Ecuador vs South Africa: Watermelons — Production

Ecuador
75,294 t
in 2024
South Africa
88,590 t
in 2024
Ecuador rank
89th
South Africa rank
88th

Watermelons — Production over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 88,590 t against 75,294 t in Ecuador, a difference of 13,296 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 88th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 9,780 t 28,327 t 18,548 t South Africa
1970s 13,510 t 28,170 t 14,661 t South Africa
1980s 38,517 t 39,111 t 594.1 t South Africa
1990s 36,142 t 54,271 t 18,129 t South Africa
2000s 41,232 t 62,248 t 21,016 t South Africa
2010s 70,395 t 80,273 t 9,878 t South Africa
2020s 75,371 t 71,725 t 3,645 t Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher watermelons — production, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 88,590 t against 75,294 t in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in watermelons — production between Ecuador and South Africa?
13,296 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for watermelons — production?
Ecuador ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 88th 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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