Watermelon is sweet and crispy, and is one of the most beloved fruits among people around the world. Watermelon has a long history of cultivation. From a historical perspective, wild watermelon seeds have been discovered at the Uan Muhuggiag site in prehistoric Libya. There is also evidence to suggest that watermelon seeds were found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs. So far, watermelon cultivatio
Watermelon has a long history of cultivation. From a historical perspective, wild watermelon seeds have been discovered at the Uan Muhuggiag site in prehistoric Libya. There is also evidence to suggest that watermelon seeds were found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs. So far, watermelon cultivation has spread to various parts of the world. People are happy to plant this plant because the fruit it produces has a taste that everyone likes, making it a great fruit for people to cool down in summer.
According to statistics from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in 2021, the global watermelon production reached 101 million tons, and the watermelon planting area reached 3.03 million hectares. From a distribution perspective, the Asian continent remains the main producer of watermelons, with a total harvest of 80.87 million tons (79.6% of the world's total watermelon production), followed by the African continent with 7.78 million tons (7.7% of the world's total watermelon production), the Americas with 6.75 million tons (6.6% of the world's total watermelon production), and Europe with 6.05 million tons (6.0% of the world's total watermelon production)
From the perspective of producing countries, the world's top 10 watermelon producing countries are China, Türkiye, India, Brazil, Algeria, Russia, Senegal, the United States, Vietnam and Kazakhstan.
China is the world's largest producer of watermelons. The watermelon production in 2021 was 60.86 million tons, accounting for about 60% of the world's total production, which is basically equivalent to the production in Africa, the Americas or Europe. Such a huge production undoubtedly makes China the world's largest watermelon producer. Geographically speaking, watermelon cultivation in China is widely distributed in various regions, including Shandong, Gansu, Ningxia, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Henan, Hebei, Jiangsu, Hubei, Jiangxi, Shanxi, Anhui, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Shanghai, Hainan, Zhejiang, and Beijing.