Watermelon Prices in South Africa
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (ZAR) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Farmgate | 0.24 | 4.65 | ▼ 7.4% | ▼ 7.4% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| - | Export (unit value) | 0.67 | 13.07 | ▼ 47.5% | ▼ 47.5% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of June 2026, the watermelon price in South Africa available is US$ 0.24 per kg (4.65 ZAR), down 7.4% year-on-year.
South Africa exported 3,106 tonnes of watermelon in 2024, valued at US$3,980,120, ranking #36 among 103 exporters and accounting for 0.2% of global exports. The country is a net exporter, with production reaching 88,590 tonnes in 2024, representing 0.1% of world output and a 39.1% year-on-year increase. The latest farmgate generic price is US$0.2394 per kg.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - watermelon in South Africa
South Africa exported 3,106 tonnes of watermelon in 2024, valued at US$3,980,120, ranking #36 among 103 exporters and accounting for 0.2% of global exports. The country is a net exporter, with production reaching 88,590 tonnes in 2024, representing 0.1% of world output and a 39.1% year-on-year increase. The latest farmgate generic price is US$0.2394 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, South Africa exported $4M (3.1 kt) of watermelon▲ 26.3% YoY. That ranks #36 worldwide (0.2% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
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 $135.1M · 6.3%
Annual export data South Africa · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4M | 3.1 kt | $1.28 |
| 2023 | $3.2M | 2.3 kt | $1.35 |
| 2022 | $1.9M | 2.3 kt | $0.83 |
| 2021 | $1.1M | 2.3 kt | $0.49 |
| 2020 | $977.5K | 2.4 kt | $0.4 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
South Africa produced 88.6 kt of watermelon in 2024▲ 39.1% YoY. It ranks #64 among producing countries (0.1% 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.