What is the price of plantains per kilogram/pound in Sri Lanka today?
The retail price range for Sri Lanka plantains is between US$ 0.89 and US$ 3.15 per kilogram or between US$ 0.40 and US$ 1.43 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of plantains in Sri Lanka
The retail price range in Sri Lanka Rupee for plantains is between LKR 272.80 and LKR 969.94 per kilogram or between LKR 123.72 and LKR 439.88 per pound(lb) in Colombo and Jaffna.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Sri Lanka plantains is between US$ 0.62 and US$ 2.21 per kilogram or between US$ 0.28 and US$ 1.00 per pound(lb).
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Sri Lanka Plantains Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Plantains from Sri Lanka over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2013, the price was 0.79 US $ per kg, and in 2014 it increased slightly to 0.81 US $ per kg. In 2015, the price rose again to 0.83 US $ per kg, before dropping back to 0.79 US $ per kg in 2016. In 2017, the price saw a significant increase to 1.12 US $ per kg, before dropping back to 0.78 US $ per kg in 2019. The price has continued to decline since then, with the most recent figure being 0.73 US $ per kg in 2020. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Plantains from Sri Lanka in 2023 will be around 0.69 US $ per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 0.67 US $ per kg.The exports of plantains from Sri Lanka are classified as:
- Fresh or dried plantains (HS code 080310)
Sri Lanka Plantains Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Plantains into Sri Lanka over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was the highest at $1.12, while in 2021 it was the lowest at $0.71. The average price over the last five years was $0.83. Looking ahead, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Plantains into Sri Lanka will remain relatively stable. We predict that the price in 2023 will be $0.73 and the price in 2024 will be $0.71.Export values for Sri Lanka plantains
The total values in export for plantains in Sri Lanka were US$ 32,602, US$ 33,634, US$ 19,832 and US$ 21,192 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Sri Lanka plantains - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2018 Sri Lanka exported 20,204 tonnes of plantains. For the year 2018 alone, the interest in Sri Lanka plantains (vegetables category) has reduced, with a change of -32.496 per cent compared to the year 2017. Between 2016 and 2018, plantains' exports reduced by -51.2% bringing the nation US$19.83m for the year 2018. Sri Lanka's plantains exports are classified as:
- Fresh or dried plantains (HS code 080310)
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Sri Lanka plantains export values
In 2018, Sri Lanka sold plantains valued at 19.83m USD, a decrease of -41.04% from 2017's total plantains export of 33.634m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Sri Lanka plantains between 2016 to 2017 was 3.165 percent.
The per year variation in the volume of Sri Lanka's plantains exports between 2016 and 2018 was -51.2 pc compared to a variation of -32.496% in the period between 2017 and 2018.
Sri Lanka's share of the world's total plantains' exports in 2018 was less than 1%. The country holds number 47 in world exports of plantains.
Export markets for Sri Lanka plantains ( in '000$ )
Sri Lanka's leading export markets for plantains are Qatar, Saudi Arabia, France, United Kingdom (UK) and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Import/Export Trends
Sri Lanka is a net importer of plantains. The annual growth of Sri Lanka plantains in value between 2015 to 2019 was 26%, per year, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was %, per annum.
Sri Lanka bought 0 tonnes of plantains in 2018.
Production
The production of plantains in Sri Lanka was 1,440,200 tonnes in 2018 and is estimated to change by an average of 15.13%. The country had an estimated 90,998.00 hectares under plantains cultivation.