Key Market Indicators
Consumption of bananas in Papua New Guinea is projected to reach 1.2 million metric tons by 2026, up slightly from 1.2 million metric tons in 2021. Since 2017, demand for bananas in Papua New Guinea has grown at an annual average rate of 0.3%. In 2021, the country ranked thirteenth, with Egypt ranking first with 1.2 million metric tons. China, Indonesia and Brazil were ranked second, third and fourth, respectively. Production of bananas in Papua New Guinea is expected to reach 1.6 million metric tons by 2026, an increase of 1.5% from 1.5 million metric tons in 2021. Since 1966, production of bananas in Papua New Guinea has grown at an annual rate of 2.4%. In 2021, the country ranked sixteenth, with Kenya ranking first with 1.5 million metric tons. China, Indonesia and Brazil were ranked second, third and fourth, respectively.
