Pawpaws (papayas) Prices in Jamaica
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (JMD) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Farmgate | 1.77 | 275 | ▲ 38.7% | ▲ 38.7% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
As of June 2026, the pawpaws (papayas) price in Jamaica available is US$ 1.77 per kg (275 JMD), up 38.7% year-on-year.
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Pawpaws (papayas) Price History & Trend
Monthly pawpaws (papayas) price, US$ per kg - the line grows each month as we record it. Source: FAOSTAT Producer Prices.
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Jamaica pawpaws (papayas) - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Jamaica exported 669 tonnes of pawpaws (papayas). In 2019 alone, the market for Jamaica pawpaws (papayas) (fruits category) has gone down, recording a change of -63.799 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, pawpaws (papayas)'s exports reduced by -60.88 percent netting the country US$1.99m for the year 2019. Jamaica's pawpaws (papayas) exports are classified as:
- Fresh pawpaws "papayas" (HS code 080720)
- Dried peaches, pears, papaws "papayas", tamarinds and other edible fruits (excluding nuts, bananas, dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes, mangosteens, citrus fruit, grapes apricots, prunes and apples, unmixed) (HS code 081340)
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Jamaica pawpaws (papayas) export values
In 2019, Jamaica exported pawpaws (papayas) with a value of 1.99m USD, a contraction of -48.15% from 2018's total pawpaws (papayas) export of 3.838m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Jamaica pawpaws (papayas) between 2017 to 2018 was -12.554 per cent.
The annual variation in the quantity of Jamaica's pawpaws (papayas) exports between 2017 and 2019 was -60.88 per cent when compared to a variation of -63.799% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Jamaica pawpaws (papayas) ( in '000$ )
Jamaica's top export markets for pawpaws (papayas) are US, United Kingdom (UK), Canada, China and Switzerland.
Jamaica purchased 33 tonnes of pawpaws (papayas) in 2019.
Production
The production of pawpaws (papayas) in Jamaica was 21,998 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of 15.33%. The country had approximately 1,004.00 hectares under pawpaws (papayas) cultivation.