Asia vs USSR: Watermelons — Area harvested
Watermelons — Area harvested over time
- Asia
- USSR
How they compare
Asia currently reports 2.21 million ha against 480,000 ha in USSR, a difference of 1.73 million ha.
That makes Asia's figure about 4.6 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 4th of 30 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 879,858 ha | 537,111 ha | 342,747 ha | Asia |
| 1970s | 862,742 ha | 526,700 ha | 336,042 ha | Asia |
| 1980s | 1.25 million ha | 423,300 ha | 822,772 ha | Asia |
| 1990s | 1.12 million ha | 473,000 ha | 645,865 ha | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher watermelons — area harvested, Asia or USSR?
- Asia, at 2.21 million ha against 480,000 ha in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in watermelons — area harvested between Asia and USSR?
- 1.73 million ha, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Asia and USSR rank globally for watermelons — area harvested?
- Asia ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 4th of 30 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
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.