Afghanistan vs Americas: Watermelons — Area harvested

Afghanistan
76,004 ha
in 2024
Americas
255,837 ha
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
10th
Americas rank
10th

Watermelons — Area harvested over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Americas
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 255,837 ha against 76,004 ha in Afghanistan, a difference of 179,833 ha.

That makes Americas's figure about 3.4 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 10th and Americas ranks 10th of 170 countries.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Americas Difference Ahead
1960s 12,444 ha 299,211 ha 286,766 ha Americas
1970s 11,590 ha 254,661 ha 243,071 ha Americas
1980s 9,480 ha 247,887 ha 238,407 ha Americas
1990s 9,315 ha 266,367 ha 257,052 ha Americas
2000s 15,230 ha 271,805 ha 256,575 ha Americas
2010s 35,882 ha 266,440 ha 230,558 ha Americas
2020s 68,363 ha 255,526 ha 187,164 ha Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher watermelons — area harvested, Afghanistan or Americas?
Americas, at 255,837 ha against 76,004 ha in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in watermelons — area harvested between Afghanistan and Americas?
179,833 ha, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Americas?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Americas rank globally for watermelons — area harvested?
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Americas ranks 10th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Watermelons — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Watermelons — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 9,214 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.