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Melons and papayas market in Suriname

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The market for fresh melons and papayas in Suriname contracted significantly from 2018 to 2023. Total market volume fell from 3 231 metric tons to 1 070 metric tons, a decline of approximately 67%. This was primarily due to a sharp, sustained drop in domestic production, which decreased by over two-thirds across the period.

A notable acceleration in the downturn occurred between 2020 and 2021, when production volume fell by nearly 900 metric tons. While small import volumes began from 2020 and exports reached 81 metric tons in 2021, these trade flows were insufficient to counteract the steep reduction in local output. The market size continued to diminish each subsequent year.

By 2023, the market's volume represented only about one-third of its 2018 level. The consistent annual declines in both production and total market availability highlight a profound reduction in the scale of Suriname's melon and papaya sector over this six-year span.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Suriname
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Suriname in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Suriname in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Suriname in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Suriname by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Suriname in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Suriname by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Suriname, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Suriname by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Suriname in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Suriname by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Suriname in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Suriname by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Suriname, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Suriname by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Exports
1. 7.1. Exports (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Exports in kind, kg
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Suriname in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Suriname by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.1.3. Exports in value, $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Suriname in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Suriname by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Suriname, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Suriname by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 7.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Exports in kind, kg
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Suriname in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Suriname by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.2.3. Exports in value, $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Suriname in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Suriname by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Suriname, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Suriname by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 8.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 8.2.2. In value, $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production melons and papayas in Suriname

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of melons and papayas, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of melons and papayas, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Suriname's production of melons and papayas has declined for the second year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 2,615 tonnes, marking a significant 15.3% drop from the previous year. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, overall production fell by 15.2%, which translates to an average annual decrease of 5.3%. The peak was reached in 2018 with 3,231 tonnes, and that year also saw the largest increase at 4.8%.

Annual dynamics of production in Suriname in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	4.8%	(4.4%)	(15.3%)	(5.3%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports melons and papayas from Suriname

Market data indicates that Suriname did not export any melons and papayas between 2017 and 2020.

Imports melons and papayas to Suriname

Imports in kind, kg

In 2020, Suriname imported 24,832 kilograms of melons and papayas, showing minimal change from the year before. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports dropped by 54.4%, averaging an annual decline of 23.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Suriname in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	(23.1%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Suriname's imports of melons and papayas were heavily focused on the United States, which accounted for 94.2% of the total volume.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Suriname in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

The value of melons and papayas imported by Suriname in 2020 was $13,084, remaining nearly stable compared to 2019. Between 2017 and 2020, import values decreased by 30.1%, with an average annual reduction of 11.2%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Suriname in value, 2017-2020, $ US