What is the price of pineapples per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea pineapples is between US$ 5.44 and US$ 9.39 per kilogram or between US$ 2.47 and US$ 4.26 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of pineapples in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for pineapples is between KRW 7,247.53 and KRW 12,518.47 per kilogram or between KRW 3,286.86 and KRW 5,677.31 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea pineapples is between US$ 3.80 and US$ 6.57 per kilogram or between US$ 1.73 and US$ 2.98 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Pineapples Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of pineapples from South Korea over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 1.62 US dollars per kg, followed by a sharp increase to 5.00 US dollars per kg in 2018. The price then dropped to 1.16 US dollars per kg in 2019, before rising to 2.03 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then decreased to 1.39 US dollars per kg in 2021, and is currently at 2.00 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of pineapples from South Korea will be 2.05 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2.10 US dollars per kg in 2024.The South Korea pineapples exports are classified as:
- Pineapples, prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding preserved with sugar but not laid in syrup, jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit purée and pastes, obtained by cooking) (HS code 200820)
- Fresh or dried pineapples (HS code 080430)
South Korea Pineapples Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of pineapples into South Korea has seen a fluctuating trend over the last five years. In 2016, the price was at its highest at $3.89 per kg, before dropping to $1.62 in 2017. The price then rose to $5.00 in 2018, before dropping again to $1.16 in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to $2.03 per kg, before dropping to $1.39 in 2021. The most recent data shows that the import price per kilogram of pineapples into South Korea is $2.00. Looking ahead, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of pineapples into South Korea will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We predict that the import price per kilogram of pineapples into South Korea will be $2.00 in 2023 and $2.00 in 2024.Export values for South Korea pineapples
The total values in export for pineapples in South Korea were US$ 35, US$ 47, US$ 40 and US$ 103 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Korea pineapples - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of pineapples sold by South Korea in 2020 was 29 metric tons. In 2019 South Korea sold 89 tonnes of pineapples. For 2019 alone, the demand for South Korea pineapples (fruits category) has gone up, recording a change of 1012.5 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, pineapples' exports went up by 206.9 pc netting South Korea US$0.10m for the year 2019. South Korea's pineapples exports are categorised as:
- Pineapples, prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding preserved with sugar but not laid in syrup, jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit purée and pastes, obtained by cooking) (HS code 200820)
- Fresh or dried pineapples (HS code 080430)
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South Korea pineapples export values
In 2019, South Korea exported pineapples valued at 0.10m USD, an increment of 150.00% from 2018's total pineapples export of 0.04m USD. The annual change in value of South Korea pineapples between 2017 to 2018 was -14.894 percent.
The yearly change in the quantity of South Korea's pineapples exports between 2017 and 2019 was 206.9% when compared to a variation of 1012.5% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
South Korea's portion of the world's total pineapples' exports in 2019 was 5.6 pc. The country holds position 3 in world exports of pineapples.
Export markets for South Korea pineapples ( in '000$ )
South Korea's top destinations for pineapples are Australia, Vietnam, Singapore, the Philippines and Malaysia.
Import/Export Trends
South Korea is a net importer of pineapples. The annual growth of South Korea pineapples in value between 2015 to 2019 was 36%, per year, while annual growth in quantity was 23%, per annum.
South Korea imported 87,789 tonnes of pineapples in 2019.
Production
The production of pineapples in South Korea was 1,952 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of 0.1%. The country had an estimated 62.00 hectares under pineapples cultivation.