Eastern Asia vs India: Watermelons — Area harvested

Eastern Asia
1.48 million ha
in 2024
India
127,811 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
3rd
India rank
5th

Watermelons — Area harvested over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • India
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 1.48 million ha against 127,811 ha in India, a difference of 1.36 million ha.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 11.6 times India's.

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

Eastern Asia ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia India Difference Ahead
1960s 483,946 ha 7,600 ha 476,346 ha Eastern Asia
1970s 364,133 ha 10,310 ha 353,823 ha Eastern Asia
1980s 651,341 ha 14,010 ha 637,331 ha Eastern Asia
1990s 998,166 ha 32,877 ha 965,289 ha Eastern Asia
2000s 1.76 million ha 54,521 ha 1.71 million ha Eastern Asia
2010s 1.60 million ha 83,166 ha 1.52 million ha Eastern Asia
2020s 1.52 million ha 121,762 ha 1.40 million ha Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher watermelons — area harvested, Eastern Asia or India?
Eastern Asia, at 1.48 million ha against 127,811 ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in watermelons — area harvested between Eastern Asia and India?
1.36 million ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and India rank globally for watermelons — area harvested?
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th 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

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
200 places, 9,214 data points, 1961–2024
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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.