Afghanistan vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Watermelons — Area harvested

Afghanistan
76,004 ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
400,660 ha
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
8th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
5th

Watermelons — Area harvested over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
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How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 400,660 ha against 76,004 ha in Afghanistan, a difference of 324,656 ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 5.3 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 8th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 143 countries.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 12,444 ha 92,983 ha 80,539 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1970s 11,590 ha 113,858 ha 102,268 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1980s 9,480 ha 135,897 ha 126,417 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1990s 9,315 ha 186,051 ha 176,736 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 15,230 ha 239,147 ha 223,918 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 35,882 ha 288,359 ha 252,477 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 68,363 ha 400,561 ha 332,199 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher watermelons — area harvested, Afghanistan or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 400,660 ha against 76,004 ha in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in watermelons — area harvested between Afghanistan and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
324,656 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for watermelons — area harvested?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 143 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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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
175 places, 8,161 data points, 1961–2024
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