What is the price of watermelon per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea watermelon is between US$ 4.37 and US$ 9.03 per kilogram or between US$ 1.98 and US$ 4.09 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of watermelon in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for watermelon is between KRW 5,824.20 and KRW 12,036.68 per kilogram or between KRW 2,641.36 and KRW 5,458.81 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea watermelon is between US$ 3.06 and US$ 6.32 per kilogram or between US$ 1.39 and US$ 2.87 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Watermelon Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Watermelon from South Korea over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 1.61 US$/kg, followed by 1.87 US$/kg in 2018, 2.04 US$/kg in 2019, 1.70 US$/kg in 2020, and 2.42 US$/kg in 2021. The highest price was observed in 2021, while the lowest was in 2014 at 1.48 US$/kg. Based on the data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Watermelon from South Korea in 2023 will be around 2.30 US$/kg and in 2024 will be around 2.45 US$/kg.The exports of watermelon from South Korea are classified as:
- Fresh watermelons (HS code 080711)
South Korea Watermelon Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Watermelon into South Korea over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was $1.61, followed by $1.87 in 2018, $2.04 in 2019, $1.70 in 2020 and $2.42 in 2021. This indicates a slight increase in the price of Watermelon over the last five years. Looking ahead, we can predict that the import price per kilogram of Watermelon into South Korea in 2023 will be around $2.70 and in 2024 will be around $2.94.Export values for South Korea watermelon
The total values in export for watermelon in South Korea were US$ 3,672, US$ 2,744, US$ 4,000 and US$ 3,488 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Fruits category in South Korea: Olives, Pumpkins, squash and gourds, Sweetcorn, Bananas, Dates, Figs, Pineapples, Avocados, Mangoes & Oranges.
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South Korea watermelon - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of watermelon shipped by South Korea in 2020 was 2,800 metric tonnes. In 2019 South Korea shipped 1,712 tonnes of watermelon. For 2019 alone, the demand for South Korea watermelon (fruits category) has reduced, recording a change of -20.149 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, watermelon's exports increased by 0.47 percent netting the exporter US$3.49m for the year 2019. South Korea's watermelon exports are categorised as:
- Fresh watermelons (HS code 080711)
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South Korea watermelon export values
In 2019, South Korea supplied watermelon valued at 3.49m USD, a decrease of -12.75% from 2018's total watermelon export of 4m USD. The yearly change in value of South Korea watermelon between 2017 to 2018 was 45.773 per cent.
The yearly variation in the volume of South Korea's watermelon exports between 2017 and 2019 was 0.47 percent when compared to a variation of -20.149% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Korea watermelon ( in '000$ )
South Korea's best performing destinations for watermelon are Hong Kong, Japan, Mongolia, Russia and Malaysia.
South Korea imported 904 tonnes of watermelon in 2019.
Production
The production of watermelon in South Korea was 2,566,500 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of 5.68%. The country had approximately 64,124.00 hectares under watermelon cultivation.