What is the price of plantains per kilogram/pound in Lao (Laos) today?
The retail price range for Lao (Laos) plantains is between US$ 0.74 and US$ 1.49 per kilogram or between US$ 0.34 and US$ 0.67 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of plantains in Lao (Laos)
The retail price range in Lao kip for plantains is between LAK 14,850.00 and LAK 29,700.00 per kilogram or between LAK 6,734.69 and LAK 13,469.39 per pound(lb) in Vientiane and Pakse (Pakxe).
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Lao (Laos) plantains is between US$ 0.52 and US$ 1.04 per kilogram or between US$ 0.24 and US$ 0.47 per pound(lb).
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Lao (Laos) Plantains Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Plantains from Lao (Laos) over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.79 US $ per kg, and in 2018 it increased to 0.87 US $ per kg. However, in 2019 and 2020, the price dropped significantly to 0.31 US $ per kg and 0.29 US $ per kg respectively. The price has continued to decrease in 2021, reaching 0.27 US $ per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Plantains from Lao (Laos) in 2023 will be 0.25 US $ per kg and in 2024 will be 0.23 US $ per kg.Lao (Laos) Plantains Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Plantains into Lao (Laos) over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2013, the price was 0.79 US dollars per kg, and in 2017 it was 0.79 US dollars per kg. In 2018, the price increased to 0.87 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 0.31 US dollars per kg in 2019. The price then decreased further to 0.29 US dollars per kg in 2020 and 0.27 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the price of Plantains in Lao (Laos) will remain around 0.27 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.Export values for Lao (Laos) plantains
The total values in export for plantains in Lao (Laos) were US$ 183,548, US$ 160,815, US$ 104,448 and US$ 179,844 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Vegetables category in Lao (Laos): Tomatoes, Onions, Leeks, Cauliflowers and broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbages, Lettuce, Chicory, Carrots & beetroot, salsify & celeriac.
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Lao (Laos) plantains - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Lao (Laos) shipped 589,049 tonnes of plantains. Through 2019 alone, the interest in Lao (Laos) plantains (vegetables category) has surged, with a change of 390.094 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, plantains' exports grew by 190.18 percent netting Lao (Laos) US$179.84m for the year 2019. Lao (Laos)'s plantains exports are classified as:
- Fresh or dried plantains (HS code 080310)
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Lao (Laos) plantains export values
In 2019, Lao (Laos) sold plantains with a value of 179.84m USD, an increase of 72.18% from 2018's total plantains export of 104.448m USD. The yearly growth in value of Lao (Laos) plantains between 2017 to 2018 was -35.051 percent.
The annual variation in the volume of Lao (Laos)'s plantains exports between 2017 and 2019 was 190.18 percent in comparison to a variation of 390.094% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Lao (Laos) plantains ( in '000$ )
Lao (Laos) imported 0 tonnes of plantains in 2019.