Brazil vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Watermelons β€” Area harvested

Brazil
83,288 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
299,996 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
8th

Watermelons β€” Area harvested over time

  • Brazil
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 299,996 ha against 83,288 ha in Brazil, a difference of 216,708 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 3.6 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 7th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th of 143 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 117,100 ha 18,442 ha 98,658 ha Brazil
1970s 87,751 ha 20,946 ha 66,805 ha Brazil
1980s 74,098 ha 26,733 ha 47,365 ha Brazil
1990s 74,044 ha 46,560 ha 27,484 ha Brazil
2000s 85,341 ha 78,600 ha 6,741 ha Brazil
2010s 96,408 ha 145,558 ha 49,150 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 87,816 ha 277,762 ha 189,946 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher watermelons β€” area harvested, Brazil or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 299,996 ha against 83,288 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in watermelons β€” area harvested between Brazil and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
216,708 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for watermelons β€” area harvested?
Brazil ranks 7th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Watermelons β€” 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 β€” 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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