What is the price of plantains per kilogram/pound in Cameroon today?
The retail price range for Cameroon plantains is between US$ 1.92 and US$ 4.80 per kilogram or between US$ 0.87 and US$ 2.18 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of plantains in Cameroon
The retail price range in CFA Franc BEAC for plantains is between XAF 1,199.13 and XAF 2,997.81 per kilogram or between XAF 543.82 and XAF 1,359.55 per pound(lb) in Yaoundé and Douala.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Cameroon plantains is between US$ 1.34 and US$ 3.36 per kilogram or between US$ 0.61 and US$ 1.52 per pound(lb).
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Cameroon Plantains Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Plantains from Cameroon over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2013, the price was 0.34 US dollars per kg, which dropped to 0.17 US dollars per kg in 2014. Prices then rose to 0.50 US dollars per kg in 2015, before dropping again to 0.22 US dollars per kg in 2016. Prices then continued to decline, reaching 0.21 US dollars per kg in 2017 and 0.22 US dollars per kg in 2018. Prices then rose slightly to 0.31 US dollars per kg in 2019, before dropping again to 0.19 US dollars per kg in 2020 and 0.18 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Plantains from Cameroon will remain around 0.18 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.The Cameroon plantains exports are classified as:
- Fresh or dried plantains (HS code 080310)
Cameroon Plantains Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Plantains into Cameroon over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.21 US$ per kg, followed by 0.22 US$ per kg in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, the price dropped to 0.19 US$ per kg, before increasing to 0.21 US$ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Plantains into Cameroon in 2023 will be around 0.21 US$ per kg, and in 2024 will be around 0.22 US$ per kg.Export values for Cameroon plantains
The total values in export for plantains in Cameroon were US$ 4, US$ 6, US$ 2,685 and US$ 1,857 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Cameroon plantains - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Cameroon shipped 2,481 tonnes of plantains. In 2019 alone, the market for Cameroon plantains (vegetables category) has decreased, with a change of -21.288 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, plantains' exports went up by 8455.17% earning the country US$1.86m for the year 2019. Cameroon's plantains exports are classified as:
- Fresh or dried plantains (HS code 080310)
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Cameroon plantains export values
In 2019, Cameroon shipped plantains worth 1.86m USD, a decrease of -30.73% from 2018's total plantains export of 2.685m USD. The yearly change in value of Cameroon plantains between 2017 to 2018 was 44650 percent.
The per year change in the quantity of Cameroon's plantains exports between 2017 and 2019 was 8455.17 pc in comparison to a variation of -21.288% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Cameroon plantains ( in '000$ )
Cameroon's best performing export markets for plantains are Belgium, Switzerland, France and Gabon.
Cameroon ordered 0 tonnes of plantains in 2019.
Production
The production of plantains in Cameroon was 4,779,709 tonnes in 2019 and is predicted to change by an average of 2.25%. The country had an estimated 346,522.00 hectares under plantains cultivation.