Asia vs China: Watermelons — Area harvested

Asia
2.21 million ha
in 2024
China
1.46 million ha
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
China rank
1st

Watermelons — Area harvested over time

  • Asia
  • China
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 2.21 million ha against 1.46 million ha in China, a difference of 751,450 ha.

That makes Asia's figure about 1.5 times China's.

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

Asia ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China Difference Ahead
1960s 879,858 ha 440,055 ha 439,803 ha Asia
1970s 862,742 ha 316,390 ha 546,352 ha Asia
1980s 1.25 million ha 601,163 ha 644,909 ha Asia
1990s 1.61 million ha 937,503 ha 673,089 ha Asia
2000s 2.48 million ha 1.72 million ha 758,655 ha Asia
2010s 2.34 million ha 1.57 million ha 768,373 ha Asia
2020s 2.24 million ha 1.49 million ha 751,958 ha Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher watermelons — area harvested, Asia or China?
Asia, at 2.21 million ha against 1.46 million ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in watermelons — area harvested between Asia and China?
751,450 ha, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and China rank globally for watermelons — area harvested?
Asia ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st 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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