Global sales for watermelon exported from all countries totaled US$2.09 billion in 2021. Overall, the value of exported fresh watermelons rose by an average 24.9% for all exporting countries since 2017 when watermelon shipments were valued at $1.67 billion.

Year over year, the value of exported watermelon sales flatlined via a -0.8% reduction from $2.11 billion during 2020.

The 5 largest exporters of fresh watermelons are Spain, Morocco, Iran, United States of America, and Mexico. Collectively, that cohort of major suppliers shipped three-fifths (60%) of all international fresh watermelon export sales for 2021. Such a higher percentage indicates a relatively concentrated subset of exporting countries.

Among continents, suppliers in Europe sold the greatest dollar worth of exported watermelons on international markets during 2021 with shipments valued at $990.7 million or approaching half (47.4%) of worldwide exports.

In second place were exporters in Asia at 20.9% whereas 13.5% of total watermelon shipments originated from North America.

Other continental percentages are attributable to Africa (10.7%), Latin America (7.2%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, then Oceania (0.3%) 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 2021.

1. Spain: US$555 million (26.5% of fresh watermelons exports)
2. Morocco: $209.1 million (10%)
3. Iran: $208.6 million (10%)
4. United States: $153.7 million (7.4%)
5. Mexico: $127.6 million (6.1%)
6. Netherlands: $122.3 million (5.9%)
7. Italy: $120.7 million (5.8%)
8. Myanmar: $69.1 million (3.3%)
9. Greece: $68.3 million (3.3%)
10. Brazil: $52.7 million (2.5%)
11. France: $50.5 million (2.4%)
12. China: $38.5 million (1.8%)
13. Guatemala: $36.7 million (1.8%)
14. Costa Rica: $26.4 million (1.3%)
15. Laos: $25.8 million (1.2%)

By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 89.2% of global watermelons exported in 2021.

Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing watermelons exporters since 2020 were: Laos (up 41.7%), Guatemala (up 38.9%), Iran (up 33%) and Morocco (up 30%).

A pair of major suppliers posted declines in their exported watermelons namely Mexico (down -60.2%) and Italy (down -10.1%).

Countries Generating Best Trade Surpluses from Watermelons

The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for watermelons during 2021. 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.

1. Spain: US$478.2 million (net export surplus up 9.5% since 2020)
2. Morocco: $209 million (up 30.1%)
3. Iran: $208.6 million (up 33%)
4. Mexico: $127.4 million (down -60.2%)
5. Italy: $100.6 million (down -11.5%)
6. Myanmar: $69 million (up 20.2%)
7. Greece: $67.8 million (up 7.1%)
8. Brazil: $52.7 million (up 18.9%)
9. Guatemala: $36.6 million (up 38.7%)
10. China: $28 million (up 39.8%)
11. Costa Rica: $26.3 million (up 0.1%)
12. Laos: $25.8 million (up 41.7%)
13. Turkey: $19.4 million (up 25.3%)
14. Honduras: $17 million (down -3.6%)
15. Panama: $13.7 million (up 33.7%)

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 2021. 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.

1. Germany: -US$267.8 million (net export deficit down -17.6% since 2020)
2. United States: -$264.2 million (up 4.5%)
3. Canada: -$146.5 million (up 19.8%)
4. France: -$128.7 million (down -1.3%)
5. Iraq: -$96.6 million (up 41.8%)
6. Poland: -$95.5 million (up 34.1%)
7. United Kingdom: -$86.2 million (down -10.3%)
8. United Arab Emirates: -$62 million (up 363.6%)
9. Czech Republic: -$39.8 million (up 11.2%)
10. Sweden: -$36.7 million (up 6.9%)
11. Austria: -$28.4 million (up 9.2%)
12. Switzerland: -$27.4 million (down -6.6%)
13. Norway: -$24.1 million (down -0.4%)
14. Belgium: -$23.4 million (up 3.2%)
15. Denmark: -$22.6 million (down -5%)

European powerhouse Germany incurred the highest deficit in the international trade of watermelons during 2021. 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)

 

Searchable List of Watermelon Exporting Countries in 2021

Itemized in the following automated database are 100 major exporters of fresh watermelons, representing 99.999% of all watermelons exported in 2021.

