China, mainland vs World: Watermelons — Production

China, mainland
63.51 million t
in 2024
World
104.96 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Watermelons — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • World
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M196119922024

How they compare

World currently reports 104.96 million t against 63.51 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 41.45 million t.

That makes World's figure about 1.7 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland World Difference Ahead
1960s 5.77 million t 19.81 million t 14.04 million t World
1970s 4.91 million t 23.07 million t 18.16 million t World
1980s 9.62 million t 32.37 million t 22.75 million t World
1990s 22.85 million t 46.90 million t 24.05 million t World
2000s 57.75 million t 88.65 million t 30.90 million t World
2010s 61.37 million t 99.16 million t 37.79 million t World
2020s 62.85 million t 103.92 million t 41.07 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher watermelons — production, China, mainland or World?
World, at 104.96 million t against 63.51 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in watermelons — production between China, mainland and World?
41.45 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and World rank globally for watermelons — production?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 143 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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About this data

Indicator
Watermelons — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
175 places, 8,307 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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