Overall, the value of exported fresh watermelons increased via an average 13.3% gain for all exporting countries from 5 years earlier in 2019 when watermelon shipments were valued at $2.01 billion.
Year over year, the value of exported watermelon sales flatlined posting a -0.02% reduction compared to $2.2782 billion starting from 2022.
The 5 largest exporters of fresh watermelons are Spain, Mexico, Morocco, Italy and the United States of America. Collectively, that cohort of major suppliers shipped over three-fifths (62.7%) of all international fresh watermelon export sales for 2023. That percentage suggests a relatively concentrated set of exporting countries.
Among continents, suppliers in Europe sold the greatest dollar worth of exported watermelons on international markets during 2023 with shipments valued at $1.11 billion or almost half (48.5%) of worldwide exports.
In second place were exporters in North America at 23.9% whereas 9.3% of total watermelon shipments originated from Asia.
Other continental percentages are attributable to sellers located in Africa (9.7%), Latin America (8.1%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, then Oceania (0.4%) mostly Australia.
For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 080711 for fresh watermelons.
Watermelons Exports by Country
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of watermelons during 2023.
- Spain: US$526.1 million (23.1% of fresh watermelons exports)
- Mexico: $375.4 million (16.5%)
- Morocco: $181.7 million (8%)
- Italy: $176 million (7.7%)
- United States: $168.9 million (7.4%)
- Netherlands: $139.2 million (6.1%)
- Greece: $79.2 million (3.5%)
- Brazil: $74.6 million (3.3%)
- France: $70 million (3.1%)
- China: $54.3 million (2.4%)
- Guatemala: $47.6 million (2.1%)
- Türkiye: $39.2 million (1.7%)
- Costa Rica: $25.7 million (1.1%)
- Germany: $25 million (1.1%)
- Hungary: $22.9 million (1%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 88.1% of all watermelons exported in 2023.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing exporters of watermelons since 2022 were: Hungary (up 108.7%), Mexico (up 85.8%), Brazil (up 29.7%) and Germany (up 28.4%).
Those major suppliers that posted declines in their exported watermelons sales were: mainland China (down -12.1% from 2022), Morocco (down -10.5%), Costa Rica (down -2.9%), Spain (down -2.8%) and Türkiye (down -2.6%).
Searchable List of Watermelon Exporting Countries in 2023
Itemized in the following automated database are 100 major exporters of fresh watermelons, representing 99.999% of all watermelons exported in 2023.
| Rank | Exporter | Watermelon Exports | 2022-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Spain | $526,133,000 | -2.8% |
| 2. | Mexico | $375,436,000 | +85.8% |
| 3. | Morocco | $181,673,000 | -10.5% |
| 4. | Italy | $175,978,000 | +6.1% |
| 5. | United States | $168,854,000 | +22.7% |
| 6. | Netherlands | $139,221,000 | +13.4% |
| 7. | Greece | $79,249,000 | +4.2% |
| 8. | Brazil | $74,553,000 | +29.7% |
| 9. | France | $69,953,000 | +7.4% |
| 10. | China | $54,269,000 | -12.1% |
| 11. | Guatemala | $47,595,000 | +7.3% |
| 12. | Türkiye | $39,233,000 | -2.6% |
| 13. | Costa Rica | $25,703,000 | -2.9% |
| 14. | Germany | $24,951,000 | +28.4% |
| 15. | Hungary | $22,929,000 | +108.7% |
| 16. | Honduras | $19,101,000 | 0% |
| 17. | Myanmar | $18,030,000 | -53.2% |
| 18. | Iran | $17,909,000 | -91.1% |
| 19. | Mauritania | $15,427,000 | +590.6% |
