | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 2.22 million t | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 2.18 million t | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.31 million t | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 2.24 million t | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.02 million t | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 2.05 million t | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.17 million t | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 2.36 million t | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 2.50 million t | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 3.04 million t | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 2.82 million t | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 3.08 million t | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 3.05 million t | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.86 million t | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 3.30 million t | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 3.88 million t | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 4.26 million t | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 4.43 million t | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.62 million t | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.54 million t | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.10 million t | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 4.64 million t | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 4.22 million t | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 4.23 million t | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.87 million t | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 4.77 million t | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.45 million t | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 5.08 million t | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 4.91 million t | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.73 million t | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.20 million t | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 5.18 million t | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.94 million t | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 4.77 million t | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.55 million t | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.52 million t | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.48 million t | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 million t | 1.02 million t | 1.52 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.79 million t | 1.44 million t | 2.05 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 million t | 1.85 million t | 2.61 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 million t | 2.02 million t | 3.08 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.97 million t | 2.86 million t | 4.64 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 million t | 4.22 million t | 5.45 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 million t | 4.48 million t | 4.94 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 9 Brazil 1.98 million t compare
- 10 Russian Federation 1.94 million t compare
- 10 Russia 1.94 million t compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 1.73 million t compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 1.73 million t compare
- 14 Senegal 1.36 million t compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.28 million t compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — production in Northern Africa?
- Watermelons — production in Northern Africa was 4.48 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 million t in 2014.
- What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million t in 1961.
- How does Northern Africa rank for watermelons — production?
- Northern Africa ranks 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Watermelons — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.