Watermelon Prices in Jamaica
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (JMD) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Farmgate | 1.60 | 250 | ▲ 10.0% | ▲ 10.0% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| - | Export (unit value) | 2.63 | 409 | ▲ 23.4% | ▲ 23.4% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of June 2026, the watermelon price in Jamaica available is US$ 1.60 per kg (250 JMD), up 10.0% year-on-year.
In 2024, Jamaica exported US$558 worth of watermelon, with no recorded export volume, ranking #100 among 103 exporters and showing a 92.4% year-on-year decline. The country produced 17,909 tonnes of watermelon, ranking #85 globally and accounting for 0.0% of world output, with a yield of 2.147 t/ha and a 5.1% decrease from the previous year. The latest farmgate price is US$1.6025 per kg.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - watermelon in Jamaica
In 2024, Jamaica exported US$558 worth of watermelon, with no recorded export volume, ranking #100 among 103 exporters and showing a 92.4% year-on-year decline. The country produced 17,909 tonnes of watermelon, ranking #85 globally and accounting for 0.0% of world output, with a yield of 2.147 t/ha and a 5.1% decrease from the previous year. The latest farmgate price is US$1.6025 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, Jamaica exported $558 (0.3 t) of watermelon▼ 92.4% YoY. That ranks #100 worldwide.
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top watermelon exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 Spain $561.6M · 26.2%
- #2 Mexico $292.1M · 13.6%
- #3 Italy $175.8M · 8.2%
- #4 US $165.3M · 7.7%
- #5 Netherlands $135.1M · 6.3%
Annual export data Jamaica · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $558 | 0.3 t | $2.13 |
| 2023 | $7.3K | 10.9 t | $0.67 |
| 2022 | $1.6K | 0.6 t | $2.58 |
| 2021 | $4.6K | 4.4 t | $1.03 |
| 2020 | $4.4K | 5.4 t | $0.82 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
Jamaica produced 17.9 kt of watermelon in 2024▼ 5.1% YoY. It ranks #85 among producing countries (0% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
HS Code
watermelon is traded under Harmonized System code 0807.11. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO); harvest season - FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar. Values are official reported figures.