The country that produces half the melons on the world market

According to data from the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization), the total volume of melons produced in 2022 worldwide is 28,558.07 million kg, which is 168.66 million kg less than the record year of 2021. Almost half of them were collected in China - the largest producer in the world, informs Hortoinfo, referring to Faostat data. Important for applicants for coupled vegetable support for Campaign 2023 The total area intended for melon cultivation worldwide in 2022 is 1,062,501 ha. The average yield per square meter is 2.69 kg. FAO data shows that China is the leader in production with a share of 49.72% of the world's total. 387,797 ha are cultivated in the country for the cultivation of melons with an average yield of 3.66 kg/m2. The second largest producer is Turkey with 1,587.23 million kg of melons produced in 2022 on an area of 62,724 ha. The average yield in our southern neighbor is 2.53 kg/m2. India ranks third with a volume of 1,498 million kg on an area of 68,000 ha at ...