Key Market Indicators
Central African banana consumption is expected to reach 170,000 metric tons by 2026, growing at an average rate of 2.4% year-on-year. Since 2017, demand in the Central African region has increased by 3.7% annually. In 2021, the country ranked 60th, with Saudi Arabia taking the lead at 147,000 metric tons. China, Indonesia, and Brazil were the top three countries in this ranking. Central African banana production is estimated to reach 148,990 metric tons by 2026, an average increase of 0.9% year-on-year. Since 1966, production in the Central African region has grown by 1% annually. In 2021, the country ranked 52nd, with Cambodia taking the lead at 141,620 metric tons. China, Indonesia, and Brazil were the top three countries in this ranking.