Rank	Exporter	Watermelon Exports	2020-1
1.	Spain	$554,976,000	+9.2%
2.	Morocco	$209,070,000	+30%
3.	Iran	$208,584,000	+33%
4.	United States	$153,685,000	+21.5%
5.	Mexico	$127,576,000	-60.2%
6.	Netherlands	$122,344,000	+19.8%
7.	Italy	$120,691,000	-10.1%
8.	Myanmar	$69,057,000	+20.2%
9.	Greece	$68,317,000	+6.8%
10.	Brazil	$52,732,000	+18.9%
11.	France	$50,458,000	+22.1%
12.	China	$38,530,000	+5.9%
13.	Guatemala	$36,650,000	+38.9%
14.	Costa Rica	$26,376,000	+0.3%
15.	Laos	$25,831,000	+41.7%
16.	Turkey	$22,434,000	+11%
17.	Germany	$17,313,000	+16.4%
18.	Honduras	$17,048,000	-3.6%
19.	Panama	$13,708,000	+33.6%
20.	Malaysia	$12,830,000	-3.2%
21.	Vietnam	$10,382,000	-71.6%
22.	Hungary	$10,206,000	-11.9%
23.	Uzbekistan	$9,829,000	-16.6%
24.	India	$8,133,000	-8.9%
25.	Albania	$7,572,000	+1.3%
26.	Jordan	$7,412,000	+10.3%
27.	Australia	$5,700,000	+6.7%
28.	Azerbaijan	$4,915,000	+156.8%
29.	Tunisia	$4,743,000	+62.5%
30.	Yemen	$4,353,000	-10.3%
31.	Russia	$4,193,000	+6.8%
32.	Kazakhstan	$3,834,000	+45.9%
33.	Senegal	$3,763,000	-63.2%
34.	Belgium	$3,437,000	+5.1%
35.	Lithuania	$3,385,000	+32.8%
36.	Syria	$3,249,000	+260.2%
37.	Egypt	$3,227,000	-29.7%
38.	Peru	$3,119,000	-32.5%
39.	North Macedonia	$2,764,000	+69.7%
40.	Portugal	$2,676,000	-14.2%
41.	Latvia	$2,497,000	+35.6%
42.	Ukraine	$2,481,000	-52.1%
43.	Poland	$2,083,000	+75.5%
44.	Croatia	$2,055,000	+3.1%
45.	United Kingdom	$1,899,000	-73.2%
46.	Czech Republic	$1,861,000	-3.6%
47.	Denmark	$1,361,000	-25.1%
48.	Afghanistan	$1,361,000	-56.8%
49.	Thailand	$1,305,000	+35.2%
50.	Austria	$1,272,000	-71.8%
51.	Slovakia	$1,195,000	+68.5%
52.	Pakistan	$1,192,000	+198%
53.	Bulgaria	$1,169,000	-26.5%
54.	South Africa	$1,148,000	+17.7%
55.	Romania	$1,112,000	+20.1%
56.	Serbia	$1,044,000	-35.5%
57.	Georgia	$1,023,000	+3992%
58.	Kyrgyzstan	$927,000	+161.9%
59.	Taiwanese	$775,000	-3.8%
60.	Montenegro	$739,000	+123.3%
61.	Colombia	$685,000	+14.7%
62.	Tonga	$600,000	+0.3%
63.	Algeria	$490,000	0%
64.	South Korea	$354,000	-40.4%
65.	Japan	$344,000	-1.7%
66.	Lebanon	$339,000	-38.5%
67.	Estonia	$333,000	+131.3%
68.	Slovenia	$324,000	-9.2%
69.	Dominican Republic	$321,000	+0.3%
70.	Ireland	$317,000	-6.2%
71.	United Arab Emirates	$245,000	-98.6%
72.	Mauritania	$242,000	+8%
73.	Ethiopia	$237,000	+41.9%
74.	Armenia	$233,000	+959.1%
75.	Luxembourg	$167,000	+3.1%
76.	Bosnia/Herzegovina	$143,000	-21.4%
77.	Canada	$140,000	-41.7%
78.	Namibia	$128,000	-52.9%
79.	Sweden	$125,000	+212.5%
80.	Hong Kong	$106,000	-57.8%
81.	Tajikistan	$98,000	+600%
82.	Finland	$94,000	+6.8%
83.	Nicaragua	$80,000	+45.5%
84.	Guyana	$71,000	+144.8%
85.	Moldova	$70,000	0%
86.	Israel	$55,000	+816.7%
87.	Tanzania	$53,000	-33.8%
88.	Indonesia	$50,000	-67.3%
89.	Ghana	$47,000	-25.4%
90.	Trinidad/Tobago	$40,000	-34.4%
91.	Sri Lanka	$34,000	-34.6%
92.	Switzerland	$28,000	+3.7%
93.	Argentina	$21,000	-69.1%
94.	Suriname	$17,000	0%
95.	Oman	$9,000	-99.8%
96.	New Zealand	$8,000	-90.4%
97.	Norway	$8,000	0%
98.	Sudan	$8,000	-99.6%
99.	Singapore	$6,000	+200%
100.	Pitcairn	$6,000	0%

Focusing on the top 100 major sellers of watermelons on global markets, the fastest growing exporters are Georgia (up 3,992% from 2020), Armenia (up 959.1%), Israel (up 816.7%), Tajikistan (up 600%), Syria (up 260.2%), Sweden (up 212.5%) and Singapore (up 200%).

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 2020 data was available.

See also Bananas Exports by Country, Pineapples Exports by Country, Apples Exports by Country, Oranges Exports by Country and Grapes Exports by Country

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Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on August 19, 2022

Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on August 19, 2022

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