Watermelon Prices in South Korea
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (KRW) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Export (unit value) | 2.50 | 3,330 | ▲ 21.6% | ▲ 21.6% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of June 2026, the watermelon price in South Korea available is US$ 2.50 per kg (3,330 KRW), up 21.6% year-on-year.
South Korea exported 84 tonnes of watermelon in 2024, valued at US$171,548, ranking #75 among 103 exporters and accounting for 0.0% of global exports. The country produced 442,884 tonnes, placing #28 worldwide with a yield of 4.121 t/ha. The latest export price is US$2.4976 per kg.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - watermelon in South Korea
South Korea exported 84 tonnes of watermelon in 2024, valued at US$171,548, ranking #75 among 103 exporters and accounting for 0.0% of global exports. The country produced 442,884 tonnes, placing #28 worldwide with a yield of 4.121 t/ha. The latest export price is US$2.4976 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, South Korea exported $171.5K (83.6 t) of watermelon▼ 44.7% YoY. That ranks #75 worldwide (0% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
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 $135.1M · 6.3%
Annual export data South Korea · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $171.5K | 83.6 t | $2.05 |
| 2023 | $310.1K | 149.1 t | $2.08 |
| 2022 | $345.5K | 135.3 t | $2.55 |
| 2021 | $354.4K | 146.3 t | $2.42 |
| 2020 | $594K | 350.1 t | $1.7 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
South Korea produced 442.9 kt of watermelon in 2024▼ 4.8% YoY. It ranks #28 among producing countries (0.3% 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.