China, mainland vs Viet Nam: Watermelons — Area harvested

China, mainland
1.45 million ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
48,155 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
Viet Nam rank
5th

Watermelons — Area harvested over time

  • China, mainland
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 1.45 million ha against 48,155 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.40 million ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 30.2 times Viet Nam's.

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

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 131 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 431,111 ha 4,696 ha 426,416 ha China, mainland
1970s 301,500 ha 6,780 ha 294,720 ha China, mainland
1980s 580,000 ha 12,700 ha 567,300 ha China, mainland
1990s 917,987 ha 18,164 ha 899,823 ha China, mainland
2000s 1.70 million ha 25,955 ha 1.68 million ha China, mainland
2010s 1.56 million ha 48,467 ha 1.51 million ha China, mainland
2020s 1.49 million ha 51,674 ha 1.43 million ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher watermelons — area harvested, China, mainland or Viet Nam?
China, mainland, at 1.45 million ha against 48,155 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in watermelons — area harvested between China, mainland and Viet Nam?
1.40 million ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Viet Nam?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Viet Nam rank globally for watermelons — area harvested?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 131 countries.
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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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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