South Africa vs Uruguay: Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre

South Africa
0.0032 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
0.0035 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
85th
Uruguay rank
82nd

Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
0.0020.0040.0060.0080.010.012196119922023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0035 ha per square kilometre against 0.0032 ha per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0003 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.

South Africa ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 115 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0023 ha per square kilometre 0.0062 ha per square kilometre 0.0039 ha per square kilometre Uruguay
1970s 0.0022 ha per square kilometre 0.0067 ha per square kilometre 0.0044 ha per square kilometre Uruguay
1980s 0.0029 ha per square kilometre 0.0103 ha per square kilometre 0.0074 ha per square kilometre Uruguay
1990s 0.0034 ha per square kilometre 0.0058 ha per square kilometre 0.0024 ha per square kilometre Uruguay
2000s 0.0035 ha per square kilometre 0.0045 ha per square kilometre 0.001 ha per square kilometre Uruguay
2010s 0.0042 ha per square kilometre 0.0038 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 ha per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0034 ha per square kilometre 0.0036 ha per square kilometre 0.0002 ha per square kilometre Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre, South Africa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.0035 ha per square kilometre against 0.0032 ha per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre between South Africa and Uruguay?
0.0003 ha per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 115 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
116 places, 4,942 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Watermelons — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.