What is the price of bananas per kilogram/pound in Rwanda today?
The retail price range for Rwanda bananas is between US$ 0.49 and US$ 1.28 per kilogram or between US$ 0.22 and US$ 0.58 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of bananas in Rwanda
The retail price range in Rwanda Franc for bananas is between RWF 554.61 and RWF 1,441.98 per kilogram or between RWF 251.52 and RWF 653.96 per pound(lb) in Kigali and Musanze.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Rwanda bananas is between US$ 0.35 and US$ 0.90 per kilogram or between US$ 0.16 and US$ 0.41 per pound(lb).
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Rwanda Bananas Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Bananas from Rwanda has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2013, the price was 0.78 US dollars per kg, and in 2017 it had risen to 0.85 US dollars per kg. In 2018, the price jumped to 1.00 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 0.89 US dollars per kg in 2019. The price then rose again in 2020 to 0.96 US dollars per kg. The most significant change was seen in 2021, when the price skyrocketed to 4.95 US dollars per kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Bananas from Rwanda will remain above 1.00 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.The Rwanda bananas exports are classified as:
- Fresh or dried bananas (excluding plantains) (HS code 080390)
- Bananas, incl. plantains, fresh or dried (HS code 080300)
Rwanda Bananas Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Bananas into Rwanda over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.85 US dollars per kg, which increased to 1.00 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 0.89 US dollars per kg, before increasing to 0.96 US dollars per kg in 2020. However, in 2021, the price skyrocketed to 4.95 US dollars per kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Bananas into Rwanda in 2023 will be around 2.50 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 3.50 US dollars per kg.Export values for Rwanda bananas
The total values in export for bananas in Rwanda were US$ 96, US$ 2,912, US$ 4,448 and US$ 4,896 in US dollar thousand for the years 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Fruits category in Rwanda: Olives, Pumpkins, squash and gourds, Sweetcorn, Dates, Figs, Pineapples, Avocados, Mangoes, Oranges & Mandarin Oranges (tangerines and clementines.
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Rwanda bananas - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Rwanda shipped 5,408 tonnes of bananas. In 2019 alone, the interest in Rwanda bananas (fruits category) has escalated, changing by 21.583 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, bananas' exports increased by 57.94 percent netting the country US$4.90m for the year 2019. Rwanda's bananas exports are categorised as:
- Fresh or dried bananas (excluding plantains) (HS code 080390)
- Bananas, incl. plantains, fresh or dried (HS code 080300)
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Rwanda bananas export values
In 2019, Rwanda shipped bananas worth 4.90m USD, a growth of 10.16% from 2018's total bananas export of 4.448m USD. The yearly increase in value of Rwanda bananas between 2017 to 2018 was 52.747%.
The annual/yearly change in the volume of Rwanda's bananas exports between 2017 and 2019 was 57.94 per cent compared to a variation of 21.583% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Rwanda bananas ( in '000$ )
Rwanda's leading destinations for bananas are Belgium, France, United Kingdom (UK), US and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Rwanda purchased 3,040 tonnes of bananas in 2019.
Production
The production of bananas in Rwanda was 118,440,512 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of 4.57%. The country had approximately 16,255,744.00 hectares under bananas cultivation.