Africa vs USSR: Watermelons — Area harvested

Africa
348,639 ha
in 2024
USSR
480,000 ha
in 1991
Africa rank
6th
USSR rank
3rd

Watermelons — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 480,000 ha against 348,639 ha in Africa, a difference of 131,361 ha.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.4 times Africa's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 6th and USSR ranks 3rd of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 78,864 ha 537,111 ha 458,247 ha USSR
1970s 110,709 ha 526,700 ha 415,991 ha USSR
1980s 138,095 ha 423,300 ha 285,205 ha USSR
1990s 163,246 ha 473,000 ha 309,754 ha USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher watermelons — area harvested, Africa or USSR?
USSR, at 480,000 ha against 348,639 ha in Africa as of 1991.
What is the difference in watermelons — area harvested between Africa and USSR?
131,361 ha, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Africa and USSR rank globally for watermelons — area harvested?
Africa ranks 6th and USSR ranks 3rd of 32 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
Last refreshed

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