Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Watermelons — Area harvested

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
56,048 ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
400,660 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
4th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
4th

Watermelons — Area harvested over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
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How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 400,660 ha against 56,048 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 344,612 ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 7.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 16 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 88,667 ha 92,983 ha 4,316 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1970s 127,990 ha 113,858 ha 14,132 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 196,245 ha 135,897 ha 60,348 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 120,833 ha 186,051 ha 65,218 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 112,958 ha 239,147 ha 126,189 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 114,013 ha 288,359 ha 174,347 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 59,824 ha 400,561 ha 340,737 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher watermelons — area harvested, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 400,660 ha against 56,048 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in watermelons — area harvested between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
344,612 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for watermelons — area harvested?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 16 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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