What is the price of citrus fruit in Sri Lanka?

As of January 2024, citrus fruit in Sri Lanka is US$ 3.57 per kg (1,098 LKR), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

How much citrus fruit did Sri Lanka export in 2024?

699 tonnes, valued at US$2,494,980.

Is Sri Lanka a net exporter or importer of citrus fruit?

Sri Lanka is a net exporter of citrus fruit.

Citrus fruit Price in Sri Lanka - June 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

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Citrus Fruit Prices in Sri Lanka

US$ 3.57 / kg

1,098 LKR / kg

MoM ▲ 6.9% YoY ▲ 6.9%

Checked: Jun 10, 2026

Price as of: January 2024

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (LKR)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	3.57	1,098	▲ 6.9%	▲ 6.9%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the citrus fruit price in Sri Lanka available is US$ 3.57 per kg (1,098 LKR), up 6.9% year-on-year.

Sri Lanka exported 699 tonnes of citrus fruit in 2024, valued at US$2,494,980, ranking #66 out of 118 exporters and accounting for 0.0% of global exports. The country is a net exporter, with export value rising 4.4% year-on-year. The latest export unit value is US$3.5686 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - citrus fruit in Sri Lanka

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, Sri Lanka exported $2.5M (699.1 t) of citrus fruit▲ 4.4% YoY. That ranks #66 worldwide (0% of global exports).

$2.5M

Export value

699.1 t

Export volume

#66 / 118

World rank

Global share

$3.57

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top citrus fruit exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 Spain $3.66B · 22.5%
#2 South Africa $1.81B · 11.1%
#3 China $1.54B · 9.4%
#4 Egypt $1.23B · 7.5%
#5 Turkey $1.05B · 6.4%

Annual export data Sri Lanka · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$2.5M	699.1 t	$3.57
2023	$2.4M	715.8 t	$3.34
2022	$3.1M	1 kt	$2.99
2021	$2.2M	1.1 kt	$2.04
2020	$2.2M	1.3 kt	$1.66

HS Code

citrus fruit is traded under Harmonized System code 0805. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; harvest season - FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar. Values are official reported figures.

Sri Lanka citrus fruit - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 Sri Lanka exported 11 tonnes of citrus fruit. Across 2019 alone, the demand for Sri Lanka citrus fruit (fruits category) has escalated, flactuating by 175 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, citrus fruit's exports decreased by -57.69 pc earning the country US$0.03m for the year 2019. Sri Lanka's citrus fruit exports are categorised as:

Citrus fruit, prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, n.e.s. (HS code 200830)

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Sri Lanka citrus fruit export values

In 2019, Sri Lanka sold citrus fruit worth 0.03m USD, a growth of 76.47% from 2018's total citrus fruit export of 0.017m USD. The yearly increase in value of Sri Lanka citrus fruit between 2017 to 2018 was -83.81 per cent.

The annual change in the amount of Sri Lanka's citrus fruit exports between 2017 and 2019 was -57.69 pc compared to a variation of 175% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

Sri Lanka's share of the world's total citrus fruit's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country holds number 97 in world exports of citrus fruit.

Export markets for Sri Lanka citrus fruit ( in '000$ )

Import/Export Trends

Sri Lanka is a net importer of citrus fruit. The annual growth of Sri Lanka citrus fruit in value between 2015 to 2019 was -8%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity was %, per annum.

Sri Lanka ordered 88 tonnes of citrus fruit in 2019.

Citrus fruit Prices Across Asia

Compare the latest citrus fruit prices in other Asia countries:

China$2.31/kg Uzbekistan$1.39/kg Malaysia$0.81/kg Japan$5.57/kg Hong Kong$1.34/kg Azerbaijan$0.59/kg Bhutan$0.32/kg Iran$0.57/kg Nepal$0.33/kg Philippines$0.79/kg

Other Fruits Prices in Sri Lanka

Latest prices for other fruits in Sri Lanka:

Apples$0.12/kg Durian$3.38/kg Grapes$2.39/kg Pineapples$1.31/kg Watermelon$1.29/kg Bananas$0.40/kg Avocados$2.88/kg Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries and log$1.13/kg Strawberries$9.12/kg Pawpaws (Papayas)$0.29/kg Lemon$1.30/kg Oranges$0.63/kg Rambutan$2.67/kg Mangoes$0.41/kg Cherries$1.32/kg

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