Africa vs China, mainland: Watermelons — Production

Africa
7.74 million t
in 2024
China, mainland
63.51 million t
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
China, mainland rank
3rd

Watermelons — Production over time

  • Africa
  • China, mainland
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 63.51 million t against 7.74 million t in Africa, a difference of 55.77 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 8.2 times Africa's.

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

Africa ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 30 groups.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.43 million t 5.77 million t 4.34 million t China, mainland
1970s 1.95 million t 4.91 million t 2.96 million t China, mainland
1980s 2.40 million t 9.62 million t 7.22 million t China, mainland
1990s 2.97 million t 22.85 million t 19.89 million t China, mainland
2000s 4.63 million t 57.75 million t 53.12 million t China, mainland
2010s 6.09 million t 61.37 million t 55.28 million t China, mainland
2020s 7.81 million t 62.85 million t 55.05 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher watermelons — production, Africa or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 63.51 million t against 7.74 million t in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in watermelons — production between Africa and China, mainland?
55.77 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and China, mainland rank globally for watermelons — production?
Africa ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Watermelons — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Watermelons — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 9,360 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.