What is the price of bananas per kilogram/pound in Ghana today?
The retail price range for Ghana bananas is between US$ 0.98 and US$ 0.98 per kilogram or between US$ 0.44 and US$ 0.44 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of bananas in Ghana
The retail price range in Ghana Cedi for bananas is between GHS 10.55 and GHS 10.55 per kilogram or between GHS 4.78 and GHS 4.78 per pound(lb) in Accra and Kumasi.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Ghana bananas is between US$ 0.69 and US$ 0.69 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.31 per pound(lb).
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Ghana Bananas Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Bananas from Ghana over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2016, the price was 7.33 US $ per kg, which was a significant increase from the previous year. However, the price dropped drastically in 2017 to 0.35 US $ per kg. Since then, the price has been relatively stable, with the latest five years (2017-2021) averaging 0.37 US $ per kg. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Bananas from Ghana in 2023 and 2024 will be around 0.37 US $ per kg.The exports of bananas from Ghana are categorised as:
- Bananas, incl. plantains, fresh or dried (HS code 080300)
- Fresh or dried bananas (excluding plantains) (HS code 080390)
Ghana Bananas Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Bananas into Ghana over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2016, the price was at its highest at $7.33, before dropping to $0.35 in 2017. This was followed by a slight increase to $0.49 in 2018, before dropping to $0.33 in 2019. The price then remained steady at $0.33 in 2020 and 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Bananas into Ghana in 2023 will be around $0.33, and in 2024 will be around $0.35.Export values for Ghana bananas
The total values in export for bananas in Ghana were US$ 30,891, US$ 46,641 and US$ 32,582 in US dollar thousand for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Fruits category in Ghana: Olives, Pumpkins, squash and gourds, Sweetcorn, Dates, Figs, Pineapples, Avocados, Mangoes, Oranges & Mandarin Oranges (tangerines and clementines.
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Ghana bananas - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Ghana shipped 97,424 tonnes of bananas. Through 2019 alone, the market for Ghana bananas (fruits category) has escalated, changing by 2.396 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, bananas' exports grew by 10.11 percent netting Ghana US$32.58m for the year 2019. Ghana's bananas exports are categorised as:
- Bananas, incl. plantains, fresh or dried (HS code 080300)
- Fresh or dried bananas (excluding plantains) (HS code 080390)
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Ghana bananas export values
In 2019, Ghana supplied bananas with a value of 32.58m USD, a decrease of -30.15% from 2018's total bananas export of 46.641m USD. The annual change in value of Ghana bananas between 2017 to 2018 was 50.986 per cent.
The annual variation in the quantity of Ghana's bananas exports between 2017 and 2019 was 10.11 pc when compared to a variation of 2.396% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Ghana bananas ( in '000$ )
Ghana's top destinations for bananas are Belgium, France, United Kingdom (UK), Italy and Burkina Faso.
Ghana procured 0 tonnes of bananas in 2019.
Production
The production of bananas in Ghana was 184,040 tonnes in 2019 and is estimated to change by an average of 0.42%. The country had an estimated 15,044.00 hectares under bananas cultivation.