USSR vs Viet Nam: Watermelons — Area harvested

USSR
480,000 ha
in 1991
Viet Nam
48,155 ha
in 2024
USSR rank
3rd
Viet Nam rank
5th

Watermelons — Area harvested over time

  • USSR
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 480,000 ha against 48,155 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 431,845 ha.

That makes USSR's figure about 10.0 times Viet Nam's.

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

USSR ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade USSR Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 537,111 ha 4,696 ha 532,416 ha USSR
1970s 526,700 ha 6,780 ha 519,920 ha USSR
1980s 423,300 ha 12,700 ha 410,600 ha USSR
1990s 473,000 ha 16,970 ha 456,030 ha USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher watermelons — area harvested, USSR or Viet Nam?
USSR, at 480,000 ha against 48,155 ha in Viet Nam as of 1991.
What is the difference in watermelons — area harvested between USSR and Viet Nam?
431,845 ha, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Viet Nam?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do USSR and Viet Nam rank globally for watermelons — area harvested?
USSR ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 5th 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
Last refreshed

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