Watermelons — Yield in South Africa
South Africa: Watermelons — Yield was 16,468 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Yield in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 16,468 kg/ha for watermelons — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in South Africa peaked at 16,468 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,113 kg/ha, in 1976.
South Africa ranks 111th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Yield in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,265 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,469 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 10,436 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 9,680 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 10,107 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 10,391 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 11,044 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 10,438 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 10,496 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 10,631 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 10,614 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 10,307 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 9,891 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 11,273 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 10,342 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 8,113 kg/ha | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 9,893 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 12,486 kg/ha | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 11,403 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 12,364 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 10,600 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 8,652 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 11,794 kg/ha | +36.3% |
| 1984 | 9,661 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 12,898 kg/ha | +33.5% |
| 1986 | 10,692 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 10,322 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 12,938 kg/ha | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 12,753 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 12,512 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 12,787 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 12,854 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 12,927 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 13,209 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 13,202 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 13,298 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 13,028 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 13,646 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 14,460 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 14,076 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 13,798 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 14,131 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 13,599 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 14,598 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 16,418 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 15,004 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 14,996 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15,015 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 14,880 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 15,235 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 15,416 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 15,394 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15,481 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15,590 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 15,723 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 15,808 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 15,892 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 15,997 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 16,100 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16,198 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16,327 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 16,320 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 16,394 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 16,468 kg/ha | +0.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 16,468 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,361 kg/ha, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 16,468 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,469 kg/ha, 100% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Yield in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +36.3% | 8,652 kg/ha | 11,794 kg/ha |
| 1985 | +33.5% | 9,661 kg/ha | 12,898 kg/ha |
| 1978 | +26.2% | 9,893 kg/ha | 12,486 kg/ha |
| 1988 | +25.4% | 10,322 kg/ha | 12,938 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,369 kg/ha | 9,680 kg/ha | 11,044 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,495 kg/ha | 8,113 kg/ha | 12,486 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,267 kg/ha | 8,652 kg/ha | 12,938 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,192 kg/ha | 12,512 kg/ha | 14,460 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,652 kg/ha | 13,599 kg/ha | 16,418 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,664 kg/ha | 15,235 kg/ha | 16,100 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,342 kg/ha | 16,198 kg/ha | 16,468 kg/ha | 5 |
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More environment data for South Africa
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.3 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 69.19 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — yield in South Africa?
- Watermelons — yield in South Africa was 16,468 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16,468 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,113 kg/ha in 1976.
- How does South Africa rank for watermelons — yield?
- South Africa ranks 111th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 — 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.