| 20. | Malaysia | $14,347,000 | +9.5% |
| 21. | Panama | $13,516,000 | -21.4% |
| 22. | Austria | $12,608,000 | +380.5% |
| 23. | India | $11,795,000 | +25.5% |
| 24. | Albania | $11,772,000 | +367.9% |
| 25. | Oman | $11,364,000 | +1373.9% |
| 26. | Uzbekistan | $10,582,000 | -41.8% |
| 27. | Jordan | $9,732,000 | +80.3% |
| 28. | Australia | $8,768,000 | +64.8% |
| 29. | Egypt | $8,255,000 | +58.3% |
| 30. | Vietnam | $7,948,000 | -69.5% |
| 31. | Senegal | $6,556,000 | +18.3% |
| 32. | Bulgaria | $5,824,000 | -38.2% |
| 33. | Azerbaijan | $5,186,000 | -20.2% |
| 34. | Belgium | $5,074,000 | +16% |
| 35. | Romania | $4,817,000 | +0.2% |
| 36. | Portugal | $4,154,000 | +16.2% |
| 37. | Croatia | $3,928,000 | -0.2% |
| 38. | South Africa | $3,156,000 | +66.5% |
| 39. | Poland | $3,045,000 | +8% |
| 40. | Czech Republic | $3,000,000 | +1.2% |
| 41. | Lithuania | $2,898,000 | -8.1% |
| 42. | Thailand | $2,439,000 | +35.3% |
| 43. | Tunisia | $2,317,000 | -65.7% |
| 44. | Peru | $2,101,000 | -21.3% |
| 45. | Pakistan | $1,898,000 | +230.1% |
| 46. | Serbia | $1,876,000 | -24.6% |
| 47. | North Macedonia | $1,845,000 | -30.9% |
| 48. | Dominican Republic | $1,786,000 | +34.3% |
| 49. | Kazakhstan | $1,500,000 | -56.2% |
| 50. | Uganda | $1,156,000 | -43.8% |
| 51. | Denmark | $1,094,000 | -12.5% |
| 52. | Sudan | $1,088,000 | -27.9% |
| 53. | Yemen | $1,077,000 | -75.4% |
| 54. | Canada | $1,004,000 | -20.2% |
| 55. | Montenegro | $918,000 | +118.6% |
| 56. | Syria | $913,000 | -82.7% |
| 57. | United Kingdom | $907,000 | +14.7% |
| 58. | Colombia | $885,000 | +23.4% |
| 59. | Moldova | $694,000 | +473.6% |
| 60. | Russia | $691,000 | +12.4% |
| 61. | United Arab Emirates | $609,000 | -97.5% |
| 62. | Afghanistan | $601,000 | -24.4% |
| 63. | Taiwan | $519,000 | +57.3% |
| 64. | Indonesia | $389,000 | +196.9% |
| 65. | Japan | $374,000 | +29.9% |
| 66. | Ethiopia | $361,000 | +54.9% |
| 67. | South Korea | $310,000 | -10.4% |
| 68. | Ireland | $296,000 | -18% |
| 69. | Libya | $283,000 | 0% |
| 70. | Tajikistan | $278,000 | +175.2% |
| 71. | Slovakia | $272,000 | -37.6% |
| 72. | Namibia | $272,000 | -75.8% |
| 73. | Hong Kong | $241,000 | +947.8% |
| 74. | Slovenia | $236,000 | -6.7% |
| 75. | Sweden | $212,000 | +25.4% |
| 76. | Kyrgyzstan | $170,000 | -89.4% |
| 77. | Guyana | $137,000 | +878.6% |
| 78. | Norway | $134,000 | -3.6% |
| 79. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $116,000 | -53.2% |
| 80. | Luxembourg | $106,000 | -13.8% |
| 81. | Saudi Arabia | $104,000 | -26.8% |
| 82. | Cambodia | $103,000 | 0% |
| 83. | Nicaragua | $90,000 | -29.7% |
| 84. | Armenia | $67,000 | -26.4% |
| 85. | Tonga | $64,000 | 0% |
| 86. | Mali | $60,000 | 0% |
| 87. | Finland | $37,000 | -37.3% |
| 88. | Kenya | $37,000 | +516.7% |
| 89. | Trinidad/Tobago | $36,000 | -28% |
| 90. | Georgia | $35,000 | -86.9% |
| 91. | Bahrain | $33,000 | +26.9% |
| 92. | Algeria | $32,000 | -55.6% |
| 93. | New Zealand | $31,000 | +3000% |
| 94. | Estonia | $30,000 | -88.3% |
| 95. | Ghana | $29,000 | +2800% |
| 96. | Dominica | $27,000 | +170% |
| 97. | Ukraine | $26,000 | +30% |
| 98. | Fiji | $18,000 | -70.5% |
| 99. | Northern Mariana Is | $17,000 | 0% |
| 100. | Chile | $16,000 | +700% |
Focusing on the top 100 major sellers of watermelons on global markets, the fastest growing exporters were New Zealand (up 3,000% from 2022), Ghana (up 2,800%), Oman (up 1,374%), Hong Kong (up 947.8%) and Guyana (up 878.6%).
