Watermelons — Yield in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Watermelons — Yield was 15,771 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1983–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — yield in Eastern Africa stood at 15,771 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Eastern Africa peaked at 21,050 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,069 kg/ha, in 1983.
That places Eastern Africa 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Watermelons — Yield in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 10,069 kg/ha | — |
| 1984 | 11,178 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 11,178 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12,065 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 11,881 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 11,196 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 11,525 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 11,214 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 13,050 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 12,089 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 12,099 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 11,978 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 11,776 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 11,393 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 11,115 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 10,927 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 10,890 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 10,587 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 10,630 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10,810 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 10,111 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 11,645 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 15,648 kg/ha | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 15,117 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 14,643 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 14,507 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 14,954 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 17,661 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 16,405 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 17,442 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 16,256 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 16,450 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 21,050 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 10,674 kg/ha | -49.3% |
| 2017 | 12,757 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 15,921 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 19,708 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 20,040 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 16,549 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 16,736 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 16,253 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 15,771 kg/ha | -3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Yield in Eastern Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -49.3% | 21,050 kg/ha | 10,674 kg/ha |
| 2005 | +34.4% | 11,645 kg/ha | 15,648 kg/ha |
| 2015 | +28.0% | 16,450 kg/ha | 21,050 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,299 kg/ha | 10,069 kg/ha | 12,065 kg/ha | 7 |
| 1990s | 11,653 kg/ha | 10,890 kg/ha | 13,050 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,865 kg/ha | 10,111 kg/ha | 15,648 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,432 kg/ha | 10,674 kg/ha | 21,050 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,070 kg/ha | 15,771 kg/ha | 20,040 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Watermelons — Production 430,941 t (2024)
- Watermelons — Area harvested 27,325 ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Gross Production Value 99,983 1000 Int$ (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 11.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -20.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — yield in Eastern Africa?
- Watermelons — yield in Eastern Africa was 15,771 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 21,050 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,069 kg/ha in 1983.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for watermelons — yield?
- Eastern Africa ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Watermelons — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.