Mali vs Southern Africa: Watermelons — Area harvested

Mali
23,576 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
5,853 ha
in 2024
Mali rank
21st
Southern Africa rank
25th

Watermelons — Area harvested over time

  • Mali
  • Southern Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 23,576 ha against 5,853 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 17,723 ha.

That makes Mali's figure about 4.0 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Mali ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2,944 ha 2,733 ha 211.11 ha Mali
1970s 5,100 ha 2,700 ha 2,400 ha Mali
1980s 6,185 ha 3,460 ha 2,725 ha Mali
1990s 7,590 ha 4,146 ha 3,443 ha Mali
2000s 11,206 ha 4,504 ha 6,701 ha Mali
2010s 19,586 ha 5,486 ha 14,100 ha Mali
2020s 27,493 ha 4,848 ha 22,644 ha Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher watermelons — area harvested, Mali or Southern Africa?
Mali, at 23,576 ha against 5,853 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in watermelons — area harvested between Mali and Southern Africa?
17,723 ha, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mali and Southern Africa rank globally for watermelons — area harvested?
Mali ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 25th 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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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
175 places, 8,161 data points, 1961–2024
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