Egypt vs United States of America: Watermelons — Area harvested

Egypt
21,455 ha
in 2024
United States of America
44,111 ha
in 2024
Egypt rank
24th
United States of America rank
21st

Watermelons — Area harvested over time

  • Egypt
  • United States of America
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 44,111 ha against 21,455 ha in Egypt, a difference of 22,656 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

Egypt ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 21st of 131 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 34,766 ha 115,292 ha 80,526 ha United States of America
1970s 45,828 ha 94,263 ha 48,434 ha United States of America
1980s 53,503 ha 81,513 ha 28,010 ha United States of America
1990s 47,285 ha 81,415 ha 34,130 ha United States of America
2000s 64,142 ha 57,810 ha 6,332 ha Egypt
2010s 51,340 ha 46,139 ha 5,202 ha Egypt
2020s 28,329 ha 41,359 ha 13,031 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher watermelons — area harvested, Egypt or United States of America?
United States of America, at 44,111 ha against 21,455 ha in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in watermelons — area harvested between Egypt and United States of America?
22,656 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and United States of America rank globally for watermelons — area harvested?
Egypt ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 21st 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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