Pawpaws (papayas) Prices in US
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Price (US$/lb) | Local (USD) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Retail estimated | 6.40 | 2.90 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| - | Farmgate estimated | 1.59 | 0.72 | - | ▲ 11.6% | n/a | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| - | Export (unit value) estimated | 2.37 | 1.07 | - | ▲ 39.7% | n/a | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
| - | Import (unit value) estimated | 2.88 | 1.31 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| - | Wholesale estimated | 2.89 | 1.31 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| Pineapple | Wholesale estimated | 7.50 | 3.40 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| Old Fashioned | Wholesale estimated | 2.69 | 1.22 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
As of June 2026, the pawpaws (papayas) price in US available is US$ 6.40 per kg (US$ 2.90 / lb).
The US exported pawpaws (papayas) worth US$23.7 million in 2024, totaling 13,869 tonnes and ranking #3 among 86 exporters with 7.2% of global exports, up 17.6% year-on-year. The country is a net exporter, despite producing 4,990 tonnes in 2024 (world rank #42, 0.0% of global output, +7.3% YoY) with a yield of 1.927 t/ha. The latest retail price is US$6.4012 per kg.
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Pawpaws (papayas) Price History & Trend
Monthly pawpaws (papayas) price tracked since June 2026, US$ per kg - the line grows each month as we record it. Source: FAOSTAT Producer Prices.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - pawpaws (papayas) in US
The US exported pawpaws (papayas) worth US$23.7 million in 2024, totaling 13,869 tonnes and ranking #3 among 86 exporters with 7.2% of global exports, up 17.6% year-on-year. The country is a net exporter, despite producing 4,990 tonnes in 2024 (world rank #42, 0.0% of global output, +7.3% YoY) with a yield of 1.927 t/ha. The latest retail price is US$6.4012 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, US exported $23.7M (13.9 kt) of pawpaws (papayas)▲ 17.6% YoY. That ranks #3 worldwide (7.2% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top pawpaws (papayas) exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 Mexico $129.9M · 39.4%
- #2 Brazil $58.1M · 17.6%
- #3 US $23.7M · 7.2%
- #4 Spain $20.4M · 6.2%
- #5 Netherlands $15.9M · 4.8%
Annual export data US · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23.7M | 13.9 kt | $1.71 |
| 2023 | $20.1M | 13.7 kt | $1.47 |
| 2022 | $20.3M | 13.4 kt | $1.51 |
| 2021 | $25.2M | 16.6 kt | $1.51 |
| 2020 | $22.8M | 14.9 kt | $1.54 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
US produced 5 kt of pawpaws (papayas) in 2024▲ 7.3% YoY. It ranks #42 among producing countries (0% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
HS Code
pawpaws (papayas) is traded under Harmonized System code 0807.20. 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.