Key Market Indicators
Bangladesh's banana consumption is set to increase by 14,000 metric tons to 751,000 metric tons by 2026. Since 2017, demand for this fruit has risen by 0.4% each year. In 2021, Bangladesh ranked 21st in the world for banana consumption, with Rwanda ahead at 737,000 metric tons. China, Indonesia and Brazil took the top three spots in that ranking. Banana production in Bangladesh is forecast to reach 857,190 metric tons by 2026, growing at an average of 0.4% each year. Since 1966, Bangladeshi supply has increased at a rate of 0.9% per year. In 2021, the country was 24th in the world for banana production, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the lead at 835,800 metric tons. China, Indonesia and Brazil occupied the next three positions in the ranking.