Australia vs Europe: Watermelons — Yield

Australia
49,435 kg/ha
in 2024
Europe
26,895 kg/ha
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Europe rank
14th

Watermelons — Yield over time

  • Australia
  • Europe
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196119922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 49,435 kg/ha against 26,895 kg/ha in Europe, a difference of 22,540 kg/ha.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.8 times Europe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and Europe ranks 14th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 10,022 kg/ha 7,257 kg/ha 2,765 kg/ha Australia
1970s 10,613 kg/ha 8,740 kg/ha 1,873 kg/ha Australia
1980s 14,463 kg/ha 12,623 kg/ha 1,840 kg/ha Australia
1990s 17,286 kg/ha 12,866 kg/ha 4,420 kg/ha Australia
2000s 27,305 kg/ha 15,571 kg/ha 11,734 kg/ha Australia
2010s 39,698 kg/ha 18,963 kg/ha 20,736 kg/ha Australia
2020s 47,624 kg/ha 25,657 kg/ha 21,967 kg/ha Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher watermelons — yield, Australia or Europe?
Australia, at 49,435 kg/ha against 26,895 kg/ha in Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in watermelons — yield between Australia and Europe?
22,540 kg/ha, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Europe rank globally for watermelons — yield?
Australia ranks 16th and Europe ranks 14th of 131 countries.
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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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