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Melons and papayas market in the Bahamas

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The volume of the fresh melon and papaya market in the Bahamas showed significant variability from 2018 to 2023. After reaching 2 189 tons in 2018, it contracted by 19% to 1 773 tons in 2019. From 2020 onward, the market entered a consistent growth phase, rising to 2 093 tons in 2020, then to 2 457 tons in 2021, 2 773 tons in 2022, and finally to 3 201 tons in 2023.

This expansion was primarily driven by rising import volumes, which increased from 1 187 tons in 2019 to 2 606 tons in 2023. Domestic production remained relatively stable throughout the period, fluctuating between 579 and 600 tons annually without a clear upward or downward trend.

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 the Bahamas
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in the Bahamas in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in the Bahamas 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, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to the Bahamas in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to the Bahamas by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to the Bahamas in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to the Bahamas by countries, 2018-2024, K $ 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 the Bahamas, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to the Bahamas 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, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to the Bahamas in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to the Bahamas by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to the Bahamas in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to the Bahamas by countries, 2018-2024, K $ 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 the Bahamas, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to the Bahamas by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production melons and papayas in the Bahamas

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

In the Bahamas, melon and papaya production has grown for three consecutive years. In 2020, output reached 592.8 t, marking a slight 1.2% increase from 2019. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, production rose by 3.6%, which translates to an average annual growth rate of 1.2%.

Annual dynamics of production in the Bahamas in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports melons and papayas from the Bahamas

According to market analysis, the Bahamas did not export any melons or papayas between 2017 and 2020.

Imports melons and papayas to the Bahamas

Imports in kind, t

Import data shows significant fluctuations, pointing to a volatile market. In 2017, imports hit their lowest point, while 2018 saw the highest volume, with a 1.8-fold difference between these years. In 2020, the Bahamas imported around 1 500 t of melons and papayas, a sharp 26.4% rise from the previous year. The peak volume of 1 610 t was recorded in 2018. The largest decline occurred in 2019, at 26.3%, while the biggest increase was in 2018, at 80.7%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to the Bahamas in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	80.7%	(26.3%)	26.4%	19.0%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, the United States was overwhelmingly the main source for melon and papaya imports to the Bahamas, accounting for 98.8% of the total.

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

Source: SHEV.io

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

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

Imports of melons and papayas to the Bahamas in value terms fell for the second year in a row. In 2020, imports totaled {value_last_year} K $ US, down 33.7% from 2019. Between 2017 and 2020, imports dropped by 36.3%, with a compound annual growth rate of -14.0%. The highest value was in 2018 at 4 671 K $ US, which also saw the largest increase of 27.8%.

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