Africa vs Russian Federation: Watermelons — Area harvested

Africa
348,639 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
106,017 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
5th

Watermelons — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 348,639 ha against 106,017 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 242,622 ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 3.3 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 35 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 170,558 ha 100,300 ha 70,258 ha Africa
2000s 213,355 ha 116,453 ha 96,902 ha Africa
2010s 254,651 ha 136,502 ha 118,149 ha Africa
2020s 350,147 ha 100,506 ha 249,641 ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher watermelons — area harvested, Africa or Russian Federation?
Africa, at 348,639 ha against 106,017 ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in watermelons — area harvested between Africa and Russian Federation?
242,622 ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Africa and Russian Federation rank globally for watermelons — area harvested?
Africa ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 35 groups.
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
175 places, 8,161 data points, 1961–2024
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