Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) vs USSR: Watermelons — Area harvested

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
400,660 ha
in 2024
USSR
480,000 ha
in 1991
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
5th
USSR rank
3rd

Watermelons — Area harvested over time

  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 480,000 ha against 400,660 ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), a difference of 79,340 ha.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.2 times Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th and USSR ranks 3rd of 32 groups.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 92,983 ha 537,111 ha 444,128 ha USSR
1970s 113,858 ha 526,700 ha 412,842 ha USSR
1980s 135,897 ha 423,300 ha 287,403 ha USSR
1990s 169,530 ha 473,000 ha 303,470 ha USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher watermelons — area harvested, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) or USSR?
USSR, at 480,000 ha against 400,660 ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) as of 1991.
What is the difference in watermelons — area harvested between Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and USSR?
79,340 ha, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and USSR rank globally for watermelons — area harvested?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th and USSR ranks 3rd of 32 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
175 places, 8,161 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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