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of any of the columns above. An entry of 0% in the right-most column means no 2022 data was available.
Countries Generating Best Trade Surpluses from Watermelons
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for watermelons during 2023. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the surplus between the value of each country’s watermelon exports and its import purchases for that same commodity.
- Spain: US$439 million (net export surplus up 0.2% since 2022)
- Mexico: $375.4 million (up 85.9%)
- Morocco: $180.9 million (down -10.9%)
- Italy: $143.2 million (up 4.8%)
- Greece: $78.5 million (up 4.4%)
- Brazil: $74.6 million (up 29.7%)
- Guatemala: $47.5 million (up 7.3%)
- mainland China: $42.9 million (down -18.8%)
- Türkiye: $31.8 million (up 4.1%)
- Costa Rica: $25.6 million (down -2.8%)
- Honduras: $19.1 million (2022 data unavailable)
- Myanmar: $18 million (down -53.2%)
- Iran: $17.9 million (down -91.1%)
- Mauritania: $14.7 million (up 1114.2%)
- Panama: $13.5 million (down -21.6%)
World leader Spain earned the highest surplus in the international trade of watermelons. In turn, this positive cashflow confirms Spain’s strong competitive advantage for this specific product category.
Countries Facing Worst Trade Deficits from Watermelons
The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for watermelons during 2023. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the deficit between the value of each country’s watermelon import purchases and its exports for that same commodity.
- Germany: -US$332 million (net export deficit up 5.8% since 2022)
- United States of America: -$327.6 million (up 3.6%)
- France: -$167.5 million (up 9.1%)
- Canada: -$159.6 million (up 23.1%)
- United Kingdom: -$136 million (up 2.2%)
- Poland: -$110.2 million (up 15%)
- Czech Republic: -$49.4 million (up 22.9%)
- Austria: -$39.6 million (up 26.4%)
- Sweden: -$37.3 million (down 0%)
- Switzerland: -$37 million (up 3.6%)
- Slovakia: -$35.9 million (up 38.7%)
- Norway: -$32.3 million (up 8%)
- Belgium: -$25.6 million (down -6.7%)
- Denmark: -$24 million (up 4.7%)
- Portugal: -$20.7 million (down -0.6%)
European powerhouse Germany incurred the highest deficit in the international trade of watermelons during 2023. In turn, this negative cashflow highlights Germany’s competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for watermelon-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful consumer demand.
Watermelons Exporting Companies
According to global trading platform Alibaba, the following companies are also examples of watermelon-trading companies located in the country shown within parentheses.
- 3GM (United States)
- AA Group, S COOP (Spain)
- Agronest (Mexico)
- AMOT-ADEX Internacional, Importacao e Exportacao LTDA (Brazil)
- Cooperative Lukus (Morrocco)
- Euro-Piramis Bt. (Hungary)
- Golden Aroma Agr Sdn. BHD (Malaysia)
- Hoang Tho Co Ltd (Vietnam)
- Samouilidis Josef (Greece)
- Yunnan Chuntian Agricultural Products Co Ltd (China)
See also Bananas Exports by Country, Pineapples Exports by Country, Apples Exports by Country, Oranges Exports by Country and Grapes Exports by Country
Research Sources:
Alibaba, Supplier Information for Watermelons. Accessed on October 30, 2024
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on October 30, 2024
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on October 30, 2024
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on October 30, 2024
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on October 30, 2024
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