What is the price of watermelon per kilogram/pound in Sri Lanka today?
The retail price range for Sri Lanka watermelon is between US$ 0.63 and US$ 1.31 per kilogram or between US$ 0.29 and US$ 0.59 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of watermelon in Sri Lanka
The retail price range in Sri Lanka Rupee for watermelon is between LKR 194.08 and LKR 403.09 per kilogram or between LKR 88.02 and LKR 182.81 per pound(lb) in Colombo and Jaffna.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Sri Lanka watermelon is between US$ 0.44 and US$ 0.92 per kilogram or between US$ 0.20 and US$ 0.42 per pound(lb).
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Sri Lanka Watermelon Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Watermelon from Sri Lanka over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2012, the price was 2.00 US dollars per kg, which dropped to 0.50 US dollars per kg in 2013. The price then increased to 1.75 US dollars per kg in 2014, before reaching a peak of 3.89 US dollars per kg in 2015. Since then, the price has been on a downward trend, with 1.67 US dollars per kg in 2016, 1.06 US dollars per kg in 2017, 0.70 US dollars per kg in 2019, and 0.47 US dollars per kg in 2020. The most recent data shows that the price has increased slightly to 0.63 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Watermelon from Sri Lanka will be 0.58 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 0.53 US dollars per kg in 2024.The Sri Lanka watermelon exports are classified as:
- Fresh watermelons (HS code 080711)
Sri Lanka Watermelon Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Watermelon into Sri Lanka over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2012, the price was 2.00 US dollars per kg, followed by a sharp drop to 0.50 US dollars per kg in 2013. The price then rose to 1.75 US dollars per kg in 2014, before increasing to 3.89 US dollars per kg in 2015. In 2016, the price dropped to 1.67 US dollars per kg, before further decreasing to 1.06 US dollars per kg in 2017. The price then dropped to 0.70 US dollars per kg in 2019 and 0.47 US dollars per kg in 2020. The most recent data shows that the price of Watermelon imports into Sri Lanka was 0.63 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on the data, it is predicted that the price of Watermelon imports into Sri Lanka in 2023 will be 0.55 US dollars per kg and in 2024 will be 0.48 US dollars per kg.Export values for Sri Lanka watermelon
The total values in export for watermelon in Sri Lanka were US$ 110, US$ 472 and US$ 824 in US dollar thousand for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Sri Lanka watermelon - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Sri Lanka shipped 617 tonnes of watermelon. Across 2019 alone, the demand for Sri Lanka watermelon (fruits category) has surged, recording a change of 133.712 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, watermelon's exports went up by 493.27 pc netting the exporter US$0.82m for the year 2019. Sri Lanka's watermelon exports are categorised as:
- Fresh watermelons (HS code 080711)
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Sri Lanka watermelon export values
In 2019, Sri Lanka sold watermelon with a value of 0.82m USD, a surge of 73.73% from 2018's total watermelon export of 0.472m USD. The yearly growth in value of Sri Lanka watermelon between 2017 to 2018 was 329.091 per cent.
The annual change in the volume of Sri Lanka's watermelon exports between 2017 and 2019 was 493.27 percent when compared to a variation of 133.712% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Sri Lanka watermelon ( in '000$ )
Sri Lanka's leading destinations for watermelon are United Arab Emirates (UAE), Seychelles, Germany, US and Saudi Arabia.
Sri Lanka purchased 0 tonnes of watermelon in 2019.