What is the price of plantains per kilogram/pound in Saudi Arabia today?
The retail price range for Saudi Arabia plantains is between US$ 0.58 and US$ 0.71 per kilogram or between US$ 0.26 and US$ 0.32 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of plantains in Saudi Arabia
The retail price range in Saudi Riyal for plantains is between SAR 2.18 and SAR 2.66 per kilogram or between SAR 0.99 and SAR 1.20 per pound(lb) in Riyadh and Jeddah.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Saudi Arabia plantains is between US$ 0.41 and US$ 0.50 per kilogram or between US$ 0.18 and US$ 0.22 per pound(lb).
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Saudi Arabia Plantains Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
In 2015, the export price of Plantains from Saudi Arabia was US$ 0.07 per Kg. In 2016, the export price was US$ 0.23 per Kg. In 2017, the export price was US$ 0.16 per Kg. In 2018, the export price was US$ 0.06 per Kg. In 2019, the export price was US$ 0.01 per Kg. For the year 2023, it is predicted that the export price of Plantains from Saudi Arabia will be US$ 0.09 per Kg.The exports of plantains from Saudi Arabia are categorised as:
- Fresh or dried plantains (HS code 080310)
Saudi Arabia Plantains Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Plantains into Saudi Arabia has seen a fluctuating trend over the last five years. In 2016, the price was at its lowest at 0.49 US $ per kg, before increasing to 0.64 US $ per kg in 2017. The price then dropped again in 2019 to 0.59 US $ per kg, before reaching its lowest point of 0.48 US $ per kg in 2020. The price has since increased to 0.41 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Plantains into Saudi Arabia will be 0.37 US $ per kg in 2023 and 0.33 US $ per kg in 2024.Export values for Saudi Arabia plantains
The total values in export for plantains in Saudi Arabia were US$ 1,217, US$ 747, US$ 458 and US$ 45 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Vegetables category in Saudi Arabia: Tomatoes, Onions, Leeks, Cauliflowers and broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbages, Lettuce, Chicory, Carrots & beetroot, salsify & celeriac.
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Saudi Arabia plantains - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Saudi Arabia sold 76 tonnes of plantains. Through 2019 alone, the interest in Saudi Arabia plantains (vegetables category) has shrunk, recording a change of -88.013 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, plantains' exports decreased by -93.45% earning the nation US$0.04m for the year 2019. Saudi Arabia's plantains exports are classified as:
- Fresh or dried plantains (HS code 080310)
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Saudi Arabia plantains export values
In 2019, Saudi Arabia supplied plantains with a value of 0.04m USD, a decrease of -91.27% from 2018's total plantains export of 0.458m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Saudi Arabia plantains between 2017 to 2018 was -38.688 pc.
The yearly change in the volume of Saudi Arabia's plantains exports between 2017 and 2019 was -93.45% compared to a variation of -88.013% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Saudi Arabia plantains ( in '000$ )
Saudi Arabia's best performing export markets for plantains are Jordan, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Oman and Kuwait.
Saudi Arabia imported 84,975 tonnes of plantains in 2019.