What is the price of lobster in Belize?

As of January 2023, lobster in Belize is US$ 17.39 per kg (35.05 BZD), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What was the export value of lobster from Belize in 2023?

The export value was US$41,738.

What is Belize's world rank in lobster exports?

Belize ranked #43 out of 56 exporters.

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Lobster Prices in Belize

US$ 17.39 / kg

35.05 BZD / kg

MoM ▼ 54.7% YoY ▼ 54.7%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2023

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (BZD)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	17.39	35.05	▼ 54.7%	▼ 54.7%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the lobster price in Belize available is US$ 17.39 per kg (35.05 BZD), down 54.7% year-on-year.

Belize exported 2 tonnes of lobster in 2023, valued at US$41,738, ranking #43 among 56 global exporters and accounting for 0.0% of world exports. Export volumes declined by 66.7% year-on-year. The latest export price is US$17.3909 per kg. Belize is a net exporter of lobster.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - lobster in Belize

Exports UN Comtrade · 2023

In 2023, Belize exported $41.7K (2.4 t) of lobster▼ 66.7% YoY. That ranks #43 worldwide (0% of global exports).

$41.7K

Export value

2.4 t

Export volume

#43 / 56

World rank

Global share

$17.39

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top lobster exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2023

#1 Australia $278M · 36.1%
#2 New Zealand $210.3M · 27.3%
#3 Indonesia $85.1M · 11.1%
#4 Mexico $58.3M · 7.6%
#5 US $32.9M · 4.3%

Annual export data Belize · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2023	$41.7K	2.4 t	$17.39
2022	$125.2K	3.3 t	$38.39
2021	$243.4K	7.4 t	$33.09
2020	$74.5K	2.6 t	$28.75

HS Code

lobster is traded under Harmonized System code 0306.31. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.

Belize lobster - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

The volume of lobster shipped by Belize in 2020 was 458 tons. In 2019 Belize shipped 474 tonnes of lobster. Through 2019 alone, the interest in Belize lobster (seafood category) has decreased, changing by -0.62893082 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lobster's exports decreased by -9.2% bringing Belize US$13.56m for the year 2019. Belize's lobster exports are categorised as:

Lobster (HS code 0306Xd)
Frozen rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp.", "Panulirus spp." and "Jasus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. rock lobster and other sea crawfish in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030611)
Frozen Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030615)
Lobsters "Homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030632)
Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030691)
Lobsters "Homarus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030622)
Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030621)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030694)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030634)
Frozen lobsters "Homarus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030612)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030625)
Lobsters "Homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030692)
Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030631)
Lobster, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160530)

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Belize lobster export values

In 2019, Belize exported lobster costing 13.56m USD, an improvement of 13.62% from 2018's total lobster export of 11.934m USD. The annual growth in value of Belize lobster between 2017 to 2018 was 2.218 percent.

The yearly change in the amount of Belize's lobster exports between 2017 and 2019 was -9.2 percent compared to a variation of -0.62893082% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for Belize lobster ( in '000$ )

Belize ordered 0 tonnes of lobster in 2019.

Other Seafood Prices in Belize

Latest prices for other seafood in Belize:

Sea Bass$8.96/kg Sea Cucumber$7.98/kg Oysters$7.61/kg Sea Bream$8.96/kg

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