Africa vs Australia and New Zealand: Watermelons — Yield

Africa
22,192 kg/ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand
47,355 kg/ha
in 2024
Africa rank
19th
Australia and New Zealand rank
15th

Watermelons — Yield over time

  • Africa
  • Australia and New Zealand
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196119922024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 47,355 kg/ha against 22,192 kg/ha in Africa, a difference of 25,163 kg/ha.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 2.1 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 19th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th of 27 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 4 and Australia and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 18,125 kg/ha 10,011 kg/ha 8,114 kg/ha Africa
1970s 17,606 kg/ha 10,844 kg/ha 6,762 kg/ha Africa
1980s 17,413 kg/ha 14,424 kg/ha 2,989 kg/ha Africa
1990s 17,456 kg/ha 16,982 kg/ha 473.87 kg/ha Africa
2000s 21,593 kg/ha 26,420 kg/ha 4,827 kg/ha Australia and New Zealand
2010s 24,021 kg/ha 38,088 kg/ha 14,067 kg/ha Australia and New Zealand
2020s 22,294 kg/ha 45,557 kg/ha 23,263 kg/ha Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher watermelons — yield, Africa or Australia and New Zealand?
Australia and New Zealand, at 47,355 kg/ha against 22,192 kg/ha in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in watermelons — yield between Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
25,163 kg/ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for watermelons — yield?
Africa ranks 19th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Watermelons — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Watermelons — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
162 places, 7,944 data points, 1961–2024
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