Watermelons — Yield in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Watermelons — Yield was 18,935 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18,935 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
22nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
20,511 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
8,113 kg/ha
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Watermelons — Yield in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for watermelons — yield in Southern Africa is 18,935 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Southern Africa peaked at 20,511 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,113 kg/ha, in 1976.

Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 13,195 kg/ha 12,512 kg/ha 14,478 kg/ha 10
2000s 14,658 kg/ha 13,764 kg/ha 16,583 kg/ha 10
2010s 16,161 kg/ha 15,153 kg/ha 18,487 kg/ha 10
2020s 18,974 kg/ha 18,141 kg/ha 20,511 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 19 Italy 46,653 kg/ha compare
  2. 20 Hungary 46,508 kg/ha compare
  3. 21 Oman 45,477 kg/ha compare
  4. 22 Zimbabwe 45,000 kg/ha compare
  5. 23 Canada 44,246 kg/ha compare
  6. 24 China, mainland 43,741 kg/ha compare
  7. 25 China 43,629 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — yield in Southern Africa?
Watermelons — yield in Southern Africa was 18,935 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 20,511 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8,113 kg/ha in 1976.
How does Southern Africa rank for watermelons — yield?
Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Watermelons — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
162 places, 7,944 data points, 1961–2024
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