What is the price of plantains per kilogram/pound in Ghana today?
The retail price range for Ghana plantains is between US$ 0.33 and US$ 0.34 per kilogram or between US$ 0.15 and US$ 0.15 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of plantains in Ghana
The retail price range in Ghana Cedi for plantains is between GHS 3.56 and GHS 3.67 per kilogram or between GHS 1.62 and GHS 1.66 per pound(lb) in Accra and Kumasi.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Ghana plantains is between US$ 0.23 and US$ 0.24 per kilogram or between US$ 0.11 and US$ 0.11 per pound(lb).
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Ghana Plantains Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Plantains from Ghana over the last five years has seen a significant decrease. In 2013, the price was 0.53 US dollars per kg, but by 2017, it had dropped to 0.23 US dollars per kg. In 2018, the price rose slightly to 0.35 US dollars per kg, before dropping again to 0.34 US dollars per kg in 2019. This year, 2020, the price has been 0.00 US dollars per kg. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Plantains from Ghana in 2023 will be around 0.25 US dollars per kg, and in 2024, it will be around 0.20 US dollars per kg.The plantains exports from Ghana are classified as:
- Fresh or dried plantains (HS code 080310)
Ghana Plantains Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Plantains into Ghana over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2013, the price was 0.53 US dollars per kg, dropping to 0.36 US dollars per kg in 2014. This trend continued in 2015, when the price fell to 0.26 US dollars per kg. However, in 2016, the price rose to 0.67 US dollars per kg before dropping again to 0.23 US dollars per kg in 2017. The price then rose slightly to 0.35 US dollars per kg in 2018 and 0.34 US dollars per kg in 2019. The price has remained at 0.00 US dollars per kg in 2020 and 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the price of Plantains imported into Ghana will remain at 0.00 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.Export values for Ghana plantains
The total values in export for plantains in Ghana were US$ 4, US$ 162, US$ 136 and US$ 1,262 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Ghana plantains - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Ghana sold 3,672 tonnes of plantains. Through 2019 alone, the interest in Ghana plantains (vegetables category) has gone up, with a change of 841.538 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, plantains' exports increased by 427.59 pc earning the country US$1.26m for the year 2019. Ghana's plantains exports are categorised as:
- Fresh or dried plantains (HS code 080310)
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Ghana plantains export values
In 2019, Ghana sold plantains costing 1.26m USD, a surge of 826.47% from 2018's total plantains export of 0.136m USD. The annual growth in value of Ghana plantains between 2017 to 2018 was -16.049 per cent.
The yearly change in the quantity of Ghana's plantains exports between 2017 and 2019 was 427.59% in comparison to a variation of 841.538% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Ghana's portion of the world's total plantains' exports in 2019 was 1.8 per cent. The country holds number 15 in world exports of plantains.
Export markets for Ghana plantains ( in '000$ )
Ghana's top destinations for plantains are United Kingdom (UK), France, Belgium, US and Senegal.
Import/Export Trends
Ghana is a net exporter of plantains. The annual growth of Ghana plantains in value between 2015 to 2019 was 37%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was 22%, per annum.
Ghana ordered 0 tonnes of plantains in 2019.
Production
The production of plantains in Ghana was 9,744,486 tonnes in 2019 and is estimated to change by an average of 3.92%. The country had approximately 875,670.00 hectares under plantains cultivation.