China vs Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Watermelons — Area harvested

China
1.46 million ha
in 2024
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
434,302 ha
in 2024
China rank
1st
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
3rd

Watermelons — Area harvested over time

  • China
  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.46 million ha against 434,302 ha in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), a difference of 1.02 million ha.

That makes China's figure about 3.4 times Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s.

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

China ranks 1st and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 3rd of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 440,055 ha 70,561 ha 369,494 ha China
1970s 316,390 ha 86,702 ha 229,688 ha China
1980s 601,163 ha 111,861 ha 489,302 ha China
1990s 937,503 ha 127,048 ha 810,455 ha China
2000s 1.72 million ha 162,326 ha 1.56 million ha China
2010s 1.57 million ha 245,899 ha 1.32 million ha China
2020s 1.49 million ha 401,979 ha 1.09 million ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher watermelons — area harvested, China or Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
China, at 1.46 million ha against 434,302 ha in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in watermelons — area harvested between China and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
1.02 million ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank globally for watermelons — area harvested?
China ranks 1st and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 3rd 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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