What is the price of plantains per kilogram/pound in Vietnam today?
The retail price range for Vietnam plantains is between US$ 0.48 and US$ 0.67 per kilogram or between US$ 0.22 and US$ 0.30 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of plantains in Vietnam
The retail price range in Dong for plantains is between VND 11,951.25 and VND 16,731.75 per kilogram or between VND 5,420.07 and VND 7,588.10 per pound(lb) in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Vietnam plantains is between US$ 0.33 and US$ 0.47 per kilogram or between US$ 0.15 and US$ 0.21 per pound(lb).
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Vietnam Plantains Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Plantains from Vietnam over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2013, the price was 0.79 US$ per kg, and in 2017 it had dropped to 0.5 US$ per kg. However, in 2018 the price rose to 0.87 US$ per kg, before dropping again to 0.75 US$ per kg in 2019. The price has since stabilized at 0.77 US$ per kg in 2020. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Plantains from Vietnam in 2023 will be around 0.71 US$ per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 0.65 US$ per kg.Vietnam Plantains Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Plantains into Vietnam over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2016, the price was 0.50 US$ per kg, followed by 0.79 US$ per kg in 2017. In 2018, the price increased to 0.87 US$ per kg, before dropping to 0.75 US$ per kg in 2019. The price then increased slightly to 0.77 US$ per kg in 2020. Overall, the import price of Plantains into Vietnam has remained relatively consistent over the last five years. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price of Plantains into Vietnam in 2023 and 2024 will be around 0.77 US$ per kg.Export values for Vietnam plantains
The total values in export for plantains in Vietnam were US$ 782, US$ 673, US$ 570 and US$ 612 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Vietnam plantains - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Vietnam shipped 819 tonnes of plantains. In 2019 alone, the market for Vietnam plantains (vegetables category) has gone up, with a change of 25.038 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, plantains' exports reduced by -3.53% bringing the country US$0.61m for the year 2019. Vietnam's plantains exports are categorised as:
- Fresh or dried plantains (HS code 080310)
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Vietnam plantains export values
In 2019, Vietnam exported plantains worth 0.61m USD, a surge of 7.02% from 2018's total plantains export of 0.57m USD. The annual increase in value of Vietnam plantains between 2017 to 2018 was -15.305 pc.
The annual change in the volume of Vietnam's plantains exports between 2017 and 2019 was -3.53 per cent in comparison to a variation of 25.038% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Vietnam's share of the world's total plantains' exports in 2019 was 1.7%. Vietnam is ranked position 16 in world exports of plantains.
Export markets for Vietnam plantains ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
Vietnam is a net importer of plantains. The annual growth of Vietnam plantains in value between 2015 to 2019 was 72%, per year, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was 77%, per annum.
Vietnam procured 0 tonnes of plantains in 2019.