In April 2023, Morocco’s watermelon sales in the European Union surged, surpassing Spain by 248.8%, according to data compiled by Hortoinfo from Euroestacom (ICEX-Eurostat) statistics.
During the 30-day period, Morocco sold a total of 9.14 million kilograms of watermelon in EU markets, while Spain’s sales reached 2.62 million kilograms. Since 2016, Morocco’s watermelon exports have consistently outperformed Spain’s, ending Spain’s long-standing dominance in the EU watermelon market.
Mauritania secured the top spot in EU watermelon sales for April 2023 with 18.57 million kilograms, followed by Costa Rica with 11.65 million kilograms. Morocco ranked third, with the already mentioned 9.14 million kilograms. Spain trailed behind in sixth place with its 2.62 million kilograms.
Morocco achieved higher prices for its watermelons than Spain during the same month. While Spanish watermelons were sold at an average price of 1.05 euros per kilogram, Morocco’s watermelons fetched 1.23 euros per kilogram, resulting in total earnings of 11.29 million euros for Morocco and 2.76 million euros for Spain in the EU market.
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