Spain's watermelon supplies to the European Union have been sliding over the past four years. Meanwhile, Morocco's watermelon supplies have been on a steady rise, according to data from statistical service Euroestacom (Icex-Eurostat).
Morocco's watermelon exports to the United States nearly doubled between 2019 and 2022, going from around 149,000 kilograms to 270,000 kilograms. However, Spain's supplies dropped from 681,000 in 2019 to 520,000 in 2022.
The increase in Morocco’s watermelon exports to the European Union comes at a time when Morocco is turning to extreme measures to guarantee water security.
In recent years, the country has invested heavily in desalination plants, stations that turn seawater into drinkable water. The process requires substantial amounts of energy as water is evaporated and condensed to separate it from salt.
