India vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Watermelons — Area harvested

India
127,811 ha
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
26,596 ha
in 2024
India rank
4th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
7th

Watermelons — Area harvested over time

  • India
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 127,811 ha against 26,596 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 101,215 ha.

That makes India's figure about 4.8 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

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

India ranks 4th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1960s 7,600 ha 282.89 ha 7,317 ha India
1970s 10,310 ha 551.2 ha 9,759 ha India
1980s 14,010 ha 758.2 ha 13,252 ha India
1990s 32,877 ha 6,815 ha 26,063 ha India
2000s 54,521 ha 9,779 ha 44,742 ha India
2010s 83,166 ha 8,943 ha 74,223 ha India
2020s 121,762 ha 18,275 ha 103,487 ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher watermelons — area harvested, India or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
India, at 127,811 ha against 26,596 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in watermelons — area harvested between India and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
101,215 ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for watermelons — area harvested?
India ranks 4th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th 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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