China vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Watermelons — Production

China
63.64 million t
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
8.91 million t
in 2024
China rank
1st
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
4th

Watermelons — Production over time

  • China
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 63.64 million t against 8.91 million t in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), a difference of 54.73 million t.

That makes China's figure about 7.1 times Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s.

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

China ranks 1st and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 5.85 million t 1.65 million t 4.20 million t China
1970s 5.15 million t 2.18 million t 2.98 million t China
1980s 9.93 million t 2.72 million t 7.21 million t China
1990s 23.18 million t 3.39 million t 19.78 million t China
2000s 58.03 million t 4.89 million t 53.14 million t China
2010s 61.59 million t 6.21 million t 55.38 million t China
2020s 63.00 million t 8.96 million t 54.04 million t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher watermelons — production, China or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
China, at 63.64 million t against 8.91 million t in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in watermelons — production between China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
54.73 million t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for watermelons — production?
China ranks 1st and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 170 countries.
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
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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.